forecasted
NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · RFA-RM-28-004
$350,000 – $350,000
Not specified
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Small businesses, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, State governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Special district governments, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, City or township governments, Independent school districts, Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), For profit organizations other than small businesses, County governments, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
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
Source matching-funds field: Not Required.
Matching funds and leveraged resources are different requirements. Read the description and reviewed rules below before determining resource commitments.
About this opportunity
The NIH Director's Early Independence Award supports outstanding early-career investigators who are ready to pursue independent research soon after completing their doctoral degree or post-graduate clinical training, without following the traditional postdoctoral path. The award is designed to accelerate the transition to an independent research career. Applications are welcome across all fields relevant to the NIH mission. The Early Independence 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: 363800
Source ↗ · id
opportunityNumber: RFA-RM-28-004
Source ↗ · opportunityNumber
opportunityTitle: NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional)
Source ↗ · opportunityTitle
revision: 0
Source ↗ · revision
agencyDetails: {"code":"NIH","seed":"HHS-NIH11","agencyName":"National Institutes of Health","agencyCode":"HHS-NIH11","topAgencyCode":"HHS"}
Source ↗ · agencyDetails
owningAgencyCode: HHS-NIH11
Source ↗ · owningAgencyCode
cfdas: [{"id":435333,"opportunityId":363800,"cfdaNumber":"93.310","programTitle":"Trans-NIH Research Support"}]
Source ↗ · cfdas
forecastDesc: <p>The <a href="https://www.nih.gov/common-fund/common-fund-programs/high-risk-high-reward-research-hrhr/nih-directors-early-independence-award">NIH Director's Early Independence Award</a> supports outstanding early-career investigators who are ready to pursue independent research soon after completing their doctoral degree or post-graduate clinical training, without following the traditional postdoctoral path. The award is designed to accelerate the transition to an independent research career. Applications are welcome across all fields relevant to the NIH mission. The Early Independence 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>
Source ↗ · forecastDesc
applicantTypes: [{"id":"13","description":"Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education"},{"id":"23","description":"Small businesses"},{"id":"06","description":"Public and State controlled institutions of higher education"},{"id":"20","description":"Private institutions of higher education"},{"id":"00","description":"State governments"},{"id":"07","description":"Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)"},{"id":"04","description":"Special district governments"},{"id":"12","description":"Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education"},{"id":"02","description":"City or township governments"},{"id":"05","description":"Independent school districts"},{"id":"08","description":"Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities"},{"id":"25","description":"Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"},{"id":"22","description":"For profit organizations other than small businesses"},{"id":"01","description":"County governments"},{"id":"11","description":"Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)"}]
Source ↗ · applicantTypes
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).
Source ↗ · applicantEligibilityDesc
fundingInstruments: [{"id":"G","description":"Grant"}]
Source ↗ · fundingInstruments
fundingActivityCategories: [{"id":"HL","description":"Health"}]
Source ↗ · fundingActivityCategories
awardFloor: 350000
Source ↗ · awardFloor
awardCeiling: 350000
Source ↗ · awardCeiling
costSharing: false
Source ↗ · costSharing
lastUpdatedDate: Sep 03, 2026 02:13:59 PM EDT
Source ↗ · lastUpdatedDate
status: forecasted
Source ↗ · oppHits[id=363800].oppStatus
Build your funding pipeline.
Save opportunities, filter by fit, and export your deadlines with membership.
View plans from $49/month ↗