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The National Institutes of Health is the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world. The NIH invests most of its nearly $48 billion budget in medical research seeking to enhance life and to reduce illness and disability. NIH-funded research has led to breakthroughs and new treatments helping people live longer, healthier lives, and building the research foundation that drives discovery.
Grants Home Page
NIH’s central resource for grants and funding information.
Grants Home Page Find Funding
NIH offers funding for many types of grants, contracts, and even programs that help repay loans for researchers.
Find Funding Due Dates
Grant applications and associated documents (e.g., reference letters) are due by 5:00 PM local time of application organization on the specified due date.
Due Dates How to Apply
Instructions for submitting a grant application to NIH and other Public Health Service agencies.
How to Apply New to NIH
As you begin your journey in search of NIH grant funding, learn about the structure of NIH and why it’s important to successfully navigate the grants process.
New to NIH Policy & Compliance
By accepting a grant award, recipients agree to comply with the requirements in the NIH Grants Policy Statement unless the notice of award states otherwise.
Policy & Compliance Grants News/Blog
News, updates, and blog posts on NIH extramural grant policies, processes, events, and resources.
Grants News/Blog Contracts
Explore opportunities at NIH for research and development contract funding.
Contracts Loan Repayment
The NIH Loan Repayment Programs repay up to $50,000 annually of a researcher’s qualified educational debt in return for a commitment to engage in NIH mission-relevant research.