Research Supplements at NIEHS
NIH does not allow supplements during a No-Cost Extension (NCE) period (including mid-project NCEs). Applications submitted during an NCE will not be considered by NIEHS.
Recipients of NIEHS research grants with a reasonable period of research support (usually two years or more) remaining in the project period at the anticipated time of the supplement award (3-6 months after application submission) are eligible to submit a request to NIEHS for an administrative supplement to the grant.
NIEHS categorizes administrative supplement requests in five major areas:
- General Administrative Supplements provide funding for emergencies/unanticipated needs, ones that could not have been foreseen at the time of the previous competing or non-competitive application, and that seriously impact the ability of the recipient to accomplish the project Aims.
- Supplements for Special Populations enhance workforce diversity by providing funding opportunities for special populations to enter or re-enter biomedical research. In addition, they may be used for the retention of investigators facing critical life events who are either transitioning from mentored career development awards to research independence or transitioning to the first renewal of their first independent research project grant award or to a second new NIH research project grant award.
- Superfund Research Program Supplements are intended to meet specific programmatic needs and are issued using a Notice of Special Interest.
- Worker Training Program Supplements are intended to meet specific programmatic needs and are issued using a Notice of Special Interest.
- Ad Hoc NIH Supplement Programs are intended to meet specific programmatic needs and are issued using a Notice of Special Interest.
FY 2025+ Receipt Dates* | |
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Receipt Date** | Earliest Award Date |
April 1, 2024 | July 2024 (FY24) |
September 1, 2024 | December 2024 (FY25) |
December 1, 2024 | March 2025 (FY25) |
April 1, 2025 | July 2025 (FY25) |
September 1, 2025 | December 2025 (FY26) |
*Specific dates will be posted for each year.
**The receipt dates apply to all general administrative supplements and Superfund supplements.
Supplements will generally not be awarded to recipients if they:
- Are in a No-Cost Extension (including mid-project No-Cost Extensions).
- Do not have enough time remaining in the current budget period to obligate the supplemental funds.
- Have a history of carrying large and growing unobligated balances over time or have a large unobligated balance remaining from previous budget periods.
General Administrative Supplements
General administrative supplemental funds can be requested for emergency or other unforeseen situations, such as natural or manmade disasters that damage the PI's lab or other research resources, failure of essential equipment, unforeseen costs associated with loss of biospecimens or samples, or increased costs of recruiting subjects or performing laboratory analyses. These requests are considered the highest priority.
Two other types of general administrative supplement requests can be considered but are of lower priority; recipients should contact their Program Officer about these prior to submission to discuss.
- To update equipment or methodologies that have become out of date; the PI must show that the new equipment and/or methodologies were not available at the time of submission of the parent application and that they will significantly enhance the quality of the data.
- To follow up on unanticipated results or to enhance components of their research that have been unexpectedly productive. However, these enhancements must be within the scope of research proposed and reviewed in the parent grant and are of the lowest priority; recipients are encouraged to consider alternatives (e.g., submitting a revision or new application).
- Additional guidance is provided in the NIH program announcement PA-20-272: Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements.
Supplement Programs for Special Populations
Supplement programs are used to offer laboratory experience to a wide array of individuals including high school students, undergraduate students in health-related sciences, underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities, scientists re-entering the work force after taking time off for family responsibilities, etc. In addition, continuity supplements may be offered for the retention of investigators facing critical life events who are either transitioning from mentored career development awards to research independence or transitioning to the first renewal of their first independent research project grant award or to a second new NIH research project grant award. Individuals may receive support under these programs on only one grant at any time, but may be supported by more than one grant during their research careers.
- NIEHS Workforce Diversity Supplements
- NIH Guide Notice: PA-23-189 - Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- NIH Guide Notice: NOT-OD-23-170 - Research Supplements to Promote Re-Entry, Re-integration into, and Re-training in Health-Related Research Careers (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- NIH Guide Notice: NOT-OD-23-031 - Notice of Special Interest: Administrative Supplements to Promote Research Continuity and Retention of NIH Mentored Career Development (K) Award Recipients and Scholars
- NIH Guide Notice: NOT-OD-23-032 - Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplement for Continuity of Biomedical and Behavioral Research Among First-Time Recipients of NIH Research Project Grant Awards
FY 2025 Receipt Dates for Diversity/Re-entry/Continuity Supplements | |
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Receipt Date | Earliest Award Date |
June 3, 2024 | August 2024 (FY24) |
October 1, 2024 | December 2024 (FY25) |
December 1, 2024 | February 2025 (FY25) |
February 1, 2025 | April 2025 (FY25) |
April 1, 2025 | June 2025 (FY25) |
June 1, 2025 | August 2025 (FY25) |
October 1, 2025 | December 2025 (FY26) |
Note: Diversity, Re-entry, and Continuity supplement applications are reviewed every other month to minimize the time from application to award. Meritorious supplements received after June 1 may not be awarded until after the start of the next fiscal year in October, pending availability of funds.
Superfund Research Program Supplements
The Superfund Research program provides administrative supplements to SRP Recipients. For more information, please visit the SRP General Supplement webpage.
Per the instructions provided in the NOFOs listed on the webpage above, supplement applications must be submitted electronically to Grants.gov.
