The historical NIH data is located here:

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/award/research/r01type9500.txt

It is not very current, but an update is promised shortly.  -Jean

At 01:43 PM 2/22/2007, you wrote:
>Over the years, I've heard NSF program officers cite the success rates of
>proposals on first, second, and even third submission.  My recollection is
>that somewhere around 20% of NSF proposals won grants the first
>submission, but the rates increased to more than 30% the second time
>around, and into the 40s the third time.  (This was years ago, I'm sure
>those numbers are no longer close to accurate.)
>
>Does anyone know where I can find those success rates?  I'll be
>co-presenting on revising and resubmitting proposals and would like to be
>able to quote some encouraging statistics.  If anyone knows or can point
>me towards similar statistics for other agencies, I would love to hear
>them as well.
>
>Regards, Bill
>
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>Director, Grants & Research
>University of Wisconsin-River Falls
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