The NIH Common Fund is offering the Directors Transformative Research Award to support individual or group scientists pursuing groundbreaking, exceptionally innovative, and unconventional research. This grant is for projects with the potential to create new scientific paradigms, establish improved clinical approaches, or develop transformative technologies, aiming for a major impact relevant to the broad NIH mission. Applications are encouraged from a diverse range of scientists across all eligible institutions and geographic locations. All topics within the behavioral, social, biomedical, applied, and formal sciences, including basic, translational, and clinical research, are welcome. No preliminary data is required; proposals are evaluated on the strength of their logic and potential for significant scientific advancement.
Opportunity ID: 334029
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-RM-21-017 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | NIH Directors Transformative Research Awards (R01 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: | Jun 04, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 04, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 01, 2021 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 01, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 07, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Small businesses Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) For profit organizations other than small businesses Independent school districts Private institutions of higher education County governments City or township governments |
| 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 Transformative Research Award Program supports individual scientists or groups of scientists proposing groundbreaking, exceptionally innovative, original, and/or unconventional research with the potential to create new scientific paradigms, establish entirely new and improved clinical approaches, or develop transformative technologies. 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. No preliminary data are required. Projects must clearly demonstrate, based on the strength of the logic, a compelling potential to produce a major impact in a broad area of relevance to the NIH. The NIH Directors Transformative Research 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-21-017.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIH OER Webmaster
grantsinfo@nih.gov Email:grantsinfo@nih.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIH OER Webmaster grantsinfo@nih.gov Email: grantsinfo@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 | PKG00267534 | Aug 02, 2021 | Sep 01, 2021 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
334029 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
334029 PHS398_CoverPageSupplement_5_0-5.0.pdf
334029 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
334029 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
334029 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
334029 PHS398_ResearchPlan_4_0-4.0.pdf
334029 PHSHumanSubjectsAndClinicalTrialsInfo_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
334029 RR_Budget_1_4-1.4.pdf
334029 RR_SubawardBudget30_1_4-1.4.pdf
334029 PHS398_ModularBudget_1_2-1.2.pdf
334029 PHS_AssignmentRequestForm_3_0-3.0.pdf
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