Recipients are highly encouraged to contact their assigned SRP Program Officer before submitting an administrative supplement application.
Note: Unless otherwise noted, receipt dates listed above apply to Superfund Program recipient applications.
Worker Training Program Supplements
The Worker Training Program provides administrative supplements to support the training of workers who may be exposed to hazardous materials encountered during hazardous waste operations, hazardous materials transportation, and environmental restoration of contaminated facilities or chemical emergency response. Supplements are also granted to address emerging occupational hazards, new regulations, response to natural or man-made disasters, or unforeseen issues and emergencies. For more information, please contact your program officer.
Per the instructions provided in the NOFOs listed above, supplement applications must be submitted electronically to Grants.gov.
Also, visit the Worker Training Program Current Funding Opportunities webpage for other funding announcements under the Worker Training Program.
Recipients are encouraged to contact their program officers before submitting an administrative supplement application.
Note: Unless otherwise noted, receipt dates listed above apply to Worker Training Program recipient applications.
Ad Hoc NIH Supplements Programs
This page includes administrative supplement announcements and notices which NIEHS supports. However, this is not an exhaustive list. For more administrative supplement opportunities, we encourage you to explore the many other Institutes and Centers across NIH, visit the NIH Central Resource for Grants and Funding, and subscribe to the NIH Guide to stay up to date on the latest grants and funding information at NIH.
Title | Notice No. | Organization | Release Date | Expiration Date |
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Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Research on the Health of Women of Understudied, Underrepresented and Underreported (U3) Populations (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional) | NOT-OD-24-032 | NCCIH, NCI, NEI, NHLBI, NIA, NIAAA, NIAID, NIAMS, NICHD, NIDA, NIDCD, NIDCR, NIDDK, NIEHS, NIGMS, NIMHD, NINDS, NINR | December 4, 2023 | February 1, 2024 |
Innovation Corps (I-Corps) at NIH Program for NIH and CDC Translational Research (Admin Supp Clinical Trial NOT Allowed) | PAR-22-073 | CK, NIAAA, NIA, NIAID, NIAMS, NCCIH, NIDCD, NIDDK, NIEHS, NIGMS, NICHD, NIMHD, NIMH, NINR, NINDS, NCATS, ORIP, NHLBI, NIDCR, NIOSH, NIDA, NEI, NHGRI | November 19, 2021 | February 3, 2024 |
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplements to Recognize Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Mentorship | NOT-OD-24-001 | NCATS, NCCIH, NCI, NEI, NHGRI, NHLBI, NIA, NIAAA, NIAID, NIAMS, NIBIB, NICHD, NIDA, NIDCD, NIMH, NIMHD, NINR, NLM, SGMRO, NIDCR, NIDDK, NIEHS, NIGMS | October 26, 2023 | February 17, 2024 |
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): CCRP Administrative Supplement for Collaborative Science to Synergize Chemical Medical Countermeasures Discovery and Early Development | NOT-AI-22-029 | NEI, NIAMS, NIDA, NIEHS, NINDS | February 25, 2022 | March 2, 2024 |
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplement for Research and Capacity Building Efforts Related to Bioethical Issues (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional) | NOT-OD-24-031 | FIC, NCATS, NCCIH, NCI, NEI, NHGRI, NHLBI, NIA, NIAAA, NIAID, NIAMS, NIBIB, NICHD, NIDA, NIDCD, NIDCR, NIDDK, NIEHS, NIMH, NIMHD, NINDS, NLM, ODSS, ORWH, RM, SGMRO, THRO | January 2, 2024 | April 1, 2024 |
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Availability of Administrative Supplements for Childcare Costs for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellows | NOT-OD-21-070 | NLM, ORIP, ODP, ORWH, ODS, RM, NIMHD, NINDS, NCCIH, NCI, NIDCR, OBSSR, NIA, NIAAA, FIC, NIAID, NIAMS, NIEHS, NIDA, NHLBI, NHGRI, NIGMS, NIBIB, NCATS, NICHD, NEI, NIDCD, NIDDK, NIMH, NINR | March 1, 2021 | April 8, 2024 |
Administrative Supplements to Promote Diversity in Small Businesses-SBIR/STTR (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | PA-21-345 | NIEHS, NIOSH, NCATS, NIAAA, NIA, NIAID, NIAMS, NCCIH, NCI, NIDCD, NIDDK, NCEH, NIGMS, NICHD, NIBIB, NIMHD, NLM, NIMH, NINR, NINDS, ORIP, NHLBI, NIDCR, NCIPC, NIDA, NEI, NHGRI | September 10, 2021 | September 10, 2024 |
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplements for Research on Womens Health in the IDeA States | NOT-GM-22-005 | NCCIH, NCI, NEI, NHLBI, NIA, NIAID, NIBIB, NICHD, NIDA, NIDCR, NIEHS, NINR, ODP, ORWH, SGMRO | April 6, 2022 | October 18, 2024 |
Notice of Special Interest: Administrative Supplements for the U.S.-Japan Brain Research Cooperative Program (BRCP) - U.S. Entity (Admin Supp) | NOT-NS-23-092 | NCCIH, NIBIB, NIDA, NIDCD, NIEHS, NIMH | July 12, 2023 | September 19, 2025 |
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