NIH Application Receipt Dates (Standard)
| Types of Applications | Cycle I | Cycle II | Cycle III |
| NRSA-Institutional National Research Awards | January 10 | May 10 | September 10 |
| AREA-All Academic Research Enhancement Awards (except those involving AIDS) | January 25 | May 25 | September 25 |
| New Research Grants, Conferences, and Research Career Awards | February 1 | June 1 | October 1 |
| IRPG-Interactive Research Project Grants | February 15 | June 15 | October 15 |
| Competing Continuation, Supplemental, and Revised Grants | March 1 | July 1 | November 1 |
| Individual National Research Service Awards | April 5 | August 5 | December 5 |
| All AIDS-Related Grants | May 1 | September 1 | January 2 |