New NIH “FORMS-H” Grant Application Forms and Instructions Coming for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2023

Applicants applying to NIH, AHRQ and FDA funding opportunities with due dates on or after January 25, 2023 must use updated FORMS-H application packages as detailed in NIH Notice (NOT-OD-22-195) and must use FORMS-G application packages for due dates on or before January 24, 2023.  Applications submitted using an incorrect forms package for their intended due date will be withdrawn and removed from funding consideration.

Availability of FORMS-H Application Guides

Application guides for FORMS-H application packages are posted to the How to Apply – Application Guide page, released on October 25, 2022.

Availability of FORMS-H Application Packages

FORMS-H application packages will be posted as follows:

• New funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) will be posted with FORMS-G and/or FORMS-H application packages, as appropriate, beginning October 25, 2022.
• New FOAs posted before October 25, 2022 with initial due dates on or after January 25, 2023 will be posted without application forms until updated forms are available. Application packages will be added to these FOAs by November 25, 2022.
• All active Parent and IC-issued FOAs with due dates on or after January 25, 2023 will be updated to add FORMS-H application packages between October 25, 2022 and November 25, 2022 with all application forms packages posted 30 calendar days or more prior to receipt dates.

Key Changes:

• For NIH, as part of the implementation of the 2023 NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy, a new “Other Plan(s)” attachment field has been added to the PHS 398 Research Plan Form and the PHS 398 Career Development Award Supplemental Form. Applicants must attach the required Data Management and Sharing Plan in this new field in FORMS-H applications. See NOT-OD-21-013 and NOT-OD-22-189 for more information.

See High-level Summary of Form Changes in FORMS-H Application Packages for a full list of form changes.