Financial Management Plan

Updated November 20, 2009. NIH is operating under a continuing resolution through December 18, 2009. 

Competing Awards

• Renewal budgets are capped at 20 percent over the last noncompeting award, not including equipment and alterations and renovations costs. See What is the funding cap for renewals?

Noncompeting Awards

• Until NIH receives its FY 2010 appropriation, we will issue many noncompeting grants at a lower level than that shown on the most recent Notice of Award
  • Awards will typically be at up to 90 percent of the previous level.
  • After we receive a final budget, we may issue revised awards that restore some or all of these monies, depending on our budget level.
• We will fully fund fellowships, training grants, career development awards, conference grants, and small business awards (SBIR and STTR).

Set-Aside Funds

• Selective pay -- NIAID is setting aside $9 million ($3 million for each extramural program division). Note: Investigators cannot apply for selective pay funding. NIAID's main advisory Council ranks applications recommended by Institute program staff.
• R56-Bridge awards -- NIAID is setting aside $18 million ($6 million for each extramural program division). Note: Investigators cannot apply for R56-Bridge awards but must be nominated by NIAID program officers.

For information on funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), see NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act.

NIH posts financial plan information at NIH Extramural Financial Operations.

More Information

Learn what information to expect and when at Paylines and Budget Pages Change Throughout the Year.

Go to our Paylines and Funding portal for more financial information, including NIAID Paylines and Salary Cap and Stipends.