Proposal Preparation Information

Proposal Submission Information

• Application Guide
• Grants Policy Statement
• NIH Assist: Proposal submission system
• eRA Commons: Proposal and award management system
• Draft letter for PubMed Central Compliance (PDF)
• Form-H Checklist (effective on submission on or after January 25, 2023)

Data Management and Sharing Plan (Effective January 25, 2023)

• FAQ
• Policy
• Budgeting for Data Management & Sharing - if your PI intends to include budgeted costs, please speak to your GCA.
• Only one DMP should be uploaded with your application, incorporating information from all personnel (including subs & collaborators) on a application for funding, including large, multicomponent awards. 
• Submission of a Data Management and Sharing Plan outlining how scientific data and any accompanying metadata will be managed and shared, taking into account any potential restrictions or limitations.
• Applies to all research, funded or conducted in while or in part by NIH, that results in the generation of 'scientific data': the recorded factual material commonly accepted in the scientific community as of sufficient quality to validate and replicate research findings, regardless of whatever the data are used to support scholarly publications.