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Awards Funding Policy

Guidance about the NIH Fiscal Operations for FY 2025 are described in NOT-OD-25-084.

Fiscal Year 2025 Awards Funding Policy – Office of Research Infrastructure Programs

The Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) strategically allocates its resources across a broad range of diverse programs and mechanisms. ORIP is committed to funding the largest number of meritorious projects possible, while maintaining the flexibility needed to support selected program priorities and respond to emerging scientific opportunities and challenges.

All ORIP awards will generally be funded as outlined below; however, if appropriate, administrative and programmatic adjustments will be made.

Competing Award Applications

New competing C06, S10, S15, and SBIR/STTR awards will generally be issued at IRG/Council recommended levels minus unallowable costs, except for specific administrative or programmatic adjustments.

New K01 awards and new and renewal competing R13 awards will generally be issued at the IRG/Council recommended levels, minus unallowable costs.

Renewal competing T35 awards will generally be issued at the number of slots recommended by the IRG/Council and adjusted to the NRSA FY 2024 levels.

New and renewal competing T32 awards will generally be issued at the number of slots recommended by the IRG/Council (not to exceed 6 slots) and adjusted to the NRSA FY 2024 levels.

For other competing mechanisms (R01, R21, R03, P51, P40, U42, U54, R24) awards will be generally issued at IRG/Council recommended levels minus unallowable costs, except for specific administrative or programmatic adjustments.

Non-competing Continuation Award Applications

ORIP non-competing continuation awards will generally be issued under the following guidelines:

  • T32
    • Number of slots will be at committed FY 2025 level (not to exceed 6 training slots)
  • T35
    • Number of slots will be at committed FY 2025 level
  • U42
    • Will generally be issued at 100%
  • F30, K01, R01, R03, R13, R21, P51, P40, U24, R24, UM1, and SBIR (R43/R44)/STTR (R41/R42)
    • Will generally be issued at 100%