OBSSR Co-Funding Activities

The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) supports the NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices (ICOs) through its co-funding program. This program encourages additional funding for behavioral and social sciences research, as well as workshops and meetings that advance the NIH mission.

Co-funding requests are submitted to OBSSR by ICO program staff though a formal process. Requests sent directly to OBSSR staff will not be considered.

OBSSR considers various factors in its co-funding decisions, including the impact of the proposed research (as reflected in the summary statement), relevance to the OBSSR mission and strategic plan, commitment by the requesting IC to support the research, and the availability of funds.

Below is a breakdown of OBSSR co-funding by NIH IC for fiscal year 2023 (FY23). The list of projects OBSSR supported or co-funded in FY23 can be found here.

FY23 Co-Funding Activities

NINR $1,015,719; NINDS $154,000 ; NIMHD $3,665,555; NIMH $5,264,808; NIEHS $863,744; NIDDK $1,493,702; NIDCD $601,250; NIDA $1,776,153; NICHD $3,060,760; NIBIB $500,000; NIAMS $650,000; NIAID $49,949; NIAAA $371,801; NIA $4,151,269; NHLBI $1,743,327; NHGRI $100,000; NEI $900,000; NCI $1,328,579; NCCIH $1,462,434; NCATS $300,337; FIC $821,412