NIH Grant Proposal Templates
Free templates for NIH grants. R01, R21, K awards, and more. Proper formatting, page limits, and compliance built in.
Available Grant Templates
Page limit: 12 pages
Duration: 3-5 years
Page limit: 6 pages
Duration: 2 years
Page limit: 6 pages
Duration: 2 years
Page limit: 12 pages
Duration: 3-5 years
Page limit: 6 pages
Duration: 2-3 years
Template Features
Live page count for Research Strategy (6 or 12 pages).
Properly formatted 1-page Specific Aims template.
Current NIH biosketch format with all required sections.
Modular budget and budget justification templates.
Arial 11pt or equivalent—NIH-compliant fonts enforced.
0.5-inch margins as required by NIH.
Required Sections
- Specific Aims (1 page)
- Research Strategy (6-12 pages)
- - Significance
- - Innovation
- - Approach
- Bibliography
- Budget & Justification
- Facilities & Resources
- Equipment
- Biosketch(es)
- ✗Wrong font: Must be Arial, Helvetica, Palatino, or Georgia 11pt
- ✗Margins too small: Must be at least 0.5 inches
- ✗Page limit exceeded: R01 is 12 pages, R21/R03 is 6 pages
- ✗Outdated biosketch: NIH updated the format—use the current version
Our templates prevent all of these issues automatically.
Compliance Built-In
Font, margins, and page limits enforced automatically.
Team Collaboration
Work with co-investigators in real-time.
AI Writing Help
Draft Specific Aims, strengthen significance.
Frequently Asked Questions
R01 Research Strategy is 12 pages. Specific Aims is 1 page. Our template tracks these limits automatically.
NIH requires Arial, Helvetica, Palatino, or Georgia in 11pt. Our template uses Arial 11pt by default.
Yes, we use the current NIH biosketch format with Personal Statement, Positions, Contributions, and Ongoing Support sections.
Yes! Real-time collaboration lets your entire team work on the proposal together.
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