The NIH Directors Pioneer Award Program offers funding to exceptional individual scientists proposing highly innovative and potentially transformative research focused on enhancing human health. This grant specifically seeks to support projects that introduce substantially different scientific directions from existing work, reflecting truly pioneering approaches. The program strongly encourages applications from diverse backgrounds and institutions across all geographic locations, ensuring a broad representation of the research workforce. All topics relevant to the extensive NIH mission are welcome, encompassing behavioral, social, biomedical, applied, and formal sciences, as well as basic, translational, or clinical research. This initiative is a key component of the NIH Common Fund’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research program, aiming to advance groundbreaking scientific discoveries.
Opportunity ID: 327198
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-RM-20-011 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | NIH Directors Pioneer Award Program (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.310 — Trans-NIH Research Support |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 19, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 19, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 11, 2020 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 11, 2020 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 17, 2020 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Independent school districts Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) State governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than 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 Special district governments Private institutions of higher education City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Small businesses |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 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 Institutions) 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institutes of Health |
| Description: | The NIH Directors Pioneer Award Program supports individual scientists of exceptional creativity who propose highly innovative and potentially transformative research towards the ultimate goal of enhancing human health. For the program to support the best possible researchers and research, applications are sought which reflect the full diversity of the research workforce. Individuals from diverse backgrounds and from the full spectrum of eligible institutions in all geographic locations are strongly encouraged to apply to this Funding Opportunity Announcement. In addition, applications in all topics relevant to the broad mission of NIH are welcome, including, but not limited to, topics in the behavioral, social, biomedical, applied, and formal sciences and topics that may involve basic, translational, or clinical research. To be considered pioneering, the proposed research must reflect substantially different scientific directions from those already being pursued in the investigators research program or elsewhere. The NIH Directors Pioneer Award is a component of the High-Risk, High-Reward Research program of the NIH Common Fund. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-20-011.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIH OER Webmaster
FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV Email:FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV |
Version History
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIH OER Webmaster FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV Email: FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMS-F | Use for due dates on or after May 25, 2020 | PKG00261723 | Aug 11, 2020 | Sep 11, 2020 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
327198 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
327198 PHS398_CoverPageSupplement_5_0-5.0.pdf
327198 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
327198 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
327198 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
327198 PHS398_ResearchPlan_4_0-4.0.pdf
327198 PHSHumanSubjectsAndClinicalTrialsInfo_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
327198 PHS_AssignmentRequestForm_3_0-3.0.pdf
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