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Forms / Applications / Instructions	Revision Dates	Description / Comments
Research Grants and Fellowships
SF424 (R&R)	06/2009	Standard Form 424 (Research & Related) Grant Application Forms Includes application guides and forms to be used with all competing applications for Research grants, Fellowships, Career Development Awards, and SBIR/STTR Awards. See Electronic Submission Page and Related NIH Guide Notices.
PHS 398	11/2007	Competing - Public Health Service Grant Application Includes application guides and forms to be used with all competing applications for Training grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Complex Mechanisms that do not use the SF424 (R&R) application package. See 01/04/2008 NIH Guide Notice.
PHS 2590	6/2009	Continuation - Progress Report for a Public Health Service Grant See 08/28/2009 NIH Guide Notice. Other Resources: Progress Report Due Dates - by IPF Number Progress Report Due Dates - by Institution Name Mailing Addresses for Continuation (Type 5) Progress Reports
SBIR/STTR Grants
PHS 2009-02 (SBIR)	01/2009	SBIR: PHS 2009-02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH, CDC, and FDA for Small Business Innovation Research Grant Applications (Parent SBIR [R43/R44])
PHS 2009-02 (STTR)	01/2009	STTR: PHS 2009-02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH for Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Applications (Parent STTR [R41/R42]) See Small Business Funding Opportunities Page for more information.
Topics (PDF - 1.7 MB) Topics (MS Word - 1.5 MB)	01/2009	Topics: PHS 2009-02 NIH, CDC and FDA Program Description and Research Topics
SBIR Contracts
PHS 2010-1 (PDF - 1.1 MB) PHS 2010-1 (MS Word - 2 MB)	08/2009	Competing - SBIR Phase I and II Contract Solicitation Receipt date: November 9, 2009 Forms for Phase I Proposals: Appendices: A (PDF - 282 KB or MS Word - 60 KB), B (PDF - 87 KB or MS Word - 49 KB), C (PDF - 213 KB or MS Word - 171 KB), D (PDF - 99 KB or MS Word - 60 KB), E (PDF - 18 KB or MS Word - 56 KB), F (PDF - 101 KB or MS Word - 48 KB), G (PDF - 277 KB or MS Word - 69 KB) Forms for Phase II and Fast-Track Proposals: Appendices: C (PDF - 213 KB or MS Word - 171 KB), D (PDF - 99 KB or MS Word - 60 KB), E (PDF - 18 KB or MS Word - 56 KB), F (PDF - 101 KB or MS Word - 48 KB), G (PDF - 277 KB or MS Word - 69 KB)
Fellowships
PHS 416-1	06/2009	** PHS 416-1 IS TO BE USED ONLY FOR A CHANGE OF SPONSORING INSTITUTION APPLICATION ** Competing - Individual Fellowship Application Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award For Predoctoral, Postdoctoral, and Senior Individual Fellowships NOTE: Effective with the August, 2009 submission dates and beyond, NIH is transitioning to electronic submission for Individual Fellowship applications. The new SF424 (R&R) Individual Fellowship Application Guide for use by NIH and AHRQ applicants is posted at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/424/index.htm. The PHS 416-1 should NOT be used for any fellowship application being prepared for submission dates in August, 2009 and beyond. PHS 416-1 IS TO BE USED ONLY FOR A CHANGE OF SPONSORING INSTITUTION APPLICATION. ANY NEW, RENEWAL OR RESUBMISSION APPLICATION SUBMITTED USING THE PHS 416-1 WILL BE RETURNED TO THE APPLICANT. Individual Fellowship applications previously submitted on paper and being resubmitted as resubmission applications must be submitted electronically. See NIH Guide Notice NOT-OD-09-106.
PHS 416-9	06/2009	Noncompeting - Individual Fellowship Progress Report for Continuation Support All progress reports must be submitted using the PHS 416-9 (Rev. 6/09). See NIH Guide Notices NOT-OD-09-005, NOT-OD-09-007 and NOT-OD-10-011.
Training Forms
PHS 2271 (PDF - 344 KB) PHS 2271 (MS Word - 168 KB)	06/2009	Statement of Appointment
PHS 416-5 (PDF - 257 KB) PHS 416-5 (MS Word - 65 KB)	06/2009	Individual Fellowship Activation Notice See 10/14/2008 NIH Guide Notice
PHS 416-7 (PDF - 407 KB) PHS 416-7 (MS Word - 112 KB)	06/2009	Termination Notice See 10/14/2008 NIH Guide Notice
PHS 6031 (PDF - 296 KB) PHS 6031 (MS Word - 62 KB)	06/2009	Payback Agreement See 10/14/2008 NIH Guide Notice
PHS 6031-1 (PDF - 388 KB) PHS 6031-1 (MS Word - 93 KB)	06/2009	Annual Payback Activities Certification (APAC) See 10/14/2008 NIH Guide Notice
Administrative - Change of Grantee
PHS 3734 (PDF - 37 KB) PHS 3734 (MS Word - 60 KB)	06/2009	Relinquishing Statement Official Statement Relinquishing Interests and Rights in a PHS Research Grant
Grant Closeout
HHS 568 (PDF - 46 KB) HHS 568 (MS Word - 79 KB)	06/2009	Final Invention Statement
SF-269 (PDF - 131 KB)	07/1997	* Financial Status Report (FSR) - Long Form
SF-269A (PDF - 31 KB)	07/1997	* Financial Status Report (FSR) - Short Form * Note: Electronic FSR Submission is available through eRA Commons. Also see 07/27/2007 NIH Guide Notice - NIH Requiring Mandatory Use of the Electronic FSR Report System Beginning 10/1/2007.
Other Federal Forms
Other Forms	*Note:* Forms below are not provided by the NIH. Thus, the NIH is not responsible for the accuracy of these documents, and cannot assure that these forms are the most current versions required. Office of Management and Budget - Grants Management Forms HHS Forms Including HHS Public Use Forms HHS Form 690 - Civil Rights Assurance of Compliance OMB SF-LLL - Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (PDF - 45 KB) GSA's Forms Library

