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As you begin your search for NIH research funding, It’s important to explore topic ideas for your next application and learn about NIH’s structure. Determine which parts of NIH are likely to support your project within their scientific mission areas.
Highlighted Topics
Consider NIH’s centralized list of highlighted topics for your next investigator-initiated grant application. Each topic represents a selected research priority area within one or more NIH Institutes, Centers, or Offices that may or may not have dedicated funding.
NIH Institute, Center, and Office Profiles
As the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world, NIH supports a variety of research and research-related programs. To get a grant, your project must fit the mission of at least one NIH Institute, Center, or Office (ICO) that participates in your chosen funding opportunity. Each NIH ICO has its own scientific mission, priorities, and budget.