This grant, offered by the NIH Directors Pioneer Award Program, supports individual scientists demonstrating exceptional creativity. It funds highly innovative and potentially transformative research ultimately aimed at enhancing human health. Applications are strongly encouraged from a diverse research workforce, encompassing individuals from all backgrounds and institutions across various geographic locations. The program welcomes proposals covering all topics relevant to the broad NIH mission, including behavioral, social, biomedical, applied, and formal sciences, across basic, translational, and clinical research. For a project to be considered pioneering, it must propose scientific directions substantially different from current research. This award is a key component of the NIH Common Fund’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research program.
Opportunity ID: 339444
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-RM-22-018 |
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: | Apr 13, 2022 |
Last Updated Date: | Apr 13, 2022 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 09, 2022 |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 09, 2022 |
Archive Date: | Oct 15, 2022 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
Award Ceiling: | $700,000 |
Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Special district governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments Independent school districts Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education |
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-22-018.html |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIH OER Webmaster
OERWebmaster03@od.nih.gov Email:OERWebmaster03@od.nih.gov |
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Packages
Agency Contact Information: | NIH OER Webmaster OERWebmaster03@od.nih.gov Email: OERWebmaster03@od.nih.gov |
Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
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FORMS-G | Use for due dates on or after January 25, 2022 | PKG00273310 | Aug 09, 2022 | Sep 09, 2022 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
339444 RR_SF424_5_0-5.0.pdf
339444 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
339444 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
339444 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_4_0-4.0.pdf
339444 PHS398_CoverPageSupplement_5_0-5.0.pdf
339444 PHS398_ResearchPlan_4_0-4.0.pdf
339444 PHSHumanSubjectsAndClinicalTrialsInfo_3_0-3.0.pdf
Optional forms
339444 PHS_AssignmentRequestForm_3_0-3.0.pdf
339444 RR_Budget10_3_0-3.0.pdf
339444 RR_SubawardBudget10_30_3_0-3.0.pdf
339444 PHS398_ModularBudget_1_2-1.2.pdf