Deadline: September 3, 2026$8.0M

NIH Director’s Transformative Research Award for Individual and Group Science (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

The NIH Director"s Transformative Research Award supports individual scientists or groups of scientists proposing bold, 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. Offered by National Institutes of Health; awards $8.0M; applications due September 3, 2026.

Key Facts

Funder
National Institutes of Health
Award amount
$8.0M
Deadline
September 3, 2026
Geography
United States
Categories
Research
Status
Open

About This Grant

The NIH Director"s Transformative Research Award supports individual scientists or groups of scientists proposing bold, 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. Applications in any area within the biomedical sciences are welcome; topics may involve basic, translational, or clinical research. No...

Full requirements and application instructions: official listing.

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