Applications for this initiative must be submitted using one of the following opportunity announcements or the subsequent reissued equivalent.
- PA-18-591 - Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional)
- PA-18-935 - Urgent Competitive Revision to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Urgent Supplement - Clinical Trial Optional)
Applications for research that fall within the scope of an existing NINDS award should be submitted through PA-18-591 (Parent Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional). Eligible activity codes fare limited to the mechanisms listed in PA-18-591.
Applications for research that involve a change in the original scope of an active award, but still falls within the mission of the NINDS must apply through PA-18-935 Urgent Competitive Revision to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Urgent Supplement - Clinical Trial Optional). Eligible activity codes for applications to PA-18-935 are limited to the following mechanisms: P01, P50, R00, R01, R03, R15, R21, R33, R35, R41, R42, R43, R44, R61, U01, U19, U24, U44, U54, UG3, UH3).
Scope is defined as the original specific aims, objectives, and purposes of a grant, the methodology, approach, analyses or other activities, and the tools, technologies, and timeframes needed to meet the grant's objectives. Changes include shifting the research emphasis from one disease area to another, or changing any aspects of research involving vertebrate animals or human subjects. If you are unsure whether your application would involve a change in scope, contact your NINDS program director.