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Description of the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
The NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts is the official publication for NIH medical and behavioral research grant policies, guidelines and funding opportunities. The Guide is published on a weekly basis and users may Subscribe/Unsubscribe to the weekly e-mail LISTSERV Table of Contents (TOC). It is also used by NIH Contracting offices and other HHS agencies, to announce their funding opportunities. The NIH Guide serves in lieu of the Federal Register, in compliance with the Administrative Procedures Act. Occasionally, unofficial notices of interest to the scientific research community are published. The NIH considers applications for the support of basic or clinical biomedical, behavioral, and bioengineering research. New extramural grant programs and priorities are implemented by publication of one of the following:
Inquiries about specific Notices, PAs, and RFAs published in the NIH Guide, should be directed to the NIH staff member(s) identified in each announcement.
Numbering SystemFor a complete listing NIH organization names, initials and two-letter codes, see Activity and Organization Codes and Program Definitions (PDF), "Table 2: Administering Organizations" section.
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