Grant Information

Useful Links:

BWH
        Non-Federal Funding Opportunities and Partners/BWH Funding Initiatives
        Partners' Human Research Committee (IRB Info)
        BWH PI's Handbook

HMS
        Red Book Application, Forms, and Instructions
        HMS Center for Animal Resources and Comparative Medicine (ARCM)

NIH
        NIH Forms and Applications
        PAs
        RFAs

NSF
        NSF Grant Proposal Guide
        Program Announcements and Information

PhRMA
        Awards

NIH Receipt Review, and Award Cycles

Types of Applications	Cycle I	Cycle II	Cycle III
All Institutional NRSAs	January 10	May 10	September 10
New Research Grant, Conferences, and Research Career Awards & All (new, competing⁺, revised and supplemental) Program Project* and Center Grants*	February 1	June 1	October 1
Competing Continuation, Supplemental, and Revised Research Grants, Conferences and Research Career Awards⁺	March 1	July 1	November 1
Interactive Research Project Grants (IRPGs)	February 15	June 15	October 15
All AIDS Related Grants	May 1	September 1	January 2
Scientific Merit Review	June-July	October-November	February-March
Advisory Council Review	September-October	January-February	May-June
Earliest Project Start Date	December	April	July

⁺Competing continuation grants need to be submitted 9 months before the end of the last budget period.
^*For these specialized grant applications, consult with the appropriate PHS awarding component prior to the preparation of an application. Note that NIH applicants are required to contact Institute or Program staff if requesting $500,000 or more in direct costs for any year.

Standardized Information for Grant Applications:

Business Official for BWH:
	Barbara E. Bierer, M.D. Senior Vice President for Research Brigham and Women's Hospital 75 Francis Street Boston, MA 02115 Phone: 617-525-3160 Fax: 617-525-3180 Email: resadmin@rics.bwh.harvard.edu

Official Signing on BWH Applications:
	Robin Cyr Grant and Contract Officer Brigham and Women's Hospital 75 Francis Street Boston, MA 02115 Phone: 617-525-3160 Fax: 617-525-3180 Email: resadmin@rics.bwh.harvard.edu

Checks to be received by:
	Research Administration Brigham and Women's Hospital 75 Francis Street Boston, MA 02115

Relevant Numbers:
	Entity Number: 1042312909A DUNS Number: 030 811 269 BWH Federalwide Assurance of Protection for Human Subjects Number^**: FWA00000484 BWH Animal Research Assurance Number⁺⁺: A-3431-01
^**To be used with a PIs IRB protocol approval date. ⁺⁺To be used with a PIs animal protocol approval date.

Overhead Rates:^***
	Onsite:⁺⁺⁺	FY05 - 74% FY06 and until amended - 75%
	Offsite:	FY05 - 26% FY06 and until amended - 26%
	Corporate Sponsored Research Grant:	FY05 - 74% FY06 and until amended - 75%
	Corporate Sponsored Clinical Trial:^(-)	25%

^***Indirect cost base is the Modified Total Direct Costs: all direct costs except equipment, alterations, renovations, subcontracts, patient care costs, and animal related expenses.
⁺⁺⁺Unless otherwise specified in the grant instructions.
^(-)Indirect cost base is Total Direct Costs.

Grant Applications should be submitted 15 business days before the sponsor deadline to Stephen Gould for internal approval.

If you have any questions relating to grants in the Genetic Division, please contact Stephen Gould at 617-525-4745 or at sgould@rics.bwh.harvard.edu