{"id":2399,"date":"2015-06-10T15:43:35","date_gmt":"2015-06-10T19:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/?page_id=2399"},"modified":"2025-07-08T12:32:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T16:32:10","slug":"nih-institutes-funding-strategies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/research-impact\/find-funding\/nih-institutes-funding-strategies\/","title":{"rendered":"NIH Institutes\u2019 Funding Strategies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The following NIH institutes, centers, and offices provide funding for grant awards. To strategize for upcoming funding opportunities, it&#8217;s essential to review each of the mission, funding website, areas of special interest, funding strategies, and current funding opportunities. Strategies are potential research areas that individual institutes are considering for future funding. Identifying these strategies in your field is a great way to prepare ahead of the release of RFAs (Request for Applications) and PAs (Program Announcements)<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Advancing Translational Sciences, National Center (NCATS)<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><a name=\"ncats\"><\/a>The NCATS <a href=\"https:\/\/ncats.nih.gov\/about\/ncats-overview\">mission <\/a>is to turn research observations into health solutions through translational science\u2014the field that generates scientific and operational innovations to overcome long-standing challenges along the translational research pipeline.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ncats.nih.gov\/funding\/funding-policy-operating-guidelines\">Funding Policy and Operating Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ncats.nih.gov\/funding\/overview\">Funding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/funding\/nih-guide-for-grants-and-contracts?orgs=NCATS\">Search for NCATS Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP\u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Aging, National Institute on (NIA)<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><a name=\"nia\"><\/a>The NIA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nia.nih.gov\/about\/mission\">mission <\/a>is to lead the federal government in conducting and supporting research on aging and the health and well-being of older people.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nia.nih.gov\/about\/aging-strategic-directions-research\">Strategic Plan for Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nia.nih.gov\/research\">Research and Funding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nia.nih.gov\/research\/grants-funding\/funding-policies-and-paylines\">Funding Policies and Paylines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/funding\/nih-guide-for-grants-and-contracts?orgs=NIA\">Search for NIA Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP\u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institute on (NIAAA)<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><a name=\"niaaa\"><\/a>The NIAAA mission is to generate and disseminate fundamental knowledge about the adverse effects of alcohol on health and well-being, and apply that knowledge to improve diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of alcohol-related problems, including alcohol use disorder, across the lifespan.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niaaa.nih.gov\/about-niaaa\/strategic-plan-fiscal-years-2024-2028\">Strategic Plan for Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niaaa.nih.gov\/grant-funding\">Grants and Funding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niaaa.nih.gov\/research\/major-initiatives\">Major Research Initiatives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niaaa.nih.gov\/management-reporting\/fy-2024-financial-management-plan\">Financial Management Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/funding\/nih-guide-for-grants-and-contracts?orgs=NIAAA\">Search for NIAAA Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP\u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of (NIAID)<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><a name=\"niaid\"><\/a>The NIAID <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niaid.nih.gov\/about\/mission-planning-overview\">mission <\/a>is to conduct and support basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niaid.nih.gov\/about\/budget-planning\">Budget &amp; Planning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niaid.nih.gov\/grants-contracts\/financial-management-plan\">Financial Management Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niaid.nih.gov\/research\/research-funded-niaid\">Research Funding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/funding\/nih-guide-for-grants-and-contracts?orgs=NIAID\">Search for NIAID Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP\u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institute of (NIAMS)<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><a name=\"niams\"><\/a>The NIAMS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niams.nih.gov\/about\">mission <\/a> is to support research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases; the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research; and the dissemination of information on research progress in these diseases.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niams.nih.gov\/about\/strategic-plan-fiscal-years-2025-2029\">Strategic Plan for Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niams.nih.gov\/grants-funding\">Grants and Funding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niams.nih.gov\/about\/budget\">Budget<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/funding\/nih-guide-for-grants-and-contracts?orgs=NIAMS\">Search for NIAMS Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP\u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institute of (NIBIB)<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><a name=\"nibib\"><\/a>The NIBIB <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nibib.nih.gov\/about-nibib\/mission\">mission <\/a> is to transform, through technology development, our understanding of disease and its prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nibib.nih.gov\/about-nibib\/strategic-plan\">Strategic Plan for Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nibib.nih.gov\/funding\">Research Funding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nibib.nih.gov\/funding\/policies\">Funding Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/funding\/nih-guide-for-grants-and-contracts?orgs=NIBIB\">Search for NIBIB Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP\u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Cancer Institute, National (NCI)<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><a name=\"nci\"><\/a>The NCI <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/about-nci\/overview\">mission <\/a>is to lead, conduct, and support cancer research across the nation to advance scientific knowledge and help all people live longer, healthier lives.