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Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research

Program Information

Popular name

Child Health and Human Development

Program Number

93.865

Program objective

To conduct and support laboratory research, clinical trials, and studies with people that explore health processes. NICHD researchers examine growth and development, biologic and reproductive functions, behavior patterns, and population dynamics to protect and maintain the health of all people. To examine the impact of disabilities, diseases, and defects on the lives of individuals. With this information, the NICHD hopes to restore, increase, and maximize the capabilities of people affected by disease and injury. To sponsor training programs for scientists, doctors, and researchers to ensure that NICHD research can continue. By training these professionals in the latest research methods and technologies, the NICHD will be able to conduct its research and make health research progress until all children, adults, families, and populations enjoy good health. NICHD’s mission is to lead research and training to understand human development, improve reproductive health, enhance the lives of children and adolescents, and optimize abilities for all.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2016

    Post third quarter reallocation: Fiscal year 2016 competing and noncompeting research project grants estimates are 1,567. Of this number, 85 are expected to be SBIR/ STTR awards. Approximately 50 research centers will be awarded. A planned 462 other research grants are anticipated to be awarded. Projected institutional training awards are 489 in fiscal year 2016. The individual training award are projected for fiscal year 2016 to be 114. Fiscal Year 2016: Fiscal year 2016 competing and noncompeting research project grants actuals were 1,551. Of this number, 87 were SBIR/ STTR awards. A total of 50 research centers were awarded. 450 other research grants were also awarded. There were institutional training grants to support 476 trainees that were awarded in fiscal year 2016. The individual training awards were 109 for fiscal year 2016.

  2. 2017

    Budget Actuals: Fiscal year 2017 competing and noncompeting research project grants actuals were 1,655. Of this number, 86 were for SBIR/ STTR awards. Exactly 49 research centers were awarded. A total of 401 other research grants were awarded. There were institutional training grants support provided for 439 trainees in fiscal year 2017. The individual training awards for fiscal year 2017 were 132.

  3. 2018

    Budget Estimate: Fiscal year 2018 competing and noncompeting research project grants actual awards were 1,805. Of this number, 107 were SBIR/ STTR awards. Precisely 51 research centers were awarded. A total of 418 other research grants were awarded. There were institutional training grants that supported 423 trainees that were awarded in fiscal year 2018. The individual training award for fiscal year 2018 were 174.

  4. 2019

    Budget Request: Fiscal year 2019 competing and noncompeting research project grants were 1,871. Of this number, 95 were SBIR/ STTR awards. Exactly 54 research centers were awarded. Exactly 415 other research grants were awarded. There were institutional training grants which supported 416 trainees during fiscal year 2019. The individual training awarded during fiscal year 2019 were 217.

  5. 2020

    Budget Request: Fiscal year 2020 competing and noncompeting research project grants estimates were 1,941. Of this number, 81 were SBIR/ STTR awards. Precisely 53 research centers were awarded. 442 other research grants were awarded. There were institutional training grants which supported 438 trainees awarded in fiscal year 2020. Individual training awards for fiscal year 2020 were 257.

  6. 2021

    Budget Actual: Fiscal year 2021 competing and noncompeting research project grants awarded were 1,854. Of this number, 69 were SBIR/ STTR awards. Exactly 51 research centers were awarded. Precisely 366 other research grants were awarded. There were projected institutional training grants to support 433 trainees that were awarded in fiscal year 2021. The individual training awards were for fiscal year 2021 #290.

  7. 2022

    Budget Actual: Fiscal year 2022 competing and noncompeting research project grants totaled 1,903. Of this number, 79 were SBIR/ STTR awards. Exactly 48 research centers were awarded. There were 395 other research grants awarded. There also were institutional training grants which supported 424 trainees that were awarded in fiscal year 2022. The individual training awards funded 303 grants in fiscal year 2022.

  8. 2023

    Budget Actuals: Fiscal year 2023 competing and noncompeting research project grants actuals are 1,909. Of this number, 90 were SBIR/ STTR awards. Exactly 60 research centers were awarded. Exactly 430 other research grants were awarded. There were institutional training grants to support 410 trainees that were awarded in fiscal year 2023. The individual training award were 285 for fiscal year 2023.

  9. 2024

    Budget Actuals: Fiscal year 2024 competing and noncompeting research project grants actuals are 1,839. Of this number, 70 were SBIR/ STTR awards. Exactly 61 research centers were awarded. Exactly 423 other research grants were awarded. There were institutional training grants to support 389 trainees that were awarded in fiscal year 2024. The individual training award were 292 for fiscal year 2024.

  10. 2025

    Budget Request: Fiscal year 2025 planned competing and noncompeting research project grants are expected to be 1,859. Of this number, 89 are planned to be SBIR/ STTR awards. An estimated 66 research centers are planned to be awarded. There are plans for 411 other research grants to be awarded. There are plans for institutional training grants to support 409 trainees to be awarded in fiscal year 2025. The individual training awards are estimated at 299 for fiscal year 2025.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

42 CFR 52; 42 CFR 66; 45 CFR 74; 45 CFR 92; NIH Grants Policy Statement, (Rev.) March 1, 2001, available on the NIH website at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps_2001/; NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts, available on the NIH website at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/. Grants will be available under the authority of and administered in accordance with the NIH Grants Policy Statement and Federal regulations at 42 CFR 52 and 42 USC 241; Omnibus Solicitation of the Public Health Service for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant and Cooperative Agreement Applications. Omnibus Solicitation of the National Institutes of Health for Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Grant Applications.