NCI National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN) Program Guidelines

PART 3: Submission of Non-Competing Continuation Applications Section I – Submission Instructions
Part 3: Guidelines for Submission of Continuing Applications (Annual Progress Reports)
I. Pre-Application Consultation and Application Submission Instructions
The following sections include instructions on the types of information that should be included in the non-competing
continuation applications (Type 5 Applications) submitted by each of the 6 key components of the NCTN Program,
i.e., the Annual Progress Reports. Applicants should consult the PHS 2590 at:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/2590/2590.htm for up-to-date information on NIH requirements for
completing the annual Progress Report or Type 5 Application. The annual Progress Report (Type 5 Application) is
required for every year of award, including the year in which a competing continuation application (Type 2
Application) may be submitted in the future under the Program.
The Progress Report should contain the basic information needed to allow the responsible Lead NCTN Program
Director and Co-Program Directors/Project Scientists to monitor the progress and performance of all the key
components.
The submission procedures for non-competing continuation applications are described below.
SENDING A NON-COMPETING APPLICATION TO THE NIH:
Two (2) months before the start of the budget period, submit the original application, signed by the Principal
Investigator(s) and the authorized business official, and one copy of the application to the address below, according
to the instructions in the PHS 2590.
Division of Extramural Activities Support, OER
National Institutes of Health
6705 Rockledge Drive, Room 2207, MSC 7987
Bethesda, MD 20892-7987 (for U.S. Postal Service [USPS] Express or Regular mail)
Bethesda, MD 20817 (for Express/courier Non-USPS Service)
Phone: 301-594-6584
NOTE: All applications and other deliveries must be delivered either via courier or via USPS. Applications delivered
by individuals will not be accepted. C.O.D. applications will not be accepted. This policy does not apply to courier
deliveries (e.g., FedEx, DHL, etc.).
The procedures for non-competing continuation applications for all key components of the NCTN Program are the
same. The information provided in the application or annual report, however, should be focused on the specific
activities of these entities (e.g., collection, transfer, and assessment of data collected or therapy delivered on a
clinical trial and/or participation in trials rather than on the development of a specific scientific agenda and series of
clinical trials).
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