NIH Efficient Spending Policy

  1. NIH Policy on Promoting Efficient Spending: Use of Appropriated Funds for Conferences and Meeting Space, Food, Promotional Items, and Printing and Publications, dated November 1, 2015   (pdf version)

  2. NIH Policy on Promoting Efficient Spending: Use of Appropriated Funds for Conferences and Meeting Space, Food, Promotional Items, and Printing and Publications, dated June 15, 2015 (pdf version)
  3. NIH Hosted, Sponsored, Co-Sponsored ESP FAQs, dated July 8, 2015 (Excel version)
  4. HHS Policy on Promoting Efficient Conference Spending, dated January 23, 2015  (pdf version)
  5. HHS Policy on Promoting Efficient Conference Spending, dated December 16, 2013 (pdf version)
  6. Notice - Important Conference Policy Update: Change to Definition of Conference dated October 30, 2013
  7. Class Approval for Peer Review $75K or less for March 26, 2013 to December 31, 2013, dated July 15, 2013:
    (PDF Version) | (Section 508 Compliant Version) | Diane J. Frasier e-mail, dated July 18, 2013
  8. HHS Policy on Promoting Efficient Spending: (PDF Version)
    (Use of Appropriated Funds for Conferences and Meeting Space, Food, Promotional Items, and Printing and Publications, dated June 24, 2013)
  1. Moratorium on Award Obligations for Conference Support Lifted (February 12, 2013)
  2. Moratorium on Award Obligations for Conference Support (December 21, 2012)
  3. Exemption of Peer Review Meetings from the Requirement to use Federally Controlled Space, November 27, 2012
  4. NIH Efficient Spending Policy (ESP) Questions and Answers, updated August 31, 2012
  5. Implementation Guidance of the DHHS Efficient Spending Policy, June 15, 2012
  • Attachment A: NIH Conference / Meeting Approval Form. This form is obsolete. Refer to 1. above.
  • Attachment B: NIH Conference Request for Waiver. This form is obsolete. Refer to 1. above.
  • Attachment C: NIH Conference Attendance Request and Approval. This form is obsolete. Refer to 1. above.
  • Attachment D: NIH Promotional Item Approval Form. This form is obsolete. Refer to 1. above.
  1. HHS Policy on Promoting Efficient Spending: Use of Appropriated Funds for Conferences and Meetings, Food, Promotional Items, and Printing and Publications, June 7, 2012
  2. NIH Guidance Related to HHS Policies on Promoting Efficient Spending: New Obligations Moratorium, May 21, 2012
  3. NIH Guidance Related to the HHS Policies on Promoting Efficient Spending: Use of Appropriated Funds for Conferences, Conference Grants and Meetings, Food, Promotional Items, and Printing and Publications, January 30, 2012
    • NIH Conference/Meeting Approval Form (Attachment 1) This form is obsolete. Refer to 1. above.
  1. Questions and Answers HHS Policy on Use of Appropriated Funds for Conferences and Meeting Space, January 26, 2012
  2. HHS Policy on Promoting Efficient Spending: Use of Appropriated Funds for Conferences and Meetings, Food, Promotional Items, and Printing and Publications, January 3, 2012