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/about-nci\/overview\/strategic-planning\">Strategic Plan for Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/grants-training\">Grants and Training<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/grants-training\/grants-funding\/funding-opportunities#special-initiatives\">NCI Special Initiatives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/funding\/nih-guide-for-grants-and-contracts?orgs=NCI\">Search for NCI Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP\u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Child Health and Human Development, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of (NICHD)<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><a name=\"nichd\"><\/a>The NICHD mission is to lead research and training to understand human development, improve reproductive health, enhance the lives of children and adolescents, and optimize abilities for all.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nichd.nih.gov\/grants-contracts\/process-strategies\">Strategic Plan for Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nichd.nih.gov\/grants-contracts\">Grants and Contracts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nichd.nih.gov\/grants-contracts\/research-areas\/priorities\">Research Priorities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nichd.nih.gov\/grants-contracts\/process-strategies\">Grant and Funding Strategies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/funding\/nih-guide-for-grants-and-contracts?orgs=NICHD\">Search for NICHD Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP\u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Complementary and Integrative Health, National Center for (NCCIH) <\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><a name=\"nccih\"><\/a>The NCCIH <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nccih.nih.gov\/about\">mission<\/a> is to determine, through rigorous scientific investigation, the fundamental science, usefulness, and safety of complementary and integrative health approaches and their roles in improving health and health care.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nccih.nih.gov\/grants\">Strategic Plan for Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nccih.nih.gov\/grants\">Grants and Funding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/funding\/nih-guide-for-grants-and-contracts?orgs=NCCIH\">Search for NCCIH Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP\u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Deafness and other Communication Disorders, National Institute on (NIDCD)<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><a name=\"&quot;nidcd\"><\/a>The NIDCD <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nidcd.nih.gov\/about\/mission\">mission<\/a> is to conduct and support biomedical and behavioral research and research training in the normal and disordered processes of hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nidcd.nih.gov\/about\/strategic-plans\">Strategic Plan for Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nidcd.nih.gov\/funding\">Funding for Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nidcd.nih.gov\/funding\/nidcd-fiscal-year-2025-funding-guidelines\">Fiscal Year Funding Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/funding\/nih-guide-for-grants-and-contracts?orgs=NIDCD\">Search for NIDCD Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP\u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institute of (NIDCR)<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><a name=\"nidcr\"><\/a>The NIDCR <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nidcr.nih.gov\/about-us\/mission\">mission<\/a> is to advance fundamental knowledge about dental, oral, and craniofacial health and disease and translate these findings into prevention, early detection, and treatment strategies that improve overall health for all individuals and communities across the lifespan.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nidcr.nih.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2022-01\/NIDCR-Strategic-Plan-2021-2026.pdf\">Strategic Plan for Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nidcr.nih.gov\/grants-funding\">Grants and Funding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nidcr.nih.gov\/grants-funding\/funded-research\/funding-policy\">Fiscal Year Funding Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/funding\/nih-guide-for-grants-and-contracts?orgs=NIDCR\">Search for NIDCR Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP\u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institute of (NIDDK)<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><a name=\"niddk\"><\/a>The NIDDK <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niddk.nih.gov\/about-niddk\/meet-director\/mission-vision\">mission<\/a> is to is to conduct and support medical research and research training and to disseminate science-based information on diabetes and other endocrine and metabolic diseases; digestive diseases, nutritional disorders, and obesity; and kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases, to improve people&#8217;s health and quality of life.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niddk.nih.gov\/about-niddk\/strategic-plans-reports\">Strategic Plan for Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niddk.nih.gov\/research-funding\">Research and Funding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niddk.nih.gov\/research-funding\/process\/award-funding-policy\">Award Funding Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/funding\/nih-guide-for-grants-and-contracts?orgs=NIDDK\">Search for NIDDK Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP\u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Drug Abuse, National Institute on (NIDA)<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><a name=\"nida\"><\/a>The NIDA <a href=\"https:\/\/nida.nih.gov\/about-nida\">mission <\/a>is to advance science on drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nida.nih.gov\/funding\/nida-funding-opportunities\/nida-funding-strategy\">Strategic Plan for Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nida.nih.gov\/funding\">Grants and Funding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/funding\/nih-guide-for-grants-and-contracts?orgs=NIDA\">Search for NIDA Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP\u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Environmental Health Sciences, National Institute of (NIEHS)<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><a name=\"NIEHS\"><\/a>The NIEHS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niehs.nih.gov\/about\">mission<\/a> is to discover how the environment affects people in order to promote healthier lives.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niehs.nih.gov\/about\/strategicplan\">Strategic Plan for Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niehs.nih.gov\/funding\">Funding Opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/funding\/nih-guide-for-grants-and-contracts?orgs=NIEHS\">Search for NIEHS Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP\u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Eye Institute, National (NEI)<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><a name=\"nei\"><\/a>The NEI <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nei.nih.gov\/about\">mission<\/a> is to eliminate vision loss and improve quality of life through vision research.