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Funding Policies

NIH funding policies govern all applications and issues related to NIA funding, including those related to the well-being of individuals in clinical studies. All relevant extramural funding policies can be found in the NIH Office of Extramural Research's Grants Policy and Guidelines.
  1. Officials from institutions that may be first-time receivers of NIH grant support should read the NIH Welcome Wagon Letter.
  2. NIH has developed a new policy on the protection of human research participants. As of October 1, 2000, NIH requires education on the protection of human research participants for all investigators submitting NIH applications for grants or contracts or receiving new or noncompeting awards for research involving human participants.

For more information, see:

Required Education in the Protection of Human Research Participants

  • Release Date: June 5, 2000
  • Revised: August 25, 2000
  • Notice: OD-00-039

For information on other NIA and NIH policies regarding research grants, see the following: