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NIH Summary Information

How will the NIH allocate ARRA funds?

• At least $200 million in Challenge Grants to support research on topics that address specific scientific and health research challenges in biomedical and behavioral research that would benefit from significant two-year jumpstart funds;
• $1 billion in construction grants to help build new or improve existing research facilities and help grow the economy; and
• $300 million in shared instrumentation grants to facilitate the purchase of research equipment that will enable scientists and researchers to complete their critical work.