| Research Grants and Fellowships |
Forms / Applications / Instructions |
Date Posted |
Description / Comments |
Application Instructions - SF424 (R&R) Application forms are posted with the funding opportunity announcement. |
09/2017 |
Standard Form 424 (Research & Related) Grant Application Instructions Includes application guides and forms to be used with all competing applications for Research, Career Development, Fellowship, Institutional Training, SBIR/STTR, and multi-project awards. |
| Format Pages |
09/2017 |
Format Pages for Use with Competing and Non-competing Applications Format pages for: Biosketches Reference Letters Data Tables And more |
| PHS 398 |
03/2016 |
Competing - Public Health Service Grant Application Includes application guides and forms to be used only when specifically requested by NIH. |
| PHS 2590 |
03/2016 |
Continuation - Progress Report for a Public Health Service Grant Other Resources:
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| Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) |
01/2016 |
Continuation - Research Performance Progress Report for an NIH Grant Use to describe a grant’s scientific progress, identify significant changes, report on personnel, and describe plans for the subsequent budget period or year. |
| PHS Supplemental Grant Application Instructions (PDF - 1.52 MB) – use with applications due on or before January 24, 2018
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09/2017 |
Instructions on preparing the protection of human subjects section of the research plan and human subjects research policy, as well as additional policies, assurances, definitions, and other information that apples to both competing applications and progress reports. |
| SBIR/STTR Grants |
PHS 2016-02 (SBIR) |
06/2016 |
SBIR: PHS 2016-02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH, CDC, FDA and ACF for Small Business Innovation Research Grant Applications ( Parent SBIR [R43/R44] ) |
PHS 2016-02 (STTR) |
06/2016 |
STTR: PHS 2016-02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH for Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Applications ( Parent STTR [R41/R42] ) See Small Business Funding Opportunities Page for more information. |
Topics (PDF - 1 MB) Topics (MS Word - 1 MB) |
06/2015 |
Topics: PHS 2015-2 NIH, CDC, FDA, and ACF Program Descriptions and Research Topics |
VCOC Certification (PDF - 140 KB) VCOC Certification (MS Word - 34 KB) |
10/2017 |
Certification for SBIR Applicants that are majority-owned by multiple venture capital operating companies, hedge funds, or private equity firms. (For use with SBIR FOAs published after January 30, 2013). |
| SBIR Funding Agreement Certification ( MS Word - 38 KB) ( PDF - 236 KB) STTR Funding Agreement Certification ( MS Word - 39 KB) ( PDF - 312 KB) |
10/2017 |
Certifications for SBIR/STTR applicants to determine eligibility for an SBIR/STTR award. Completed at the time of award. |
| SBIR Life Cycle Certification ( MS Word - 39 KB) ( PDF - 240 KB) STTR Life Cycle Certification ( MS Word - 40 KB) ( PDF - 265 KB) |
10/2017 |
Certifications for SBIR/STTR grantees to confirm continuing compliance with program requirements |
| SBIR Contracts |
| PHS 2016-1 (PDF – 2 MB) PHS 2016-1 (MS Word - 2 MB)
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10/2015 |
Competing - SBIR Phase I and II Contract Solicitation Receipt date: October 22, 2015, 5PM EDT Forms for Phase I Proposals: Appendices: A ( PDF - 88 KB or MS Word - 31 KB B ( PDF - 86 KB or MS Word - 30 KB), C ( PDF - 124 KB or MS Word - 47 KB) Forms for Phase II and Fast-Track Proposals: Appendices: B ( PDF - 86 KB or MS Word - 29 KB), C ( PDF - 124 KB or MS Word - 30 KB), D ( PDF - 90 KB or MS Word - 31 KB), E ( PDF - 14 KB or MS Word - 31 KB), F ( PDF - 94 KB or MS Word - 26 KB), G ( PDF - 265 KB or MS Word - 35 KB) Forms for Fast-Track Proposals: ALL Forms (Appendices A-G) are REQUIRED |
