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Grants.govALN 93.310RFA-RM-27-002

NIH Director’s New Innovator Award (DP2 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health

$475KCloses in 25 days· Aug 17, 2026

Summary

The NIH Director"s New Innovator Award supports early-stage investigators of exceptional creativity who propose bold and highly innovative research projects with the potential to produce a major impact on broad, important areas relevant to the mission of NIH. Applications in any area within the biomedical sciences are welcome; topics may involve basic, translational, or clinical research. The NIH Director's New Innovator Award complements other ongoing efforts by NIH and its Institutes and Centers to fund early-stage investigators. The NIH Director"s New Innovator Award is a component of the High-Risk, High-Reward Research (HRHR) program of the NIH Common Fund.

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Geography
US
Award range
$475K
Est. program funding
$23M
Cost share
Not required
Open date
Jun 26, 2026
Close date
Aug 17, 2026
Funding type
Grant
Expected awards
30
Opportunity type
Discretionary
Source
Grants.gov

Eligibility

NonprofitFor-profitGovernmentInstitution

Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed. | applicant types: Independent school districts; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Small businesses; Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Private institutions of higher education; Special district governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; County governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); City or township governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; State governments; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; For profit organizations other than small businesses

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