Is it necessary to obtain permission in advance for a delayed submission of my grant application due to a natural disaster or emergency?
The NIH is committed to trying to accommodate late applications from investigators directly affected by extraordinary natural disasters and other overwhelming emergencies (such as Hurricane Katrina). There are some constraints because reviewers must have sufficient time to consider the applications prior to the review meeting. There is, however, no specific time limit for submission of such late applications from an institution that has had to suspend operations or applications where investigators at closed institutions play a major role in the applications. Instead, each late application submission will be considered on a case-by-case basis. For this reason, late submitting applicants must submit a cover letter noting the specific reasons for the delay. For less severe disasters the normal windows of consideration apply and a consideration of the time the institution was closed/under an evacuation order. There are time constraints imposed for submissions made electronically through Gr
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