The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.
The grant program focuses on supporting projects through Standard grant applications and also considers Renewal/Resubmission/Revision grant applications. It has specific deadlines by which applications must be submitted, emphasized to be by 5:00 pm local time of the applicant organization. The program encourages, but does not require, the submission of Letters of Intent 30 days prior to the full proposal deadline, indicating a structured and phased application process.