NIH Strategic Plan for HIV and HIV-Related Research

NIH Strategic Plans for HIV and HIV-Related Research guide the largest public investment in HIV research, building on scientific progress and opportunities for advancing research to end to the HIV pandemic. These plans provide a roadmap for the NIH HIV/AIDS research program, ensuring that funds are allocated in accordance with established NIH scientific research priorities.

OAR leads the effort across NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices to establish HIV research priorities and develop this strategic plan. The priorities and plan are informed by input from a broad range of interested parties, including researchers, health care professionals, advocates and health advocacy organizations, scientific or professional organizations, government agencies, and community members.

Through September 30, 2025, NIH HIV research is guided by the FY 2021-2025: NIH Strategic Plan for HIV and HIV-Related Research. OAR updated this plan on April 7, 2025 to align with the Trump Administration’s priorities and comply with its Executive Orders.

Additionally, OAR is working on the development of the next strategic plan. Find previous plans in this archive.

FY 2021-2025: NIH Strategic Plan for HIV and HIV-Related Research

The current plan, FY 2021-2025: NIH Strategic Plan for HIV and HIV-Related Research, focuses on four strategic goals:

• Advance rigorous and innovative research to end the HIV pandemic and improve the health of people with, at risk for, or affected by HIV across the lifespan.
• Ensure that the NIH HIV research portfolio remains flexible and responsive to emerging scientific opportunities and discoveries.
• Promote dissemination and implementation of research discoveries for public health impact across agencies, departments, and stakeholders within the U.S. Government and globally.
• Build human resource and infrastructure capacity to enhance sustainability of HIV research discovery and the implementation of findings by a diverse and multidisciplinary workforce.

FY 2021−2025

 

Learn more about recent research advances resulting from these efforts.

FY 2026-2030: NIH Strategic Plan for HIV and HIV-Related Research

OAR is currently developing the FY 2026-2030: NIH Strategic Plan for HIV and HIV-Related Research. Learn more about this effort here.