Grant Application Resources
Investigators are encouraged to contact NCCAM Program Officers before submission of grant applications.
On this page:
General Resources
Links to policies, writing tips, deadlines, forms, and more.
- Who can apply for funding
Lists of organization requirements, eligible institutions, and more. - Guidance for NCCAM application cover letters
- Grant-writing advice and sample applications
Useful Web sites to help you plan, write, and apply for a research project grant. - Deadlines (application receipt dates)
- Natural Product Integrity Policy
- Dissemination and Implementation Research: NCCAM Interests
- Electronic submission (NIH)
- Application forms and instructions (NIH)
- How your application is reviewed
Details and additional information about the NIH application review process. - All About Grants Podcast (OER)
- Grantee Policies
- Resources from NCCAM Presentations at Integrative Medicine & Health 2012
- System of Award Management (SAM) Registration
Organizations must renew their SAM registration annually. - Guidelines for PAR-13-220 Center for Excellence in Research on CAM (CERC)—Request for Permission to Apply
Clinical Research Resources
- Applying for NCCAM Clinical Trials Grants
- Considerations for NCCAM Clinical Trial Grant Applications
- Guidance on Designing Clinical Trials of CAM Therapies: Determining Dose Ranges
- NCCAM Clinical Research Toolbox
- International Interventional Clinical Studies: NCCAM Special Considerations
Pre-Application Teleconferences
- NCCAM Pre-Application Teleconference on Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Managing Pain and Co-Morbid Conditions in U.S. Military Personnel, Veterans, and Their Families (200KB PDF) (August 6, 2013)
- NCCAM Pre-Application (SBIR-STTR) Teleconference to Discuss Two Companion Funding Opportunities for Small Businesses (July 17, 2013)
- Research on Complementary Approaches to Symptom Management in Military and Veteran Populations (PA-13-075) (May 15, 2013)
- T90/R90 Pre-Application Teleconference (January 24, 2013)
- K24 Pre-Application Teleconference (September 7, 2011)
- R34 Pre-Application Teleconference Q&A (August 5, 2010)
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