Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
A PI submits an RPPR for year 2 of an R01, and NIH issues the year-2 continuation award.
- Is an instance
Horizon Europe releases the second pre-financing tranche after the first periodic report is approved.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
A competing renewal is a new competitive application, not a continuation.
- Not an instance
Termination of an award after one year is the opposite of continuation.
Editorial commentary
In US federal practice, a multi-year award typically obligates funds one year at a time through continuation actions (Type 5 in NIH terminology). The PI submits annual progress reports (e.g., NIH RPPR), which are reviewed; satisfactory progress and continued congressional appropriation trigger the next-year continuation. Continuation is distinguishable from competing renewal (Type 2 in NIH terminology). Other funders use similar mechanisms (e.g., Horizon Europe periodic review releasing next-tranche pre-financing).
References
- US NIH Grants Policy Statement; Horizon Europe Annotated Grant Agreement (periodic review).
Also known as
Non-competing continuation · Continuing award · Annual continuation
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
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