| GRANTS MECHANISM | PERCENTILE PAYLINE (see notes below for superscripts) | ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET REDUCTION |
| R01 | 18%1 |
10% reduction |
| Expanded Opportunity Zone (EOZ) | Select Pay2 | Negotiated |
| R21 | Select Pay3 | No reduction |
| R15, R03 | Select Pay4 | No reduction |
| P41 | Select Pay4 | No reduction |
| U01 | Select Pay4 | 10% reduction Limited to 4 years (BRP U01s-no reduction, limited to 5 years) |
| F32, F33, T32, K01, K08, K23, K24, K25, K99/R00, SBIR, STTR | Select Pay5 | No reduction |
Notes:
1 The percentile payline applies to R01 applications submitted to parent R01 Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs). Other percentiled and non-percentiled R01 applications are select pay. The percentile payline for new investigator R01 applications submitted to parent R01 FOAs is 5% higher, i.e. 23%. See policy at New investigator Funding Policy.
2 The NIBIB Expanded Opportunity Zone (EOZ) policy allows selected funding for some applications with percentile scores that fall above the payline. Criteria are outlined at EOZ.
3 No fixed payline exists for R21 awards. R21 applications received under PAR-18-433 and PAR-18-207 are considered for funding on a case-by-case basis based on programmatic considerations.
4 No fixed payline exists for R03, R15, P41, and U01 awards. Applications are considered on a case-by-case basis based on programmatic considerations. Bioengineering Research Partnership (BRP) U01s do not receive any administrative cuts.
5 No fixed payline exists for F, K, T32, SBIR, and STTR grants. A limited number of awards are available for highly meritorious applications. Funding decisions are also based on programmatic considerations and available funds.