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Budget and Financial Information

The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) receives its funding through annual Congressional appropriation. Every year, the President submits a budget request to the House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee and the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee who conduct hearings on the accomplishments and needs of NHGRI before its budget request is approved by Congress.

The NHGRI budget supports extensive extramural research, including the Human Genome Project's (HGP) work toward completing a finished sequence of the human genome; ongoing research in genetic science and technology; and a broad program that explores the ethical, legal and social implications of genetic research, which informs the creation of policy recommendations on the use of genetic information. The NHGRI budget provides funding for a dynamic intramural research program in genetic and genomic science and technology, as well as clinical research in the genetic causes of disease. In addition NHGRI funds education and training opportunities to foster the development of the next generation of genetic scientists.

Financial Management Branch
Plans, directs and coordinates the financial management of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI).

Frequently Asked Questions

See our FAQ page for answers to common questions, including:

• How is NHGRI funded?
• How does NHGRI decide what to spend money on?
• How does NHGRI evaluate the quality of the scientific research it funds?
• How does NHGRI monitor the way that outside researchers use funds?
• Can I donate to NHGRI?

Current Appropriations Requests

Fiscal Year 2005

• NHGRI FY 2005 Justification of Estimates for Congressional Appropriations Committees (PDF, February 2004)

Fiscal Year 2004

• NHGRI Director's Statement to Congress on the FY2004 Budget Request (April 2003)
• NHGRI FY 2004 Justification of Estimates for Congressional Appropriations Committees (PDF, February 2003)

Fiscal Year 2003

• NHGRI Director's Statement to Congress on the FY 2003 Budget Request
  (March 2002)
• NHGRI FY 2003 Justification of Estimates for Congressional Appropriations Committees
  (PDF, February 2002)

Funding Background

• Funding History
  View NHGRI funding history chronologically, by scientific goal.
• NHGRI Active Grants Database
  A searchable database of all NHGRI active grants, updated monthly.
• CRISP [crisp.cit.nih.gov]
  A searchable database of all federally funded, biomedical research projects, from 1974 to the present.

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Last Updated June 2004