SF 424 (R & R)

Information

• Background
• NIH Mechanisms (Transition Dates)
• Introduction to Grants.gov and the new SF 424 (R&R) forms (3/13/07): Streamed video

Instructions

• A guide for preparing and submitting applications via Grants.gov
• How to create a pdf document from Word, Excel, or any other editing program
• Form-by-Form instructions
• Instructions for writing the narrative and preparing it for uploading
• Calendar months conversion chart
• NIH instruction for the SF 424 (pdf document)

Forms

Forms for the SF 424 are specific for each funding mechanism. Forms posted on the ONR website are for investigator-initiated grants only. If you are responding to a particular program announcement, you must download the form that is attached to that announcement. If you are unable to use the "Parent" R03 and R21 links below, click on the alternate links. These links will take you to the NIH Program Announcement. If you scroll down, there will be a button marked "Apply for this grant electronically" after the header information.

• Download an application form for a specific program announcement
• Parent R03 form (1.5mb file) | NIH Program Announcement
• Parent R21 form (1.5mb file) | NIH Program Announcement
• Parent R01 form (1.5mb file) | NIH Program Announcement

NIH Supplemental forms

These forms are in Word format and must be converted to pdf format before they are uploaded to the 424 form.

• Biosketch
• Biosketch Sample | Finding SON biosketches
• Targeted/Planned enrollment
• Inclusion enrollment
• Form for additional (more than 8) key personnel
• Form for additional (more than 8) performance sites

SON formatted Templates

• Narrative Template
• Narrative Template for K awards
• Blank Template
• SON Resources (Please edit so this is appropriate for your grant.)
• SON Equipment. (Please edit so this is appropriate for your grant.)