Category: Extramural Funding

Coloplast Interventional Urology Investigator Initiated Study Program

Supports research that advances medical and scientific knowledge relating to urology, urogynecology, endourology, patients treated in these areas, associated caregivers, and the health care providers who work in these areas. Open to all qualified researchers.

Teleflex Independent Investigator Initiated Studies

Supported studies initiated, developed, designed, and managed by a qualified third-party investigator who assumes sole responsibility for the conduct and management of the research. [Annual Deadlines: 3/28, 6/27, 9/26, 12/19.]

NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)

Supports the early and conceptual stages of exploratory and developmental research projects that may involve considerable risk but may lead to a breakthrough in a particular area or to the development of novel techniques, agents, methodologies, models, or applications that could have a major impact on a field of biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research. [Posted 12/18/2024. Expires 01/08/2028.]

Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Basic Experimental Studies with Human Required)

Provides a new pathway for ESIs who wish to propose research projects in a new direction for which preliminary data do not exist. Open to a broad range of scientific research relevant to the mission of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs), notably NIA, NICHD, ORWH. [Posted August 25, 2025. Expires August 26, 2028.]

Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Providers a new pathway for ESIs to propose research projects in a new direction for which preliminary data do not exist.  Open to a broad range of scientific research relevant to the mission of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers, including NIDDK, NIA, NICHD, & NIAD. [Posted 8/25/2025. Expires 8/26/2028.]

NIA Academic Leadership Career Award (K07 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Supports established investigators with the expertise and leadership skills to enhance aging and/or Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and AD-Related Dementias (ADRD) research capacity within their academic institution. [Posted on 11/6/2024. Expires on 11/13/2027]

Supporting Talented Early Career Researchers in Genomics (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Supports research projects by exceptionally promising ESIs with a long-term career interest in pursuing innovative research in genomics. Open to research in all areas relevant to the mission of NHGRI, including genomic sciences, genomic medicine, genomic data science, and ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of genomics. [Posted 12/16/2024. Expires 2/27/2027]

Joint NINDS/NIMH Exploratory Neuroscience Research Grant (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Supports exploratory and innovative research projects that fall within the missions of the NINDS and NIMH. [Posted 1/8/2025. Expires 1/8/2028]

Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 – Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Supports the career development of individuals with a clinical doctoral degree who have made a commitment to focus their research endeavors on patient-oriented research. [Posted 4/9/2024. Expires 5/8/2027]

Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

To attract to NIH-relevant research from investigators whose quantitative science and engineering research has thus far not been focused primarily on questions of health and disease. [Posted 4/23/2024. Expires 5/8/2027]