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As the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world, NIH supports a variety of programs from grants and contracts to loan repayment. Learn about assistance programs, how to identify a potential funding organization, and past NIH funding.
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NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
Know what you're looking for? Jump right into finding funding opportunities or check out our generic parent announcements for investigator-initiated research.
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Learn About Funding Categories
- Research Training and Career Development
- Research and Development
- Construction and Modernization
- Small Business
- Supplemental Funding
- Loan Repayment Programs
- Other Transactions
- Challenges and Prizes
Find a Fit for Your Research: NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices
As you begin your search for NIH research funding, it’s worth your time to assess which of NIH’s institutes, centers, and offices would be most likely to support your project.
Explore Who and What NIH Funds
Use the Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools (RePORT) to find analyses and reports on NIH research activities, including expenditures and the results of NIH-supported research.
NIH Fiscal Policies - Learn about NIH budget requests, salary caps, and legislative mandates in effect for a given fiscal year.
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