Many NIH Institutes put out guides and tip sheets on their Web sites. These guides can be useful resources. Here are just a few.

• All About Grants - Including Grant Application Basics, How to Plan a Grant Application and How to Write a Grant Application.
• Choosing an Appropriate NIH Funding Instrument and Funding Mechanism (MSWord)
• Preparing Grant Applications
• Quick Guide for Grant Applications
• Tips for New NIH Grant Applicants
• Quick Guide for the Preparation of Grant Applications (Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Applying for an NIH Grant
• A Straightforward Description of What Happens to Your Research Project Grant Application (R01/R21) After it is Received for Peer Review
• Review Of New Investigator R01s: Guidelines for Reviewers
• SBIR/STTR Policy and Grantsmanship Information