NIH/NIDCR Funding from
Economic Stimulus Package

Funding Mechanisms

The National Institutes of Health will use many funding mechanisms to spend the stimulus money. NIH:

• Will choose among:
  • Recently peer-reviewed, highly meritorious R01 (and similar) applications capable of making significant advances with a two-year grant.
  • New R01 applications capable of making significant progress with two years of funding may also be supported with stimulus money.
    
    
• Will accelerate the tempo of ongoing science through targeted supplements to current grants. For example, NIH may competitively expand the scope of current research awards, or supplement current awards with additional support for infrastructure.
  
  
• Anticipates supporting new types of activities that fit into the structure of the Recovery Act.  NIH will support a reasonable number of awards to jump-start the new NIH Challenge Grant program. This program is designed to focus on health and science problems where significant progress can be expected in two years. The number and size of Challenge Grant awards supported with stimulus funds will depend on the scientific merit and quality of the applications. Details about the program will be forthcoming.
  
  
• Will also use other funding mechanisms as appropriate.