ASSIST is NIH’s on-line system for the preparation and submission of grant application through Grants.gov to NIH. NIH released a notice, NOT-OD-15-062, that announces the immediate availability of ASSIST as a submission option for NIH’s Small Research Grant (R03) and Exploratory/Developmental Grant (R21) programs. ASSIST is not currently available for R21/R33 Phased Innovation Award applications.
Use of ASSIST is optional; Grants.gov downloadable forms and institutional system-to-ssytem solutions remain viable options for appcliation preparation and submission to NIH.