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nei.nih.gov\/about\/strategic-planning\">Strategic Plan for Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nei.nih.gov\/grants-and-training\">Grants and Training<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nei.nih.gov\/grants-and-training\/policies-and-procedures\/fiscal-operations-plan\">Fiscal Operations Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/funding\/nih-guide-for-grants-and-contracts?orgs=NEI\">Search for NEI Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP\u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Fogarty International Center (FIC) - Global Health <\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><a name=\"fic\"><\/a>The FIC<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fic.nih.gov\/About\/Pages\/mission-vision.aspx\"> mission<\/a> is to support and facilitate global health research conducted by U.S. and international investigators, building partnerships between health research institutions in the U.S. and abroad, and training the next generation of scientists to address global health needs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fic.nih.gov\/About\/FundingStrategy\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Strategic Plan for Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fic.nih.gov\/Grants\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Grants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/funding\/nih-guide-for-grants-and-contracts?orgs=FIC\"> Search for FIC Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP\u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">General Medical Sciences, National Institute of (NIGMS)<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><a name=\"NIGMS\"><\/a>The NIGMS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nigms.nih.gov\/about-nigms\/who-we-are\/overview\">mission<\/a> is to support basic research that increases our understanding of biological processes and lays the foundation for advances in disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. NIGMS also supports research in specific clinical areas that affect multiple organ systems: anesthesiology and peri-operative pain; clinical pharmacology common to multiple drugs and treatments; and injury, critical illness, sepsis, and wound healing.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nigms.nih.gov\/About\/pages\/StrategicPlanning.aspx\">Strategic Plan for Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nigms.nih.gov\/grants\/Pages\/Home.aspx\">Grants and Funding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nigms.nih.gov\/research\/pages\/policies.aspx\">Funding Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/funding\/nih-guide-for-grants-and-contracts?orgs=NIGMS\">Search for NIGMS Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP\u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Genome Research Institute, National Human (NHGRI)<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><a name=\"nhgri\"><\/a>The NHGRI <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genome.gov\/about-nhgri\/NHGRI-Vision-and-Mission\">mission<\/a> is to accelerate scientific and medical breakthroughs in the field of genomics that improve human health. NHGRI does this by driving cutting-edge research, developing new technologies, and studying the impact of genomics on society.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genome.gov\/about-nhgri\/strategic-plan\">Strategic Plan for Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genome.gov\/research-funding\">Research Funding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genome.gov\/about-nhgri\/Policies-Guidance\/funding-policy\">Budget and Financial Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/funding\/nih-guide-for-grants-and-contracts?orgs=NHGRI\">Search for NHGRI Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP\u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Health-Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, National Institutes of (DPCPSI)<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><a name=\"NLM\"><\/a>The <a href=\"http:\/\/dpcpsi.nih.gov\/\">National Institutes of Health-Division of Program Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI)<\/a> mission includes identifying emerging scientific opportunities, rising public health challenges, and scientific knowledge gaps that merit further research. DPCPSI Program Offices:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oar.nih.gov\/hiv-policy-and-research\/strategic-plan\">NIH Office of AIDS Research (OAR)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/obssr.od.nih.gov\/about\/strategic-plan\">NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/About\/StrategicPlan2017-2021.aspx\">NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prevention.nih.gov\/about-odp\/strategic-plan-2019-2023\">NIH Office of Disease Prevention (ODP)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dpcpsi.nih.gov\/onr\">NIH Office of Nutrition Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orip.nih.gov\/welcome-office-research-infrastructure-programs\">NIH Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/orwh.od.nih.gov\/research\/strategicplan\/index.asp\">NIH Office of Research on Women\u2019s Health (ORWH)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commonfund.nih.gov\/process\">NIH Office of Strategic Coordination (OSC) \u2013 The Common Fund<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>-NIH Common Fund program is designed to provide strategic and nimble approaches to address key roadblocks that impede biomedical research.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP\u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National (NHLBI)<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><a name=\"nhlbi\"><\/a>The NHLBI <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhlbi.nih.gov\/about\/mission-statement\">mission <\/a>is to provide global leadership for a research, training, and education program to promote the prevention and treatment of heart, lung, and blood diseases and enhance the health of all individuals so that they can live longer and more fulfilling lives.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhlbi.nih.gov\/about\/strategic-vision\">Strategic Plan for Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhlbi.nih.gov\/grants-and-training\">Grants and Training<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhlbi.nih.gov\/current-operating-guidelines\">Funding and Operating Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/funding\/nih-guide-for-grants-and-contracts?orgs=NHLBI\">Search for NHLBI Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP\u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Library of Medicine, National (NLM)<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><a name=\"NLM\"><\/a>The NLM <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/about\/index.html\">mission<\/a> is to conduct and support research in biomedical communications; create information resources for molecular biology, biotechnology, toxicology, and environmental health; and provide grant and contract support for training, medical library resources, and biomedical informatics and communications research.