Notice of NIH Policy Changes

Policy notices published in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts supersede information in the NIH Grants Policy Statement. Compliance with these policy updates become a term and condition of award. NIH incorporates these notices into the annual update of the NIH Grants Policy Statement. Below is a listing of selected policy notices.

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April 2024
April 23	Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2024
April 18	Implementation of Revisions to the NIH and AHRQ Fellowship Application and Review Process
April 4	Overview of Grant Application and Review Changes for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2025
April 4	New NIH "FORMS-I" Grant Application Forms and Instructions Coming for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2025
April 4	Simplified Review Framework for NIH Research Project Grant Applications - Update and Implementation Plans

March 2024
March 22	Guidance on Flexibilities for Conducting Semiannual Inspections of Animal Facilities
March 22	Guidance on Flexibilities for Conducting Semiannual Program Review
March 12	Guidance for Videos Submitted as NIH Application Materials
March 8	NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution

February 2024
February 28	Update Related to the Issuance of the FY 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement
February 12	NIH Guidance on Marking Changes in Resubmission Applications
February 5	NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution

January 2024
January 29	Guidance on Salary Limitation for Grants and Cooperative Agreements FY 2024
January 23	NIH Enforcement of Unilateral Closeout Reporting in the System for Award Management Responsibility/Qualification (formerly Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS)

December 2023
December 21	Reminder of eRA Commons ID Requirement for All Personnel on the R&R Senior/Key Person Profile Form
December 21	Reminder for NIH Closeout Reporting Requirements and Closeout Email Notifications
December 21	Reminder: NIH Natural Disaster and Other Emergencies Flexibilities
December 14	NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution

November 2023
November 14	Clarification of Implementation of the NIH SBIR and STTR Foreign Disclosure Pre-award and Post-Award Requirements

October 2023
October 31	NIH Will Send Reminder Notifications to Recipients with Final Federal Financial Reports (FFRs) in Rejected Status Beginning November 2023
October 27	Adjustments to NIH Grant Application Due Dates on or Between October 28, 2023 and October 31, 2023
October 19	Simplified Review Framework for NIH Research Project Grant Applications
October 4	NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution

September 2023
September 27	Prior Approval Requests for Revisions to an Approved Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plan Must be Submitted Using the Prior Approval Module
September 15	NIH Final Updated Policy Guidance for Subaward/Consortium Written Agreements
September 7	Reminder: NIH Natural Disaster Policies

July 2023
July 31	NIH Application Instruction Updates Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Costs
July 14	Update - NIH Response to Registration Issues in SAM.gov
July 11	Review Integrity and Bias Awareness Training will be Required for NIH Reviewers Effective May 2024 Council Round

June 2023
June 23	The Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence Technologies is Prohibited for the NIH Peer Review Process
June 9	Implementation of the NIH SBIR and STTR Foreign Disclosure Pre-award and Post-Award Requirements

May 2023
May 25	Updates to NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy Institutional Certification Forms
May 19	NIH Updated Policy Guidance for Subaward/Consortium Written Agreements

April 2023
April 21	Updates to Funding Opportunity Terminology
April 21	Reminder NIH Policies for NRSA Stipends, Compensation and Other Income
April 18	Reminder: NIH Natural Disaster Policy Mississippi Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes

March 2023
March 31	Revising the NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Post-Submission Material Policy
March 9	Guidance for the Repayment of Grant Funds
March 1	NIH Can No Longer Grant Common Rule Exceptions to the Use of a Single IRB for Multi-site Research After the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Expiration Date of May 11, 2023
March 1	Expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

February 2023
February 27	NIH Redesign of the xTrain Module in eRA Commons
February 23	Updated Process for Requesting Drawdowns Outside of the Liquidation Period
February 10	NIH Encourages the Use of the ARRIVE Essential 10 Checklist in all Publications Reporting on the Results of Vertebrate Animal and Cephalopod Research
February 3	Notice of Fiscal Policies in Effect for FY 2023
February 3	Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2023
February 3	Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2023
February 3	Clarification and Guidance for Applicants Preparing Applications for the Spring 2023 Due Dates During the COVID-19 Pandemic
February 1	Extending the Special Exception to the NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Post-Submission Material Policy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: August/October 2023 Councils

