NIH Challenge Grant Opportunities as a result of the Recovery Act
03/08/2009
On February 17, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). As part of the Recovery Act, NIH has designated at least $200 million in FYs 2009 - 2010 for a new initiative called the NIH Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research, to fund 200 or more grants (contingent upon the submission of a sufficient number of scientifically meritorious applications). This new program will support research on Challenge Topics which address specific scientific and health research challenges in biomedical and behavioral research that will benefit from significant 2-year jumpstart funds. Challenge Areas, defined by the NIH, focus on specific knowledge gaps, scientific opportunities, new technologies, data generation, or research methods that would benefit from an influx of funds to quickly advance the area in significant ways. The research in these areas should have a high impact in biomedical or behavioral science and/or public health.
Small businesses are eligible to apply for grants under this program. Note: The due date is April 27, 2009.
Although the Act provides that the funds to NIH not be subject to the SBIR/STTR set-aside requirement, small businesses ARE ELIGIBLE to apply for Recovery Act NIH funding opportunities (e.g., Challenge Grants, administrative supplements, competitive supplements).
