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NHLBI Emerging Investigator Award (EIA) (R35 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health · RFA-HL-26-003

Award range

See source for award amount

Deadline

2027-04-28-00-00-00

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Eligible applicants

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

Geographic eligibility and all attachment-specific conditions require review of the original announcement.

Eligibility details

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; 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.

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 purpose of the NHLBI Emerging Investigator Award (EIA) is to promote scientific productivity and innovation by providing long-term support and increased flexibility to experienced Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PDs/PIs) who are currently PDs/PIs on at least two NHLBI R01-equivalent awards and whose outstanding record of research demonstrates their ability to make major contributions to heart, lung, blood and sleep (HLBS) research. The EIA is intended to support a research program, rather than a research project, by providing the primary and most likely sole source of NHLBI funding on individual grant awards. The EIA will support the research program of NHLBI-funded investigators for up to seven years. The EIA will provide investigators increased freedom to conduct research that breaks new ground or extends previous discoveries in new directions. It will also allow PDs/PIs to take greater risks and to pursue research that requires a longer timeframe. Research supported by the EIA must be within the scope of the NHLBI mission (http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/org/mission).

Funding geography: Not specified — review source. A funder’s address does not establish eligibility.

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Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: Federal. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.

Source fields and evidence

id: 353822
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opportunityNumber: RFA-HL-26-003
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opportunityTitle: NHLBI Emerging Investigator Award (EIA) (R35 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":419857,"opportunityId":353822,"cfdaNumber":"93.233","programTitle":"National Center on Sleep Disorders Research"},{"id":419856,"opportunityId":353822,"cfdaNumber":"93.837","programTitle":"Cardiovascular Diseases Research"},{"id":419858,"opportunityId":353822,"cfdaNumber":"93.838","programTitle":"Lung Diseases Research"},{"id":419854,"opportunityId":353822,"cfdaNumber":"93.839","programTitle":"Blood Diseases and Resources Research"},{"id":419855,"opportunityId":353822,"cfdaNumber":"93.840","programTitle":"Translation and Implementation Science Research for Heart, Lung, Blood Diseases, and Sleep Disorders"},{"id":425646,"opportunityId":353822}]
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applicantEligibilityDesc: Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; 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.
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fundingInstruments: [{"id":"G","description":"Grant"}]
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fundingActivityCategories: [{"id":"HL","description":"Health"}]
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awardFloor: none
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awardCeiling: none
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responseDate: Apr 28, 2027 12:00:00 AM EDT
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responseDateStr: 2027-04-28-00-00-00
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costSharing: false
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lastUpdatedDate: Apr 26, 2024 11:09:56 AM EDT
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status: posted
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Source retrieved 10/15/2026 · Revision 0. Always confirm current requirements and dates with the funder. Structured source fields are checked; this is not a determination that every applicant qualifies.

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