NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PA-25-301, posted December 18, 2024 and currently open. NIH's parent announcement for investigator-initiated R01 research project grants not proposing clinical trials; standard NIH submission policies and due dates apply, with the listing closing January 7, 2028.
NIH Director’s Early Independence Award (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional)
The NIH Common Fund enables exceptional junior scientists to bypass a traditional postdoctoral period and launch an independent research career at a supportive institution.
NIH Director's Pioneer Award (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional)
RFA-RM-27-001, posted June 29, 2026 and currently open. 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.
NIH Director’s Transformative Research Award (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
The NIH Common Fund supports individuals or teams pursuing exceptionally innovative, unconventional research with the potential to create or overturn major paradigms across biomedical and behavioral science.
NIH Director’s New Innovator Award Program (DP2 Clinical Trial Optional)
The NIH Common Fund supports exceptionally creative early-stage investigators pursuing bold, high-impact biomedical or behavioral research without requiring preliminary data.