President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act or ARRA) on February 17, 2009. This unprecedented effort aims to stimulate our economy, create or save millions of jobs, and address multiple challenges so our country can thrive.
The following Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) and Notices are among the initiatives being offered by the NIH and by individual Institutes, including the NICHD, and Centers to help fulfill the goals of the ARRA by stimulating the economy through support of biomedical research. To learn more, select one of the links below.
- NICHD Information on the Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) Program
- NICHD Information on the NIH Research and Research Infrastructure "Grand Opportunities" (GO) Program
- NICHD Response to NIH Supplements to Existing Grants
Learn how current NICHD grantees can request ARRA funds for supplements to existing grants or projects
- The NICHD has decided not to use ARRA funds to support Revision Applications (formerly known as Competitive Supplements) to existing grants as described in NOT-09-058. However, NICHD grantees with active R01, R21, R33, R37, or U01 awards may submit Revision Applications under the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) funding opportunity to leverage resources, expertise, and infrastructure of NCRR centers and center-like programs through significant expansion of the scope or research protocol of approve, funded projects. Receipt dates for this program are April 21, 2009, or July 10, 2009. The NICHD will only consider using ARRA funds to support this type of Revision Application. Investigators may still apply for Revision Applications on the standard receipt dates or request supplements from NICHD as part of the usual (non-ARRA) process for funding consideration.
- NIH Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research
- Topic-specific Opportunities: NICHD Information on Research to Address the Heterogeneity of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs)
Additional information about the Recovery Act FOAs and related NIH opportunities is available through the Office of Extramural Research at http://grants.nih.gov/recovery.
Important Notes
Applicants (individuals and organizations) must register in both the grants.gov and the electronic Research Administration (eRA) commons systems to apply for most NIH grants; to register on grants.gov, visit http://grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp; to register on eRA commons, visit https://commons.era.nih.gov/commons/registration/registrationInstructions.jsp.
For all applications funded through the Recovery Act, funds are available for two years only (Fiscal Year 2009 and Fiscal Year 2010); after which time, all projects must be completed. Successful applicants will need to meet special reporting and other requirements in accordance with the guidelines set forth in the Recovery Act. Please review the ARRA Award terms for more information.
Additional information about NICHD activities related to the Recovery Act will be posted on these Web pages as it becomes available. Please note that, as final decisions are made, specific information on these Web pages may change. Please check back often.
