NIH Director’s New Innovator Award (DP2 Clinical Trial Optional)
Department of Health and Human Services
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.
Funding
Award size
$100K – $1M
Award ceiling
475000
Type
Grant
Dates
Deadline
Closing this month
Posted
06/26/2026
Closes
2026-08-17
Eligibility
Eligibility
Independent school districtsNative American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Special district governmentsCounty governmentsNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationFor profit organizations other than small businessesPublic housing authorities/Indian housing authoritiesCity or township governmentsNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)State governmentsSmall businesses
Program
Funding area
Health - HL
Opportunity #
RFA-RM-27-002
Source
Status
Open
Market
Government
Level
Federal
Source
Grants.gov