What is the Modular Grant Application Concept?
The modular grant application concept establishes a size (in dollars) of module in which direct costs may be requested as well as a maximum level for requested budgets. Only limited budgetary information is required under this approach. In addition, an applicant will need to submit certain information only when it is highly likely that NIH will make an award. It is anticipated that these changes will reduce the administrative burden for the applicants, reviewers, and Institute staff. The research grant application form PHS 398 (rev. 4/98) is to be used with the instructions for the modular grant application. Modular Grant applications request direct costs in $25,000 modules, and may request up to $250,000 (10 modules) for direct costs per year. Applications that request more than $250,000 direct costs in any year must follow the traditional PHS 398 application instructions. The NIH Modular Research Grant Application web page http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/modular/modular.
The Modular Grant concept establishes specific modules or increments in which direct costs must be requested, as well as a maximum level for requested budgets of $250,000 direct costs (excluding any consortium F&A costs). The Modular Grant application does not require a categorical breakdown of direct costs requested in the application; however, other requirements still apply. Application directions should be reviewed for specific modular instructions.