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Archive of Selected Policy Notices (1993 - Present)

Important Notices:

11/04/2009
Revised PHS 416-9 Progress Report for Continuation Support for the Individual Fellowship Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Now Available –Change for Human Embryonic Stem Cells Implemented
10/30/2009
Electronic Streamlined Noncompeting Award Process (eSNAP) Error in Report Image
10/26/2009
Announcing the Transition of Institutional Training and Institutional Career Development Programs to Electronic Submission for due dates on/after January 25, 2010
10/08/2009
Clarification on Timing and Page Limits for Restructured Application Forms and Instructions that are required for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2010
09/22/2009
Clarification of All Personnel Report in the Revised PHS 2590 (DHHS Public Health Service Noncompeting Continuation Progress Report)
09/16/2009
Restructured Application Forms and Instructions for Submissions for FY2011 Funding
08/27/2009
Two Critical Issues for Recent Submissions of Applications for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) Individual Fellowships – References and Designation of Sponsor
08/21/2009
Amendment to the Instructions for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant Applications and Other Research Training and Research Education Grant Applications Using Form PHS 398 Fillable Data Tables
07/31/2009
Corrections to the Instructions in SF424 (R&R) Individual Fellowship Application Guide for NIH and AHRQ
06/25/2009
Extension of Modified Application Submission, Referral and Review for Appointed NIH Advisory Group Members
06/25/2009
Announcing a Delay in Transition to Electronic Submission of Applications for Institutional Training and Institutional Career Development Programs
06/12/2009
Announcing New Business Processes and Confirming the Transition of Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA) Fellowship (“F”) Applications to Electronic Submission
Archive of Selected Policy Notices (1993 - Present)