Table 4. Characteristics of FY2021 and FY2010 R01 equivalent grant awards according to solicitation status.
| Characteristic | Solicited 2021 | Unsolicited 2021 | Solicited 2010 | Unsolicited 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total N (%) | 10621 (34.0) | 20637 (66.0) | 6677 (23.1) | 22,196 (76.9) | |
| Total Costs ($M BRDPI) | Mean (SD) | 0.67 (0.73) | 0.51 (0.30) | 0.74 (1.19) | 0.50 (0.38) |
| Log-10 Total Costs BRDPI | Mean (SD) | 5.74 (0.24) | 5.67 (0.15) | 5.75 (0.27) | 5.67 (0.15) |
| Nominal Direct Costs ($M) | Mean (SD) | 0.47 (0.62) | 0.34 (0.23) | 0.42 (0.78) | 0.27 (0.26) |
| Nominal Direct Costs $250 K or Less | Yes | 3049 (28.7) | 7302 (35.4) | 3121 (46.7) | 15,702 (70.7) |
| Nominal Direct Costs $500 K or More | Yes | 2460 (23.2) | 1990 (9.6) | 1191 (17.8) | 832 (3.7) |
| Costs > $5 million BRDPI | Yes | 35 (0.3) | 12 (0.1) | 44 (0.7) | 26 (0.1) |
| Clinical Trial | Yes | 2126 (20.0) | 920 (4.5) | 976 (14.6) | 927 (4.2) |
| Human or Animal | Neither | 2337 (22.0) | 3436 (16.6) | 1017 (15.2) | 4525 (20.4) |
| Animal | 2902 (27.3) | 10719 (51.9) | 2202 (33.0) | 11,451 (51.6) | |
| Human | 4656 (43.8) | 4367 (21.2) | 3055 (45.8) | 4686 (21.1) | |
| Both | 726 (6.8) | 2115 (10.2) | 403 (6.0) | 1534 (6.9) | |
| Organization Type | Institute of Higher Education | 8650 (81.4) | 17161 (83.2) | 5259 (78.8) | 18,519 (83.4) |
| Research Organization | 791 (7.4) | 1216 (5.9) | 632 (9.5) | 1639 (7.4) | |
| Independent Hospital | 904 (8.5) | 1880 (9.1) | 579 (8.7) | 1604 (7.2) | |
| Other | 276 (2.6) | 380 (1.8) | 207 (3.1) | 434 (2.0) |
BRDPI = BiomedicalResearch and Development Price Index. All BRDPI-adjusted costs are based on an FY2021 reference (in other words, based on 2021dollars).