NIH Gap Funding Program

Please visit our website (HERE) to review all funding requirements before submitting an application.


Process for applying for support


Only applicants whose proposals align with the principles outlined on the website (link above) should apply.


Applicants will be required to submit:

  • A brief cover letter indicating your grant status (priority score and pay line), a best estimate as to when NIH funds should be released, the budget pages of the grant, and a list of vulnerable personnel and other grant related expenses that are essential to maintaining the viability of the research effort.


  • Please also include a detailed Gap budget request (for up to 6 months), indicating key personnel and or reagents that are necessary to sustain your research program during this funding gap.


  • A short letter from the Department Chair or Unit leader should also be submitted, confirming the need and also testifying that available reserves/start-up funds have been used.


  • Please be sure to combine the above into one PDF document prior to submittal.


Applications will be entertained on a bi-weekly basis, starting on April 1, 2025 and continuing through August 31, 2025, assuming the NIH funds flow policy remains stalled.

  • Applications will be reviewed by a standing SOM committee within 2 weeks of submission and funds will be released as soon as possible following approval.


Since the pool of money available to fill these gaps is finite, the expectation is that once federal funding is restored, any unencumbered internal funds will be returned. If your NIH award is activated before the end of the six-month Gap funding period, the associated Gap Funding account is expected to be closed, and any unspent funds should be returned to the School of Medicine to support other investigators. Additionally, if your federal award includes retroactive funding, any expenses previously charged to the temporary SOM Gap funding speedtype should also be reimbursed.

 
 
 
 
 

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Please be sure to submit a detailed 6-month budget request

 

Find details about the Cover Letter, Budget Request and Chair Letter on our website. These should be submitted as one attachment.

Drop your files here