January 2023
January 31	Reminder: NIH Natural Disaster Policy California Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides and Alabama Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes
January 25	OMB Administrative Relief for Recipients Impacted by Hurricanes Fiona and Ian and the Alaska Flood and Landslide
January 25	Reminder: NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing effective on January 25, 2023.
January 12	Guidance on Salary Limitation for Grants and Cooperative Agreements FY 2023

December 2022
December 28	NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution
December 22	Updates to the Non-Discrimination Legal Requirements for NIH Recipients
December 22	NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution
December 22	Publication of the Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev. December 2022) for Fiscal Year 2023
December 5	OMB Single Audit Extension for Recipients in Major Disaster Areas (Alaska, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Puerto Rico)
December 5	Announcing New Inbox for Inquiries Related to Federal Financial Reports (FFRs) and Financial Closeout

October 2022
October 26	Reminder: FORMS-H Grant Application Forms & Instructions Must be Used for Due Dates On or After January 25, 2023 - New Grant Application Instructions Now Available
October 26	NIH Offers Ability to Bypass 2-Business Day Application Viewing Window as an Option for Administrative Supplements
October 25	RESCINDED - Clarification and Guidance for Applicants Preparing Applications for the FALL 2022 Due Dates During the COVID-19 Pandemic
October 25	Extending the Special Exception to the NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Post-Submission Material Policy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: May 2023 Councils
October 24	NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution
October 3	Reminder: NIH Natural Disaster Policy Hurricanes Fiona and Ian

September 2022
September 21	Supplemental Information to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing: Responsible Management and Sharing of American Indian/Alaska Native Participant Data
September 21	Supplemental Information to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing: Protecting Privacy When Sharing Human Research Participant Data
September 21	NIH Final Federal Financial Reports (FFRs) Will No Longer be Converted to Interim Annual Reports in the Payment Management System
September 16	Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) and Other Support: Reminders
September 12	OLAW Waivers to Conduct Semiannual Facility Inspections due to COVID-19 Will Expire October 1, 2022

August 2022
August 8	New NIH "FORMS-H" Grant Application Forms and Instructions Coming for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2023
August 5	Implementation Details for the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy
August 3	Adjustments to NIH and AHRQ Grant Application Due Dates Between September 22 and September 30, 2022

July 2022
July 15	eRA Retirement of All Application Form Versions Prior to FORMS-E

June 2022
June 13	Updated Policy on SBIR/STTR Organization Eligibility in Cases of Legal Action that Changes Small Business Status

May 2022
May 13	June 2022 Updated eRA RPPR Module and Instruction Guide: Action Required for In-Progress Budget Forms
May 13	Correction to Stipend Levels for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2022
May 10	RESCINDED - Clarification and Guidance for Applicants Preparing Applications for the Summer 2022 Due Dates During the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 10	Updated Requirements for NIH Notification of Removal or Disciplinary Action Involving Program Directors/Principal Investigators or other Senior/Key Personnel
May 9	Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2022

April 2022
April 29	RESCINDED - NIH Response to Registration Issues in SAM.gov
April 25	RESCINDED - Extending the Special Exception to the NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Post-Submission Material Policy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: January 2023 Councils
April 15	Notice of Fiscal Policies in Effect for FY 2022
April 15	RESCINDED - Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2022

March 2022
March 25	Upcoming Changes to the Federal Financial Report (FFR) Beginning April 1, 2022

February 2022
February 17	Notice of Change to NIHs Policy on Special Council Review of Research Applications
February 17	FY 2022 Updated Guidance: Requirement for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research
February 10	Plans to Promote Safe Environments at Conferences Supported by NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements
February 10	Guidance on Salary Limitation for Grants and Cooperative Agreements
February 4	Further Continuation of Temporary Extension of Eligibility for the NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award During the COVID-19 Pandemic

January 2022
January 4	Publication of the Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev. December 2021) for Fiscal Year 2022

