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NIH grant application attachments document upload

Official requirement

Add each required file. Conditional files are marked optional.

Requirement verified August 21, 2026 · Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — NIH Grants & Funding ↗

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Required files

Project narrative (flattened PDF)

PDF · ≤100 MB

UploadPrep prepares files up to 30.00 MB locally. Larger files that already meet this court's limit can be uploaded directly.

  • Attachments must be flattened PDFs with no fillable fields, electronic signature layers or embedded objects, and must be greater than 0 bytes.
  • Disable password protection and document security features so the system can open and process your attachment. Keep each file at or under 100 MB.

Other project information attachments

PDF · ≤100 MB

UploadPrep prepares files up to 30.00 MB locally. Larger files that already meet this court's limit can be uploaded directly.

Optional or conditional files (1)

Additional attachment

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤100 MB

UploadPrep prepares files up to 30.00 MB locally. Larger files that already meet this court's limit can be uploaded directly.

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  • page limits

    NIH enforces per-attachment page limits that vary by activity code and funding opportunity; the system checks many of them automatically.

    How we handle it: Follow the Table of Page Limits in the specific funding opportunity. UploadPrep prepares compliant files but cannot enforce opportunity-specific page counts.