NIH funding of COVID-19 research in 2020: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aims to characterise and evaluate the National Institutes of Health's (NIH's) grant allocation speed and pattern of COVID-19 research.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

COVID-19 NIH RePORTER Dataset was used to identify COVID-19 relevant grants.

Participants

1108 grants allocated to COVID-19 research.

Main outcomes and measures

The primary outcome was to determine the number of grants and funding amount the NIH allocated for COVID-19 by research type and clinical/scientific area. The secondary outcome was to calculate the time from the funding opportunity announcement to the award notice date.

Results

The NIH awarded a total of 56 169 grants in 2020, of which 2.0% (n=1108) wwas allocated for COVID-19 research. The NIH had

SUBMITTER: Balaguru L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9096053 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature