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Modular Grants

Trends in Submission Rates, Size of Applications, and Percent Near Cap

Modular Grant Applications began with the January round of FY 2000Modular Grants = Research grant applications requesting up to $250,000 direct costs per year. Request total direct costs in modules of $25,000, reflecting appropriate support for the project.

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81.6% 81.2%80.2%

77.4%

75.8%

72.6%

70.0%

65%

70%

75%

80%

85%

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Fiscal Year of Funding

Percen

t of

Aw

ard

s O

rig

inati

ng w

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$250K

or L

ess

DC

Req

uest

ed

Percentage of Competing R01 Applications Receiving Awards That Requested $250K or Less in Direct Costs,

FY 2000 to FY 2006

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Percentage of Awarded R01 Modular Applications Requesting $250K in First-Year Direct Costs,

FY 2000 to FY 2006

22.7%

29.9%

37.5%

44.9%

51.0%

58.9%

63.5%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Fiscal Year of Funding

Per

cent

of

Aw

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Ori

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wit

h $2

50K

or

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sted

4

2000

2002

20042006

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

Number

Requested First-Year Direct Costs

Competing R01 First-Year Direct Costs Requested Distributions, FY 2000 to FY 2006

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Trends in Competing R01 First-Year Direct Costs Requested FY 2000 to FY 2006

0%

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90%

100%

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Fiscal Year

Per

cen

tage

of

Req

ues

ts

Over $500K

$500,000

$475,000

$450,000

$425,000

$400,000

$375,000

$350,000

$325,000

$300,000

$275,000

$250,000

$225,000

$200,000

$175,000

$150,000

$125,000

$100,000 or Less

Limit of Modular Requests

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Modular Grant Applications per Investigator, FY 2000 - FY 2006

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Fiscal Year

Ap

plic

atio

ns

per

In

vest

igat

or

Less than Maximum Modular Applications

Maximum Modular Applications

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Percentage of Competing R01 Modular Grant Applications Receiving Awards That Requested $250K in Direct Costs,

FY 2000 to FY 2006

Institute or Center: NLM

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90%

100%

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Fiscal Year of Funding

Percent of Awards Requesting

$250K Direct Costs

NLM

NIH

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Percentage of Competing R01 Modular Grant Applications Receiving Awards That Requested $250K in Direct Costs,

FY 2000 to FY 2006

Institute or Center: NIBIB

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90%

100%

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Fiscal Year of Funding

Percent of Awards Requesting

$250K Direct Costs

NIBIB

NIH

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Percentage of Competing R01 Modular Grant Applications Receiving Awards That Requested $250K in Direct Costs,

FY 2000 to FY 2006

Institute or Center: NHLBI

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Fiscal Year of Funding

Percent of Awards Requesting

$250K Direct Costs

NHLBI

NIH

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Percentage of Competing R01 Modular Grant Applications Receiving Awards That Requested $250K in Direct Costs,

FY 2000 to FY 2006

Institute or Center: NEI

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80%

90%

100%

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Fiscal Year of Funding

Percent of Awards Requesting

$250K Direct Costs

NEI

NIH

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Percentage of Competing R01 Modular Grant Applications Receiving Awards That Requested $250K in Direct Costs,

FY 2000 to FY 2006

Institute or Center: NINR

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100%

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Fiscal Year of Funding

Percent of Awards Requesting

$250K Direct Costs

NINR

NIH

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Percentage of Competing R01 Modular Grant Applications Receiving Awards That Requested $250K in Direct Costs,

FY 2000 to FY 2006

Institute or Center: NIDCR

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70%

80%

90%

100%

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Fiscal Year of Funding

Percent of Awards Requesting

$250K Direct Costs

NIDCR

NIH

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Percentage of Competing R01 Modular Grant Applications Receiving Awards That Requested $250K in Direct Costs,

FY 2000 to FY 2006

Institute or Center: NINDS

0%

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60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Fiscal Year of Funding

Percent of Awards Requesting

$250K Direct Costs

NINDS

NIH

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Percentage of Competing R01 Modular Grant Applications Receiving Awards That Requested $250K in Direct Costs,

