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2026
New FY 2025 NIH Categorical Spending Data Available
NIH recently updated its annual categorical information with actual spending data for fiscal year (FY) 2025. Available on the Research, Condition, and Disease Categorization (RCDC) page, you will find the annual support level for various research, condition, and disease categories.
Plan Ahead with the NIH Grants and Funding Outreach Calendar
Looking for additional ways to keep up with updates on NIH wide programs/initiatives? The NIH Grants and Funding Calendar of Events could be one of the most useful tools you can keep on your radar.
FY25 Enrollment Data from NIH-Supported Clinical Research Now Available
As part of NIH’s continued efforts to increase the transparency of the NIH research portfolio, data on the sex, race, ethnicity, and age of participants in fiscal year (FY) 2025 NIH-supported clinical research are now available.
Looking for Animal Welfare Content? OLAW has moved to NIH Grants and Funding!
Information and other web resources from the NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) have recently migrated to the NIH Grants and Funding hub.
Consolidate Your eRA Commons Accounts with New Feature
A new eRA Commons enhancement allows users to consolidate multiple accounts into a single Multi-Factor Authentication capable linked set of credentials to help streamline and reduce the burden of managing multiple accounts.
New Video Overview for NIH’s Collaborative International Research Projects (PF5)
Watch NIH’s 6-minute overview of the new Collaborative International Research Project (PF5) award structure to learn key features, application format, and how applications may be split into linked awards after review and before Just-in-Time requests.
2026 Pilot Data Management and Sharing Plan Format Available
We have issued a new 2026 Pilot DMS Plan format based on a simplified set of required elements to use when preparing Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plans.
Explore the NIH Data Book — New Fiscal Year 2025 Updates and More Are Underway
Fiscal year 2025 data in the NIH Data Book are currently being rolled out, ensuring users have access to the most recent information available.
NIH Awards by Month
A new resource provides a clear view of NIH monthly funding trends across fiscal years.
Streamlined Way to Learn About NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices: Profile Pages
Explore our new NIH Institute, Center, and Office (ICO) Profiles, a central resource to simplify how applicants and researchers learn about NIH grant and funding information, instead of needing to visit multiple different ICO websites.