Updates: Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement & eRA Commons ID Requirement

Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement

The revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (GPS) was released on April 20, 2021, via NOT-OD-21-107. The GPS provides up-to-date guidance and serves as standard terms and conditions for grants and cooperative agreements. This revision applies to agreements with budget periods beginning on or after October 1, 2020, and supersedes the December 2019 GPS. To review current and past NIHGPS, please review the NIH Grants Policy Statement page.

eRA Commons ID Requirement

According to NOT-OD-21-109, applicants will receive a warning message if a valid eRA Commons username is not provided for senior and/or key personnel (submissions due dates on/or after May 25, 2021). Submissions on or after January 25, 2022 will require all senior and/or key personnel to enter a valid eRA Commons username. For addition details, please review the eRA Commons website.