December 2021
December 27	RESCINDED - Extending the Special Exception to the NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Post-Submission Material Policy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: August/October 2022 Councils
December 27	RESCINDED - Clarification and Guidance for Applicants Preparing Applications for the Spring 2022 Due Dates During the COVID-19 Pandemic
December 15	NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution

October 2021
October 28	Reminder: FORMS-G Grant Application Forms & Instructions Must be Used for Due Dates On or After January 25, 2022 - New Grant Application Instructions Now Available
October 25	Reminder: Notice of NIH's Encouragement of Applications Supporting Individuals from Underrepresented Ethnic and Racial Groups as well as Individuals with Disabilities
October 20	NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution
October 18	Notice of Clarification of Institutional Responsibilities Regarding NIH Grant to Protocol Congruence Review
October 13	Reminder: Annual Reports to the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare due December 1, 2021
October 12	NIH Implementation of the Revised Common Rule Provision Regarding Public Health Surveillance Activities Deemed Not to Be Research

September 2021
September 23	Announcement of Childcare Costs for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Awards
September 10	Updates to the Non-Discrimination Legal Requirements for NIH Recipients
September 1	Reminder: NIH Natural Disaster Policy Hurricanes Henri and Ida

August 2021
August 5	New NIH "FORMS-G" Grant Application Forms and Instructions Coming for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2022
August 5	Update: Notification of Upcoming Change in Federal-wide Unique Entity Identifier Requirements

July 2021
July 26	Updated Policy for Family Leave and Unpaid Leave for Extramural Loan Repayment Program Recipients
July 13	Reminder Regarding Recipient and Applicant Grants Policy Related Inquiries
July 8	RESCINDED - Updated Process for Requesting Drawdowns Outside of the Liquidation Period

June 2021
June 22	Reiterating Organization Eligibility and Application Submission for NIH Research Enhancement Awards (R15)
June 4	RESCINDED - NIH Final Federal Financial Reports (FFRs) will be converted to Interim Annual Reports in the Payment Management System
June 1	RESCINDED - Updated Process for Submission of Federal Financial Reports for Closed Payment Management System Subaccounts

May 2021
May 18	Announcing New Inbox for Inquiries Related to Changes to Biographical Sketch and Other Support Format Page

April 2021
April 28	Implementation of Changes to the Biographical Sketch and Other Support Format Page
April 20	Expanding Requirement for eRA Commons IDs to All Senior/Key Personnel
April 20	Publication of the Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev. April 2021) for Fiscal Year 2021
April 16	Update on Changes to NIH Requirements Regarding Proposed Human Fetal Tissue Research
April 15	Continuation of Temporary Extension of Eligibility for the NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award During the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 14	Reminder: Required use of FORMS-F application forms for application submission
April 2	RESCINDED - Reminders of NIH Policies Related to Closeout

March 2021
March 23	RESCINDED - Continued Extension of Certain Flexibilities for Prospective Basic Experimental Studies With Human Participants
March 23	Updated Reporting Requirements for RADx-rad Grant Recipients
March 15	Announcement of Childcare Costs for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellows
March 12	Upcoming Changes to the Biographical Sketch and Other Support Format Page for Due Dates on or after May 25, 2021
March 1	RESCINDED - Announcement of Childcare Costs for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellows

February 2021
February 19	Reminder: NIH Natural Disaster Policy Winter Storms
February 12	Policy on Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance is Revoked
February 8	Notice of Changes in the Review Criteria for Applications Submitted for NIH Support for Scientific Conferences (R13 and U13)
February 4	UPDATE Implementation of Requirement to Submit the Federal Financial Report (FFR) in the Payment Management System

January 2021
January 29	Guidance on Salary Limitation for Grants and Cooperative Agreements FY 2021
January 29	Notice of Fiscal Policies in Effect for FY 2021
January 29	Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2021
January 27	Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2021
January 22	Updated Guidelines for Enhancing Diversity and Creating Safe Environments in Conferences Supported by NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements

December 2020
December 30	Reminder: Mandatory Submission of the Federal Financial Report (FFR) in the Payment Management System Beginning January 1, 2021
December 11	Clarification on Prohibition on Expending NIH Grant Funds for Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services
December 4	Updated Instructions on Interim Reporting and Carryover for RADx-UP Recipients

