# Presentation: 049621

## RESEARCH GRANTS BY MECHANISM: Research Career, Research Centers, Research Project Grants (RPGs), and Small Business Innovation Research/ Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Awards

**RESEARCH GRANTS BY MECHANISM:**** ****Research Career,**** ****Research Centers, Research Project Grants (RPGs), and Small Business Innovation Research/ Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Awards**

**Notes:**
The amount awarded for solicited research (responses to Requests for Applications - RFA’s) has increased from $383.4 million in FY 1995 to $661.6 million in FY 2006.  This represents a decrease in solicited research as a percent of total R01 equivalent funding.  In FY 1995, 8.1% of R01 equivalent funds went for solicited research, while the FY 2006 level was 6.3%.

Source:  rg_target_070530_rfm

## TABLE OF CONTENTS

| RESEARCH GRANTS BY MECHANISM | SLIDE NUMBER |
| --- | --- |
| NUMBER OF RESEARCH GRANT APPLICATIONS BY BUDGET MECHANISM | 3 |
| NUMBER OF RESEARCH GRANT AWARDS BY BUDGET MECHANISM | 4 |
| PERCENT OF RESEARCH GRANT AWARDS BY BUDGET MECHANISM | 5 |
| Research Project Grants (RPGs) as a Percent of All Research Grants | 6 |
| RESEARCH PROJECT GRANT AWARDS AS A PERCENT OF ALL RESEARCH GRANT AWARDS | 7 |
| RESEARCH PROJECT GRANT FUNDING AS A PERCENT OF ALL RESEARCH GRANT FUNDING | 8 |
| DEFINITIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 9 |
| DEFINITIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 10 |

## NUMBER OF RESEARCH GRANT APPLICATIONS BY BUDGET MECHANISM

**Fiscal Year**

**Number of Applications**

**Number of RPG Applications**

- Note: RPGs on different scale than other mechanisms

**Notes:**
NIH continues to award more research project grants than any other mechanism.  Nearly three quarters of all NIH research grants were research projects in FY 2006.
Research Centers have grown in numbers over this period.  In FY 2006, NIH awarded 

## FUNDING OF RESEARCH GRANT AWARDSBY BUDGET MECHANISM

**Fiscal Year**

**Funding**
**(in millions)**

** ****RPG Funding**
**(in millions)**

- Note: RPGs on different scale than other mechanisms

**Notes:**
NIH continues to award more research project grants than any other mechanism.  Nearly three quarters of all NIH research grants were research projects in FY 2006.
Research Centers have grown in numbers over this period.  In FY 2006, NIH awarded 

## PERCENT OF RESEARCH GRANT AWARDS BY BUDGET MECHANISM

**Fiscal Year**

**Percent of All Research Grants**

**RPGs as a Percent of All Research Grants**

- Note: RPGs on different scale than other mechanisms

## RESEARCH GRANTS BY MECHANISM:  Research Project Grants (RPGs) as a Percent of All Research Grants

**RESEARCH GRANTS BY MECHANISM: **** ****Research Project Grants (RPGs) as a Percent of All Research Grants**

**Notes:**
U19 Research Programs Cooperative Agreements -- support multiple projects directed toward a theme or program goal requiring a multidisciplinary and often long-term approach 

## RESEARCH PROJECT GRANT AWARDS AS A PERCENT OF ALL RESEARCH GRANT AWARDS

**RESEARCH PROJECT GRANT AWARDS AS A PERCENT OF ****ALL RESEARCH GRANT AWARDS**

**Fiscal Year**

**Number of Awards**

**Percent of All Research Grants**

**Notes:**

The number of research projects awards has increased by one third from FY 1998 (27,621 awards) to FY 2006 (36,812).  RPG’s continue to account for the bulk of NIH research grant awards, although the relative percent has fallen from 82% to 78.7%.

## RESEARCH PROJECT GRANT FUNDING AS A PERCENT OF ALL RESEARCH GRANT FUNDING

**RESEARCH PROJECT GRANT FUNDING AS A PERCENT OF**** ALL RESEARCH GRANT FUNDING**

**Fiscal Year**

**Funding**
**(in billions)**

**Percent Funding**

**Notes:**

In FY 1998, RPG’s accounted for 78% of the funds spent on Research Grants.  That decreased to 74% in FY 2006.  The amount spent on RPG’s rose from $7,662 million to $14,853 million over the same time.  In FY 2005, $15,030 was spent for research projects.

## DEFINITIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

| TERM | DEFINITION | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Research Centers | Center grants are awarded to institutions on behalf of program directors and groups of collaborating investigators. They provide support for long-term, multi-disciplinary programs of research and development.
 Activities are as follows: G12, M01, P20, P30, P40, P41, P50, P51, P60, R07, U30, U40, U41, U42, U50 and U54. |  |
| Other Research | Research grants not classified as research project or research centers. |  |
| Research Career | Funding mechanisms for Ph.D.s and clinicians who wish to develop a career in biomedical research.

Activities are as follows: K01, K02, K04, K05, K06, K07, K08, K11, K12, K14, K15, K16, K17, K18, K20, K22, K23, K24, K25, K36, K30, K99, KL1 and KL2 | K Kiosk – Information about NIH Career Development Awards
 |
| Research Grants | Extramural awards made for Other Research Grants, Research Centers , Research Projects, and SBIR/STTRs.  
Includes the following: R, P, M, S, K, U series (excluding UC6) DP1, DP2, D42,G12. |  |
| Research Project Grants (RPGs) | Includes the following selected Research Grant and Cooperative Agreement activities: R00, R01, R03, R15, R21, R22, R23, R29, R33, R34, R35, R36, R37, R55, R56, RL1, RL2, RL5, RL9, P01, P42, PN1, UC1, UC7, U01, U19, U34, DP1,  and DP2. Also includes RPGs from NLM as of FY07.  

Exceptions: 
 In 1980 & 1981 activity code, U01 was not a research project .
 From 1989 until 1992 activity code, R55 was not a research project. 
 In 1986 NINR did not have any research projects. 
 From 1984 until 1989 NCRR did not have any research projects. 
 FIC did not have any research projects until 1994. 
 From 1991 until 1996 NCRR did not consider R21's research projects. 
 NLM had no research projects prior to 2007.
 In FY 2002, P41s not RPG for NIGMS.  | Activity Code Descriptions |

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## DEFINITIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

| TERM | DEFINITION | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SBIR/STTR | SBIR awards are designed to support projects from small businesses ultimately having commercial viability. STTR awards are a A 3-year pilot program begun in FY 1994 under the Small Business Innovation Research Program designed to foster technological innovations through cooperative efforts between small business and research institutions. 
Activities are as follows: SBIR - R43, R44, U43 and U44. STTR - R41, R42 | SBIR and STTR Programs

SBIR Funding Opportunities |

**DEFINITIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**