Guidance on the
NHLBI Small Grants (R03) Program

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health

The NHLBI Small Grants (R03) Program is intended to provide limited support for research projects both in terms of the length of the award and its size. The R03 grant mechanism is used to fund small, short-term research projects that are designed to obtain data from preliminary, proof-of-concept collaborative experiments. Previously, these have included proposals to develop research methodologies, pilot or feasibility studies using novel data sets or biospecimen repositories, and applications seeking to satisfy a prerequisite to participate in an Institute-funded consortium (e.g., by successfully developing multidisciplinary proposals).

It is the policy of the NHLBI to accept R03 applications only when such grants are solicited by the Institute through a specific NHLBI Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). The NHLBI does not accept investigator-initiated R03 applications in response to the NIH’s Parent FOA for R03 applications (PA-10-064). If unsolicited small grant support is needed for a research project, it is recommended that individuals contact the appropriate Institute staff to discuss other options (please see General Contact Information below).

Further information about a specific R03 FOA can be obtained using the contact information provided within the individual FOA. For general information regarding the R03 program, contact the appropriate scientific Division.

General Contact Information

Division of Cardiovascular Diseases

Dr. Michael Lauer
Director
NHLBI/DCVD
Two Rockledge Center, Room 8124
6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7940
Bethesda, MD 20892-7940
Phone: 301-435-0466
Fax: 301-480-7971
Email: lauerm@nhlbi.nih.gov

Division of Lung Diseases

Dr. James Kiley
Director
NHLBI/DLD
Two Rockledge Center, Room 10042
6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7952
Bethesda, MD 20892-7952
Phone: 301-435-0233
Fax: 301-480-3547
Email: kileyj@nhlbi.nih.gov

Division of Blood Diseases and Resources

Dr. W. Keith Hoots
Director
NHLBI/DBDR
Two Rockledge Center, Room 9136
6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7950
Bethesda, MD 20892-7950
Phone: 301-435-0080
Fax: 301-480-0867
Email: hootswk@nhlbi.nih.gov

Last Updated July 2011