VCOC Certification (PDF - 140 KB) VCOC Certification (MS Word - 34 KB) |
10/2017 |
Certification for SBIR Applicants that are majority-owned by multiple venture capital operating companies, hedge funds, or private equity firms. (For use with SBIR FOAs published after January 30, 2013). |
| SBIR Funding Agreement Certification ( MS Word - 41 KB) ( PDF - 696 KB) |
10/2017 |
Certifications for SBIR applicants to determine eligibility for an SBIR award. Completed at the time of award. |
| SBIR Life Cycle Certification ( MS Word - 38 KB) ( PDF - 1.38 MB) |
10/2017 |
Certification for SBIR contractors to confirm continuing compliance with program requirements |
| Fellowships |
| PHS 416-1 |
03/2016 |
** PHS 416-1 IS TO BE USED ONLY FOR A CHANGE OF SPONSORING INSTITUTION APPLICATION ** Change of sponsoring institution applications for funded fellowships may also be submitted electronically. See NIH Guide Notice NOT-OD-12-134 and Funding Opportunity Announcement PA-12-270 . |
| Training Forms |
PHS 2271 (PDF - 381 KB) PHS 2271 (MS Word - 158 KB) |
10/2017 |
Statement of Appointment The use of the eRA Commons xTrain system is mandatory to electronically prepare and submit PHS 2271 Statement of Appointment forms. Log onto the eRA Commons to access xTrain. Additional information on xTrain is at http://era.nih.gov/era_training/xtrain.cfm . |
PHS 416-5 (PDF - 39 KB) PHS 416-5 (MS Word - 35 KB) |
06/2015 |
Individual Fellowship Activation Notice |
PHS 416-7 (PDF - 407 KB) PHS 416-7 (MS Word - 112 KB) |
01/2016 |
Termination Notice The use of the eRA Commons xTrain system is mandatory to electronically prepare and submit PHS 416-7 Termination Notices . Log onto the eRA Commons to access xTrain. Additional information on xTrain is at http://era.nih.gov/era_training/xtrain.cfm . |
PHS 6031 (PDF - 103 KB) PHS 6031 (MS Word - 36 KB) |
10/2017 |
Payback Agreement |
PHS 6031-1 (PDF - 388 KB) PHS 6031-1 (MS Word - 93 KB) |
10/2017 |
Annual Payback Activities Certification (APAC) |
| Administrative - Change of Grantee |
PHS 3734 (PDF - 39 KB) PHS 3734 (MS Word - 29 KB) |
10/2017 |
Relinquishing Statement Official Statement Relinquishing Interests and Rights in a PHS Research Grant |
| Grant Closeout |
Final Research Performance Progress Report (Final RPPR) and Interim Research Performance Progress Report (Interim RPPR) |
02/2017 |
Final RPPR Use as part of the grant closeout process to submit project outcomes in addition to much of the information submitted on the annual RPPR. Interim RPPR Use when submitting a renewal (Type 2) application. If the Type 2 is not funded, the Interim RPPR will serve as the Final RPPR for the project. If the Type 2 is funded, the Interim RPPR will serve as the annual RPPR for the final year of the previous competitive segment. The data elements collected on the Interim RPPR are the same as for the Final RPPR, including project outcomes. |
Final Progress Report Instructions ( PDF - 216 KB) Format for SBIR/STTR Phase II Final Progress Report (MS Word - 159 KB) |
06/2015 |
Final Progress Report The Final Progress Report is used only for small business grant awards, as of January 2017. |
HHS 568 (PDF - 58 KB) HHS 568 (MS Word - 40 KB) |
10/2017 |
Final Invention Statement |
SF 425 |
10/2011 |
Federal Financial Report NIH Federal Financial Report Supplemental Instructions (MS Word - 42 KB) Related NIH Guide Notice: NOT-OD-10-038 and NOT-OD-11-017 . |
| Other Federal Forms |
| Other Forms |
Note: Forms below are not provided by the NIH. Thus, the NIH is not responsible for the accuracy of these documents, and cannot assure that these forms are the most current versions required.
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