November 2020
November 23	RESCINDED - Prohibition on Expending NIH Grant Funds for Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services
November 17	NIH Implementation of the Revised Federal-wide Research Terms and Conditions
November 5	Notice of Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare Statement on Oversight of NIH-owned Chimpanzees
November 4	RESCINDED - Extended Guidance for Applicants Preparing Applications During the COVID-19 Pandemic

October 2020
October 29	Supplemental Information to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing: Elements of an NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan
October 29	Final NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing
October 29	Supplemental Information to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing: Allowable Costs for Data Management and Sharing
October 29	Supplemental Information to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing: Selecting a Repository for Data Resulting from NIH-Supported Research
October 23	Notice of Clarification: Policy for Managing Conflict of Interest in NIH Peer Review
October 23	RESCINDED - Exceptions to Use of a Single IRB During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency
October 21	NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution
October 16	Notice of Policy Revision: Managing Conflicts of Interest for Requests for Applications (RFAs)
October 1	Requirement for Trainee Diversity Report to be Submitted Electronically for Institutional Research Training, Career Development, and Research Education Awards Beginning in Early FY 2021
October 1	Reminder: Annual Reports to the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare due December 1, 2020

September 2020
September 30	Required Submission of Financial Conflict of Interest Policy into the eRA Commons Institution Profile (IPF) Module
September 30	RESCINDED - Extending the Special Exception to the NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Post-Submission Material Policy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: August/October 2021 Councils
September 25	Reminder: NIH Natural Disaster Policy Wildfires
September 16	Reminder: NIH Policy on Use of Hypertext in NIH Grant Applications
September 11	RESCINDED - Notice of Limited Availability of Research Non-human Primates
September 11	Policy for Charging Personal Protective Equipment to NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements as Direct Costs
September 10	Reminder: NIH Natural Disaster Policy Hurricane Laura

August 2020
August 28	Notice of Correction to Eligibility in NIH Funding Opportunity Announcements
August 28	Reminder: NIH Natural Disaster Policy Hurricane Isaias, Derecho
August 12	RESCINDED - Extending the Special Exception to the NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Post-Submission Material Policy During the COVID-19 Pandemic
August 11	Temporary Extension of Eligibility for the NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award During the COVID-19 Pandemic

July 2020
July 31	Upcoming Changes to the Notice of Award (NoA) Beginning October 1, 2020
July 28	Policy Update - Results Information Reporting for Applicable Clinical Trials (ACTs)
July 13	Grant and Contract Submission Requirements Regarding the Updated AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: 2020 Edition

June 2020
June 30	Public Comments on the Implementation of the Updated AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: 2020 Edition
June 30	Notice of Requirement for Electronic Submission of all Administrative Supplements
June 23	Upcoming Mandatory Submission of the Federal Financial Report (FFR) in the Payment Management System Beginning January 1, 2021
June 18	NIH Summary Statement Available to the Signing Officials (SO) through the eRA Commons
June 17	Reminder of Upcoming FORMS-F and Inclusion Across the Lifespan Requirements for NIH Applicants and Recipients Submitting Post-Submission Updates Using the Human Subjects System (HSS)
June 9	RESCINDED - Special Exception to the NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Post-Submission Material Policy During the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 2020
May 22	Reissue of Parent Announcements (PA-18-589, PA-18-590, PA-18-591, and PA-18-592) and the Urgent (PA-18-935) and Emergency (PA-20-135) Competitive Revision FOAs is Underway - Continue to use the Current Announcements and Forms Packages Until Reissuance
May 21	Notice of Update to the Reporting Period of the Annual Report to OLAW

April 2020
April 8	Reminder: Changes to Forms and Instructions for Research Training Grant, Fellowship, and Career Development Award Applications for Applications Due on or After May 25, 2020

