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- Funding Opportunities
- Application Process
- Applications Requesting $500,000 or More in Direct Costs
- NIAAA Award Contacts
- NIAAA T32 Supplemental Information
- Special Emphasis Panels
- Supplemental Instructions for Preparing an Alcohol Research Center Grant Application
- NIAAA Board of Scientific Counselors
- NIAAA Scientific Review Group Rosters
- Appeals of Scientific Peer Review
- Schedule of Scientific Review Group Meetings
- Information on Post-Submission Materials for P50 & P60 ARC Grant Applications
- NIAAA Requirements for Electronic Submission of Administrative Supplement Applications
- Resources for Applicants
- Management & Reporting
FY 2013 Financial Management Plan
Introduction:
NIAAA provides leadership in the national effort to reduce alcohol-related problems. http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/about-niaaa
Budget Information
Additional information on the NIH budget and fiscal operations is posted at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/financial/.
Funding
Strategy
After receiving a budget allocation under the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (P.L. 113-6), signed by President Obama on March 26, 2013, and the sequestration provisions of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, as amended, 2 U.S.C. § 901a for a new fiscal year, NIH and NIAAA have established their financial management plans. The NIAAA’s Fiscal year (FY) 2013 funding level of $433 million reflects a $26 million decrease from the FY 2012 Enacted level.
Many factors are considered in the selection of applications for award. These include: Integrated Review Group (IRG) percentile or priority scores, new (Type 1) or competing renewal (Type 2) status, proposed research in a special emphasis area, designation by NIAAA Advisory Council as projects having high program priority, uniqueness and the potential for high research payoff, and the need for bridge (interim) support pending review of amended renewal applications.
Guidelines
These guidelines reflect NIAAA funding policy under the NIH Fiscal Operations Plan for FY 2013:
Competing Research Project Grants (RPGs) - Awards made for new and competing continuation grant applications will follow the guidelines below:
- P01/R01/U01, Research Centers, and R24/R25/R28/U24 grants/cooperative agreements will be reduced to achieve an aggregate reduction equal to 10 percent of the direct costs of the project. Large projects with direct costs close to or exceeding $500,000 may require greater reductions, which will be considered on a case by case basis.
- R21/R34 grants will be reduced by ¼ module if direct costs are at or above $100,000.
- New Investigators The NIAAA is committed to helping first-time R01 awardees. Applicants eligible for consideration as first-time R01 investigators in FY 2013 will be paid using an extended percentile payline. Applications beyond the extended payline may also be considered for funding as exceptions. New Investigators just beyond the extended payline are invited to submit a letter to respond to the summary statement critique. These responses are reviewed by Program Staff, and when deemed appropriate, the application may be recommended to Institute leadership for award. Also, when making decisions on applications of high program priority, new investigator status is one of the criteria considered for funding beyond the formal payline.
NIAAA will follow the NIH Policy and work towards supporting new investigators on R01 equivalent awards at success rates equivalent to that of established investigators submitting new R01 equivalent applications.
Non-Competing Continuation (Type 5) Awards - Noncompeting awards will be issued at 93% of the FY 2013 commitment level (including RPGs, SBIRs/STTRs, Centers, Ks and Other Research Grants). This policy does not apply to projects supported by Ruth L. Kirschstein-National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowships & Institutional Training Grants.
Ruth L. Kirschstein-National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowships & Institutional Training Grants - All individual fellowship or institutional training grants will be funded at the FY 2012 stipend level.
Future Year Commitments on FY 2013 New and Competing Renewal Awards - NIAAA will issue future year commitments with no inflationary adjustments except for special needs such as equipment and added personnel.
Salary Limits: Section 203 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act prohibits payments for salaries under grants and other extramural mechanisms to rates in excess of Executive Level II. Current salary cap levels can be found at the following URL: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/policy/salcap_summary.htm.
Duration of Grants - The NIH requires the average length of award for Research Project Grants to be 4 years. The NIAAA does not expect to have to adjust the length of awards to meet this goal.
Last updated May 2013