FY 2000 to FY 2006

Institute or Center: NIA

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80%

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100%

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Fiscal Year of Funding

Percent of Awards Requesting

$250K Direct Costs

NIA

NIH

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Percentage of Competing R01 Modular Grant Applications Receiving Awards That Requested $250K in Direct Costs,

FY 2000 to FY 2006

Institute or Center: NIEHS

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80%

90%

100%

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Fiscal Year of Funding

Percent of Awards Requesting

$250K Direct Costs

NIEHS

NIH

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Percentage of Competing R01 Modular Grant Applications Receiving Awards That Requested $250K in Direct Costs,

FY 2000 to FY 2006

Institute or Center: NIDDK

0%

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70%

80%

90%

100%

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Fiscal Year of Funding

Percent of Awards Requesting

$250K Direct Costs

NIDDK

NIH

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Percentage of Competing R01 Modular Grant Applications Receiving Awards That Requested $250K in Direct Costs,

FY 2000 to FY 2006

Institute or Center: NHGRI

0%

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80%

90%

100%

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Fiscal Year of Funding

Percent of Awards Requesting

$250K Direct Costs

NHGRI

NIH

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Percentage of Competing R01 Modular Grant Applications Receiving Awards That Requested $250K in Direct Costs,

FY 2000 to FY 2006

Institute or Center: NCCAM

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70%

80%

90%

100%

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Fiscal Year of Funding

Percent of Awards Requesting

$250K Direct Costs

NCCAM

NIH

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Percentage of Competing R01 Modular Grant Applications Receiving Awards That Requested $250K in Direct Costs,

FY 2000 to FY 2006

Institute or Center: NIAID

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100%

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Fiscal Year of Funding

Percent of Awards Requesting

$250K Direct Costs

NIAID

NIH

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Percentage of Competing R01 Modular Grant Applications Receiving Awards That Requested $250K in Direct Costs,

FY 2000 to FY 2006

Institute or Center: NIAMS

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Fiscal Year of Funding

Percent of Awards Requesting

$250K Direct Costs

NIAMS

NIH

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Percentage of Competing R01 Modular Grant Applications Receiving Awards That Requested $250K in Direct Costs,

FY 2000 to FY 2006

Institute or Center: NIDA

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Fiscal Year of Funding

Percent of Awards Requesting

$250K Direct Costs

NIDA

NIH

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Percentage of Competing R01 Modular Grant Applications Receiving Awards That Requested $250K in Direct Costs,

FY 2000 to FY 2006

Institute or Center: NICHD

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Fiscal Year of Funding

Percent of Awards Requesting

$250K Direct Costs

NICHD

NIH

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Percentage of Competing R01 Modular Grant Applications Receiving Awards That Requested $250K in Direct Costs,

FY 2000 to FY 2006

Institute or Center: NIGMS

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Fiscal Year of Funding

Percent of Awards Requesting

$250K Direct Costs

NIGMS

NIH

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Percentage of Competing R01 Modular Grant Applications Receiving Awards That Requested $250K in Direct Costs,

FY 2000 to FY 2006

Institute or Center: NIAAA

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Fiscal Year of Funding

Percent of Awards Requesting

$250K Direct Costs

NIAAA

NIH

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Percentage of Competing R01 Modular Grant Applications Receiving Awards That Requested $250K in Direct Costs,

FY 2000 to FY 2006

Institute or Center: NCI

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Fiscal Year of Funding

Percent of Awards Requesting

$250K Direct Costs

NCI

NIH

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Percentage of Competing R01 Modular Grant Applications Receiving Awards That Requested $250K in Direct Costs,

FY 2000 to FY 2006

Institute or Center: NIDCD

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Fiscal Year of Funding

Percent of Awards Requesting

$250K Direct Costs

NIDCD

NIH

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Percentage of Competing R01 Modular Grant Applications Receiving Awards That Requested $250K in Direct Costs,

FY 2000 to FY 2006

Institute or Center: NCRR

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Fiscal Year of Funding

Percent of Awards Requesting

$250K Direct Costs

NCRR

NIH

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Percentage of Competing R01 Modular Grant Applications Receiving Awards That Requested $250K in Direct Costs,

FY 2000 to FY 2006

Institute or Center: NIMH

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Fiscal Year of Funding

Percent of Awards Requesting

$250K Direct Costs

NIMH

NIH