Research Project (R01) | Grants & Funding
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Who can apply
Individual
About this opportunity
To support a discrete, specified, circumscribed project to be performed by the named investigator(s) in an area representing his or her specific interest and competencies. The Research Project (R01) is NIH's most commonly used grant program for independent research projects. Parent announcements are broad funding opportunities that applicants can use to submit investigator-initiated applications for a range of popular programs. They do not specify any particular area of scientific interest. They simply provide the standard forms and instructions needed to apply. Not all NIH institutes and centers participate on all parent announcements. Check the participating organization in the funding opportunity before applying. After identifying a funding opportunity, follow guidance in the How to App...