National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute Resources

Dr. Antoni Ribas in his lab
Dr. Antoni Ribas (right, in his lab) is developing new immunotherapies for advanced melanoma and other cancers.

NIH Active Funding Opportunities 

The NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts is NIH's official publication of notices of grant policies, guidelines, and funding opportunity announcements (FOAs). NIH publishes daily and issues a table of contents weekly.

NIH Guide for Grants & Funding

NIH Career Path Information

This website provides NIH Career Path Information to help prepare the skilled, creative, and diverse biomedical research workforce of tomorrow. It includes information on undergraduate and postbaccalaureate education, predoctoral training/clinical doctorate, postdoctoral training/clinical residency, early research career development, and investigator development and mentoring. 

NIH Funding Programs by Career Stage

NIH Application Guide

Use the application instructions found on this website along with the guidance in the funding opportunity announcement to submit grant applications to the NIH. 

NIH Grants & Funding Application Guide

NIH Budget Development

General tips and reminders for preparing a NIH research grant application, mainly geared towards the SF424 (R&R) application. (Note: these tips do not supersede the budget instructions found in the relevant application instruction guide.) 

NIH Grants & Funding: Develop Your Budget

NCI Bottom Line: A Blog about Grants and More

This grantee-focused blog covers the latest on NCI's fiscal landscape, funding decisions, grants policy news, processes, and more. 

NIH NCI Bottom Line Blog

NCI Annual Plan and Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 

Complete information on the Fiscal Year NCI Annual Plan and Budget Proposal. 

NIH NCI Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Plan & Budget Proposal

NCI Collaboration and Team Science Guide

A Field Guide about collaboration and team science which serves as a valuable resource for scientists participating in or leading a research team.

NIH Collaboration Team Science Field Guild (PDF)

NCI-supported Resources for Researchers

Resources for Researchers is a directory of NCI-supported tools and services for cancer researchers. Most resources are free of cost and available to anyone. 

NIH Resources for Researchers

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