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NIMH Participation on Parent R03 (PA-18-488)

NIMH is participating in the Parent R03 for Small Research Grants Program (Clinical Trial Not Allowed). NIMH will now accept R03 applications under this Program Announcement (PA-18-488 ) for receipt dates beginning June 16, 2018. Resubmissions of applications previously submitted under the NIH parent R03 Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs; PA-16-162 or PA-13-304), may be submitted under PA-18-488.

Clinical Trials are not allowed under this Parent R03 FOA.

Applicants are encouraged to check the Notice (NOT-MH-18-025 ) of NIMH Participation in PA-18-488 "NIH Small Research Grant Program (Parent R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" for additional information and specific research priorities.

First date(s) that NIMH will accept applications to PA-18-488 :

  • June 16, 2018 for non-AIDS new applications
  • July 16, 2018 for non-AIDS resubmission applications
  • September 7, 2018 for AIDS and AIDS-related applications

Applicants are also encouraged to check the NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts  and the NIMH Funding Opportunities website for additional future FOAs.