Research Project Grants (RPGs)
During fiscal year 2016,
- About half of competing dollars supported grants awarded within the established payline and RFAs and half supported grants as an exception to the fundable range.
- RFA funds accounted for 10.4% of the FY 2016 competing dollars.
- A total of 1,230 competing RPGs were funded.
Number of RPG Awards
RPGs Summary, FY 2015-2016
| RPG Awards Funded | 2015 Number | 2015 Amount | 2016 Number | 2016 Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Funding for RPGs | 4,767 | $2,092,635 | 4,666 | $2,146,074 |
| SBIR/STTR | 194 | 92,598 | 202 | 101,478 |
| Funding for RPGs without SBIR/STTR Program | 4,573 | 2,000,037 | 4,464 | 2,044,595 |
| Continuation or Noncompeting Grants Funded | 3,337 | 1,398,109 | 3,234 | 1,432,710 |
| Competing Grants Funded | 1,236 | 508,126 | 1,230 | 513,170 |
| Administrative Supplements | 226 | 20,475 | 204 | 21,511 |
| Partial Assessment for DHHS Program Evaluation | 73,327 | 77,204 |
| Grant Category | R01 or Share | 2015 Number or % | 2015 Amount | 2016 Number or % | 2016 Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants within Paylines | 745 | $240,874 | 873 | $318,658 | |
| Traditional R01 | 383 | 173,076 | 495 | 229,472 | |
| RFA Grants | |||||
| Share of Competing Grant Funds | 10.4% | 13.6% | |||
| Exception Grants | 491 | 267,252 | 357 | 194,512 | |
| Share of Competing Grant Funds | 52.6% | 37.9% |
| Statistical Measure | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| *Excludes SBIR/STTR | ||
| Total Competing Application Requests* | 9,525 | 10,241 |
| Funding Success Rate | 13.0% | 12.0% |
| Percentile Funding for R01 Grants | 9th | 10th and 12th |
| Average Cost-Competing | $411 | $417 |
| Average Reduction from Recommended/Requested Levels | -17% | -14% |
RPGs Funding Mechanisms
| RPG Mechanism | 2015 | 2016 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| *SPL = Scientific Program Leaders (NCI) | |||
| R01 Traditional Grants | 9th | 10th & 12th | Percentile |
| P01 Program Projects* | N/A | 17% Reduction | *SPL Selected |
| R03 Small Grants | 25 | 25 | Impact Score |
| R21 Exploratory Phase I | 9th | 7th | Percentile |
| R33 Exploratory Phase II* | N/A | N/A | SPL* Selected |
| R41/R42 STTR | 30 | 25 | Impact Score |
| R43/R44 SBIR | 30 | 25 | Impact Score |
RPGs Requested and Awarded
The following table displays requested and awarded RPGs and the success rate for fiscal years 2014 and 2015. These numbers include Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBTT) awards. The Download the Data link contains data for the prior ten years.
| Fiscal Year | Type | Number Requested | Amount Requested | Number Awarded | Amount Awarded | Success Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success rate is the number of awarded grants divided by the number of awards requested. | ||||||
| Includes Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Awards. | ||||||
| 2015 | Competing New | 8,919 | $3,582,501 | 1,201 | $452,675 | |
| Competing Renewal | 473 | 268,934 | 169 | 108,851 | ||
| Competing Supplement | 20 | 7,482 | 1 | 375 | ||
| Competing Subtotal | 9,412 | 3,858,917 | 1,371 | $561,629 | 14.6% | |
| Non-Competing | 3,396 | 1,457,679 | ||||
| FY 2014 RPG Total | 4,573 | $2,019,308 | ||||
| 2016 | Competing New | 11,047 | $4,288,354 | 1,204 | $466,567 | |
| Competing Renewal | 598 | 375,329 | 152 | 95,767 | ||
| Competing Supplement | 27 | 14,839 | 9 | 6,928 | ||
| Competing Subtotal | 11,672 | 4,678,522 | 1,365 | $569,262 | 11.7% | |
| Non-Competing | 3,301 | 1,499,608 | ||||
| FY 2015 RPG Total | 4,666 | $2,068,870 | ||||