NIH Interim Research Performance Progress Report and Renewal Applications
Renewal applications require planning!
Principal Investigators should reach out to their Program Officer 12-18 months prior to the end of the final budget period to discuss transition plans, which may include submitting a renewal application (if the activity code is eligible) or submitting a No Cost Extension. Note that renewal applications must be submitted before the Final Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) would be due, which is 120 days after the end of the period of performance.
Once a renewal is submitted, a link to submit an Interim Progress Report will appear under the pending project year under the ‘Status’ tab for the project in eRA Commons. If the renewal application is awarded, the Interim Progress Report serves as the Annual RPPR. If the renewal application is not awarded, it serves as the Final RPPR. Contact SPA-Grants@umaryland.edu with questions. Interim RPPR eRA Help
Source: “Overview of the Interim RPPR.” National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, https://www.era.nih.gov/erahelp/commons/commons/rppr/Interim_RPPR/interim_RPPR_overview.htm. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.