Other Grant Types

Academic Research Enhancement Awards, AREA, R15

AREA grants fund some non-research intensive schools that have received limited NIH funding.

• Academic Research Enhancement Awards (AREA - R15) SOP
• NIH AREA Program Contacts

Big Grants

Investigators seeking $500,000 or more in direct costs for any year must have NIAID approval before sending an an investigator-initiated application.

• Big Grants SOP
• Big Grant Applications questions and answers

Conference Awards, R13, U13

If you are seeking NIAID support for a scientific meeting, you must follow the process in our SOP.

• Conference Awards (R13, U13) SOP
• NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings Web site

Cooperative Agreements, U Series

NIAID funds cooperative agreements when program staff are substantially involved.

• Cooperative Agreements SOP
• Conversion of Grants to Cooperative Agreements SOP
• Administrative Supplements to Grants and Cooperative Agreements SOP
• Cooperative Agreement (CA) Kiosk

Inter- and Intra-Agency Agreements, Y01, Y02

These agreements occur between two or more federal agencies or NIH institutes.

• Inter- and Intra-Agency Agreements SOP
  • Inter- and Intra-Agency Agreements, Terms and Definitions
  • Using Inter- and Intra-Agency Agreements

MERIT Awards and Extensions, R37

NIAID gives some investigators with stellar records an award that does not go through peer review.

• MERIT Awards and Extensions SOP

Multi-Project Awards, P01, P50, U19

These awards fund at least two related research projects. Read the NIAID-specific instructions.

• Instructions for Preparing a Multiproject Grant Application
• Multi-Project Awards, P01, P50, U19 SOP
• Program Project (P01) Applications questions and answers

Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials, R34, U01

An NIAID Clinical Trial Planning Grant (R34) provides funds to prepare for a U01 clinical trial application. Read the NIAID-specific instructions.

• Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials
• Human Subjects Resources portal

R56-Bridge Awards

Bridge awards provide one year of funding for high-priority applications that score outside the payline. Read the NIAID-specific instructions.

• NIAID R56-Bridge Awards SOP
• R56 and Selective Pay questions and answers
• NIH Office of Extramural Research -- High Priority, Short-Term Project Award (R56) Web site

Small and Exploratory/Developmental Research Grants, R03, R21, R21/R33

Read about these grant types.

• Small and Exploratory/Developmental Research Grants SOP
• Small and Exploratory/Developmental Research Grants questions and answers
• R21/R33 Phased Innovation Award SOP
• R21/R33 Phased Innovation Award Staff Roles SOP
• What Award Should You Apply For? in the New Investigator Guide to NIH Funding

Get More Details on Related Topics

• Standard Operating Procedures
  • Other Grant Types section
• Questions and Answers
  • Other Grant Types section

Talk to a Program Officer

• Contact Staff for Help. Talk to a program officer about how your area of science fits NIAID's mission and opportunities.

Other NIH Links

• Award Information and Data
• Grants
• Types of Grant Programs
  • Comprehensive list of all activity codes
• Roadmap for Medical Research

Look It Up

• cooperative agreement (U series, e.g., U01)
• direct costs
• investigator-initiated
• peer review
• program officer

See the Glossary for more terms.