forecasted
NIH Director's Pioneer Award (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · RFA-RM-28-001
$700,000 – $700,000
Not specified
Private institutions of higher education, Special district governments, Small businesses, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Independent school districts, Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, County governments, City or township governments, State governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Geographic eligibility and all attachment-specific conditions require review of the original announcement.
Eligibility details
Other Eligible ApplicantsIndian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized);Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government;U.S. Territory or Possession;Faith-based or Community-based Organizations;Regional Organizations;Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions).
Matching funds & resources
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About this opportunity
The NIH Director's Pioneer Award supports exceptionally creative scientists pursuing bold, innovative research with the potential to transform important areas of science relevant to the NIH mission. Proposed projects must explore new scientific directions that differ substantially from the investigator's current research and from existing work in the field. Applications are welcome across all areas relevant to NIH. The Pioneer Award is part of the NIH Common Fund's High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program .
Funding geography: Not specified — review source. A funder’s address does not establish eligibility.
Review original source ↗Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: Federal. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.
Source fields and evidence
id: 363801
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opportunityNumber: RFA-RM-28-001
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opportunityTitle: NIH Director's Pioneer Award (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional)
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revision: 0
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agencyDetails: {"code":"NIH","seed":"HHS-NIH11","agencyName":"National Institutes of Health","agencyCode":"HHS-NIH11","topAgencyCode":"HHS"}
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owningAgencyCode: HHS-NIH11
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cfdas: [{"id":435334,"opportunityId":363801,"cfdaNumber":"93.310","programTitle":"Trans-NIH Research Support"}]
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forecastDesc: <p>The <a href="https://www.nih.gov/common-fund/common-fund-programs/high-risk-high-reward-research-hrhr/nih-directors-pioneer-award">NIH Director's Pioneer Award</a> supports exceptionally creative scientists pursuing bold, innovative research with the potential to transform important areas of science relevant to the NIH mission. Proposed projects must explore new scientific directions that differ substantially from the investigator's current research and from existing work in the field. Applications are welcome across all areas relevant to NIH. The Pioneer Award is part of the NIH Common Fund's <a href="https://www.nih.gov/common-fund/common-fund-programs/high-risk-high-reward-research-hrhr">High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program</a>.</p>
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applicantEligibilityDesc: Other Eligible ApplicantsIndian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized);Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government;U.S. Territory or Possession;Faith-based or Community-based Organizations;Regional Organizations;Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions).
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fundingInstruments: [{"id":"G","description":"Grant"}]
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fundingActivityCategories: [{"id":"HL","description":"Health"}]
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awardFloor: 700000
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awardCeiling: 700000
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costSharing: false
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lastUpdatedDate: Sep 03, 2026 02:16:02 PM EDT
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status: forecasted
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