NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Official funding announcement — preliminary draft

Funder: National Institutes of Health

Opportunity number: PA-25-304

Official listed status: posted

Closing information: 2028-01-07 (official deadline clock time and time zone must be checked in NOFO)

Award disclosure: Applicant-level ceiling not stated in the retrieved federal synopsis; verify in full NOFO.

Applicant categories in federal synopsis: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; City or township governments; Independent school districts; County governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Private institutions of higher education; Small businesses; State governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Special district governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); For profit organizations other than small businesses; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Federal synopsis

The NIH Exploratory/Developmental Grant supports exploratory and developmental research projects by providing support for the early and conceptual stages of these projects. These studies 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.

Draft intake record. Eligibility, program terms, current amendments and applicant ceiling must be independently verified before publishing.

Official Grants.gov opportunity and NOFO