§ Federal grant opportunity · RFA-RM-27-001
NIH Director’s Pioneer Award (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health is accepting applications for NIH Director’s Pioneer Award (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional). The deadline is September 9, 2026 and the published award range is $700K.
Key facts
- Funder
- National Institutes of Health
- Application deadline
- September 9, 2026
- Award range
- $700K
- Eligibility
- Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
- Geography
- United States
- Focus areas
- Health
- Opportunity number
- RFA-RM-27-001
Program overview
The NIH Director"s Pioneer Award supports individual scientists 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. To be considered pioneering, the proposed research must reflect substantially different scientific directions from those already being pursued in the investigator"s research program or elsewhere. Applications in all topics relevant to the broad mission of NIH are welcome. Research may involve basic, translational, or clinical research. The NIH Director"s Pioneer Award is a component of the High-Risk, High-Reward Research (HRHR) program of the NIH Common Fund.
How to apply
- Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
- Read the full funding opportunity announcement from National Institutes of Health.
- Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
- Submit before September 9, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.
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