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/pubs\/plan\/lrp17\/NLM_StrategicReport2017_2027.html\">Strategic Plan for Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/ep\/program_management.html\">Funding and Research<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/funding\/nih-guide-for-grants-and-contracts?orgs=NLM\">Search for NLM Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP\u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Mental Health, National Institute of (NIMH)<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><a name=\"NIMH\"><\/a>The NIMH <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/about\">mission<\/a> is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/funding\/funding-strategy-for-research-grants\">Strategic Plan for Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/funding\">Funding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/research\/priority-research-areas\">Priority Research Areas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/funding\/nih-guide-for-grants-and-contracts?orgs=NIMH\">Search for NIMH Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP\u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institute on (NIMHD)<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><a name=\"NIMHD\"><\/a>The NIMHD <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimhd.nih.gov\/about\/overview\/mission-vision.html\">mission<\/a> is to lead scientific research to improve minority health and reduce health disparities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimhd.nih.gov\/about\/strategic-plan\/\">Strategic Plan for Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimhd.nih.gov\/funding-opportunities\">Funding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimhd.nih.gov\/research\/extramural-research-programs\">Research Interest Areas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimhd.nih.gov\/funding\/nimhd-funding\/funding-strategy.html\">Financial Management Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/funding\/nih-guide-for-grants-and-contracts?orgs=NIMHD\">Search for NIMHD Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP\u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institute of (NINDS)<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><a name=\"NINDS \"><\/a>The NINDS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ninds.nih.gov\/about-ninds\/what-we-do\/ninds-mission\">mission<\/a> is to seek fundamental knowledge about the brain and nervous system and to use that knowledge to reduce the burden of neurological disease for all people.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ninds.nih.gov\/about-ninds\/what-we-do\/strategic-plans-evaluations\">Strategic Plan for Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ninds.nih.gov\/funding\/find-funding-opportunities\">Funding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ninds.nih.gov\/funding\/determining-your-funding-likelihood\/ninds-paylines\">Paylines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/funding\/nih-guide-for-grants-and-contracts?orgs=NINDS\">Search for NINDS Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP\u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" 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TOP\u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">NIH Office of the Director (OD)<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><a name=\"od\"><\/a>The Office of the Director (OD) is the central office at NIH, responsible for setting policy for NIH and for planning, managing, and coordinating the programs and activities of all the NIH components. NIH OD includes multiple offices and programs that directly support research. Find details and opportunities for direct funding at:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/allofus.nih.gov\/funding-and-program-partners\/funding-opportunities\">All of Us<\/a> research program mission is to accelerate health research and medical breakthroughs, enabling individualized prevention, treatment, and care for all of us.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/echo\/funding\">Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program<\/a> mission is to enhance the health of children for generations to come. ECHO investigates how exposure to a range of environmental factors in early development influences the health of children and adolescents.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/include-project\/funding\">INCLUDE (INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromE) Project<\/a> supports scientific research, clinical trials and cohort studies to better understand critical health and quality-of-life needs for individuals with Down syndrome.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/datascience.nih.gov\/\">Office of Data Science Strategy (ODSS)<\/a> provides leadership and coordination on a broad range of NIH-wide data science activities to realize the Agency\u2019s vision for a modernized and integrated biomedical data ecosystem.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orip.nih.gov\/funding\/funding-opportunities-list\">Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) <\/a>advances the NIH mission by supporting infrastructure for innovation. This support is focused on research resources, including animal models for human diseases, cutting-edge scientific instrumentation, construction and modernization of research facilities, and research training opportunities for veterinary scientists.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orwh.od.nih.gov\/\">Office of Research on Women&#8217;s Health (ORWH)<\/a> leads, develops and supports a diverse range of programs, initiatives, and policies to improve the health of all women at all stages of their life course and to support women in biomedical fields at all stages of their careers.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commonfund.nih.gov\/funding-opportunities\">Office of Strategic Coordination<\/a> \u2013 The NIH Common Fund supports bold scientific programs that catalyze discovery across all biomedical and behavioral research. Some of these programs include yearly funding opportunities for a variety of career stages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP\u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP\u2191<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following NIH institutes, centers, and offices provide funding for grant awards. To strategize for upcoming funding opportunities, it&#8217;s essential to review each of the mission, funding website, areas of special interest, funding strategies, and current funding opportunities. Strategies are potential research areas that individual institutes are considering for future funding. 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