In recent years, some NIH institutes and centers have pulled out of participating in parent funding opportunity announcements in favor of running institute-specific opportunities. For example, over the course of the past year, the following institutes have withdrawn from the Parent R21 competition: NIMH, NICHD, NINDS, and NIBIB.
When applying to NIH, PIs should ensure that the selected funding opportunity announcement (FOA) includes participation by the institute or center for the scientific area. If the institute or center does not participate in the FOA, the Center for Scientific Review will attempt to assign it to another institute or center and/or will return the proposal without review.
Each FOA includes a section “Components of Participating Organizations,” listing all participating institutes and centers. Parent FOAs also include a link to IC-Specific Scientific Interests and Contacts webpage with links to institute and center specific FOAs.
If you have any questions, please contact your department or institute’s Proposal Analyst.