March 2020
March 26	UPDATE: NIH Late Application Policy Due to Public Health Emergency for United States for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 17	RESCINDED - Flexibilities for Assured Institutions for Activities of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUCs) Due to COVID-19
March 12	Flexibilities Available to Applicants and Recipients of Federal Financial Assistance Affected by COVID-19
March 10	General Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Proposal Submission and Award Management Related to COVID-19
March 10	Reminder: FORMS-F Grant Application Forms & Instructions Must be Used for Due Dates On or After May 25, 2020- New Grant Application Instructions Now Available
March 10	NIH LATE APPLICATION POLICY Due to Public Health Emergency for United States for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

February 2020
February 28	Notice of Transition to New System for Issuing Certificates of Confidentiality for Non-NIH Funded Research
February 7	Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2020
February 5	Notice of Fiscal Policies in Effect for FY 2020
February 5	Guidance on Salary Limitation for Grants and Cooperative Agreements FY 2020
February 5	Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2020
February 3	RESCINDED - Updated Guidance for Videos Submitted as NIH Application Materials

January 2020
January 24	Update of NIH Continuous Submission Policy: Change in Submission Deadlines and End of Recent Substantial Service Option
January 22	Additional Guidance on the NIH Policy on the Use of a Single Institutional Review Board for Multi-Site Research

December 2019
December 31	OMB Approval for Grant Application and Related Forms Underway Continue to Use Current Forms (FORMS-E) through May 24, 2020
December 23	Notification of HHS Plan to Publish a Statement Announcing the Intention to Convene an NIH Human Fetal Tissue Research Ethics Advisory Board for Fiscal Year 2020 and Soliciting Nominations
December 19	NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution
December 10	Publication of the Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev. December 2019) for FY 2020
December 3	NIH and AHRQ Announce Upcoming Changes to Policies, Instructions and Forms for Research Training Grant, Fellowship, and Career Development Award Applications

November 2019
November 22	New NIH "FORMS-F" Grant Application Forms and Instructions Coming for Due Dates on or after May 25, 2020
November 22	Notice of NIH's Interest in Diversity
November 6	Request for Public Comments on a DRAFT NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing and Supplemental DRAFT Guidance

October 2019
October 30	NIH Extension Policy for Eligibility Window for Pathway to Independence Awards (K99/R00)
October 4	NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution

September 2019
September 11	Reminder - NIH Natural Disaster Policy - Hurricane Dorian

August 2019
August 23	Clarifying Competing Application Instructions and Notice of Publication of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Regarding Proposed Human Fetal Tissue Research
August 22	NIH Announces New Centralized Notifications for Unfunded Applications

July 2019
July 26	Changes to NIH Requirements Regarding Proposed Human Fetal Tissue Research
July 24	RESCINDED - Extension of Certain Flexibilities for Prospective Basic Experimental Studies With Human Participants
July 10	Requirement for ORCID iDs for Individuals Supported by Research Training, Fellowship, Research Education, and Career Development Awards Beginning in FY 2020
July 10	Reminders of NIH Policies on Other Support and on Policies related to Financial Conflicts of Interest and Foreign Components

June 2019
June 7	Reminder: Expiration of FY2014 Grant Funds

May 2019
May 21	Required Use of the xTRACT System to Prepare Data Tables for Training Grant Research Performance Progress Reports in FY 2020
May 17	Guidance on Posting Informed Consent Forms for NIH-Funded Clinical Trials

April 2019
April 25	Notice of the Publication of Revised NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules
April 17	Guidance on Salary Limitation for Grants and Cooperative Agreements FY 2019
April 11	Notification of Upcoming Change in Federal-wide Unique Entity Identifier Requirements

March 2019
March 4	Small Business Organization Type Information Pulled from System for Award Management Record Rather than Grant Application Form

February 2019
February 19	RESCINDED - Revised Guidance on Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance

January 2019
January 11	Register to Attend the NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration Baltimore, MD May 2019
January 11	Removal of the Requirement for Institutional Review Board Review of NIH Grant Applications and Contract Proposals Related to Research
January 10	Extension of Comment Period on Draft Report: Reducing Administrative Burden to Researchers for Animal Care and Use in Research
January 9	Notice of Clarification Regarding Harassment and Discrimination Protections in NIH Training Applications
January 7	NIH Policy for Review and Resubmission of New Investigator R01 Applications
January 2	NIH Implementation of the Final Rule on the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (Common Rule)