The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.
This grant program has a structured application timeline with a clear deadline for submissions set at 5:00 PM local time for the applicant organization. It encourages, but does not require, potential applicants to submit Letters of Intent 30 days prior to the full proposal deadline. This process indicates the grant program’s commitment to a fair and organized review of proposals, while also valuing early expressions of interest from potential grantees. However, without further details, the specific causes supported or the broad goals of the grant remain unspecified.