NIH Director's Pioneer Award (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional)

RFA-RM-27-001, posted June 29, 2026. The Pioneer Award supports individual scientists proposing pioneering, high-impact approaches to major challenges in biomedical or behavioral research; 8 awards expected from $8,000,000 in program funding.

US organizations including higher education institutions, nonprofits, governments and businesses; non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities are not eligible to apply, though foreign components are permissible.