• Supports investigator-initiated research projects on a topic within the Areas of Research Supported by NICHD.

          NIH Research Project Grant Program (R01)

• Supports small investigator-initiated research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources on a topic within the Areas of Research Supported by NICHD.
• Examples include pilot or feasibility studies; secondary analysis of existing data; small, self-contained research projects; development of research methodology and/or development of new research technology.

          NIH Small Grant Program (R03)

• Provides limited support for scientific meetings, workshops, symposia, and conferences within the Areas of Research Supported by NICHD.
• Applicants must obtain NICHD's approval prior to submission (see announcement).
• In the cover letter, applicants should request secondary assignments from other NIH Institutes and Centers with programmatic interest in the conference.
• In general, the NICHD awards up to $6,000 for grants with primary assignment to NICHD and up to $3,000 for grants with secondary assignment to NICHD.
• NICHD Contacts:

          Eugene Hayunga with questions about NICHD support for conference grants
          Bryan Clark for questions about financial or grants management
          NIH Support for Scientific Conferences

• Provides limited support for exploratory/developmental research projects that introduce novel scientific ideas, model systems, tools, agents, targets, and/or technologies.
• High-risk/high-payoff research is encouraged.
• Preliminary data is helpful but not required.
• NICHD Contacts:

          Eugene Hayunga with questions about NICHD support for conference grants
          Bryan Clark for questions about financial or grants management

          NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Award (R21)

• Provides research infrastructure support.
• The NICHD does not accept unsolicited R24 applications at this time.

Active announcements will be listed on the Active Funding Opportunity Announcementspage.

• Provides support for short-term research education programs to improve the knowledge and skills of a broad-based community of biomedical and behavioral researchers conducting research on reproductive, developmental, behavioral, social, and rehabilitative processes that determine the health and well-being of newborns, infants, children, adults, families, and populations.
• NICHD Contacts:
  • Dennis Twombly for general questions on R30 short course programs
  • Regina Bures for educational programs in Demography and Population Sciences
  • Ted Williams for financial or grants management questions

Current FOAs:
          http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-207.html
          http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-292.html

• Encourages multidisciplinary investigation of a complex problem relevant to NICHD's mission and facilitates economy of effort, space, and equipment.
• Consist of at least three interrelated projects and, often, core resources.
• Synergy among the projects should result in greater scientific contributions than if each project were supported separately.
• See the Areas of Research Supported by NICHD section for contacts based on the topic of interest.

           Program Project (P01) Guidelines

• Similar to R01s, but involve NICHD program staff in a substantial scientific and management role.
• NICHD accepts U01 application only in response to active RFAs. Check the Active Funding Opportunity Announcements page for active U01 RFAs.

• Support clinical evaluation of methods of therapy and/or prevention using a cooperative agreement.

          NICHD accepts U10 applications only in response to active RFAs. Check the Active Funding Opportunity Announcements page for NICHD active U10 RFAs.

• Similar to R13s but involve NICHD program staff in a substantial scientific and management role.
• Provides limited support for scientific meetings, workshops, symposia, and conferences within Areas of Research Supported by NICHD.
• Applicants must obtain NICHD's approval prior to submission.
• In general, the NICHD awards up to $6,000 for grants with primary assignment to NICHD and up to $3,000 for grants with secondary assignment to NICHD.
• Only U.S. institutions or organizations, including an established scientific or professional society, are eligible to apply.

          NIH support for scientific conferences 

• Supports multiple project cooperative agreements.
• NICHD accepts U19 applications only in response to active RFAs. Check the Active Funding Opportunity Announcements page for NICHD active U19 RFAs.
• NICHD Contacts:

          Eugene Hayunga with questions about NICHD support for conference grants
          Bryan Clark for questions about financial or grants management

         U19 Cooperative Research Program Project Guidelines