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.
This grant program encourages preliminary expressions of interest through optional Letters of Intent due thirty days prior to the final application deadline. All applicants, regardless of whether they submit a Letter of Intent, must submit their full proposals by 5:00 PM local time of the applicant organization. The guidance aims to streamline the application process and assist in the preparation of a more competitive full proposal.