Scout | RFA-RM-25-001: NIH Director's Pioneer Award

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grant RFA-RM-25-001

NIH Director's Pioneer Award

The NIH Director's Pioneer Award is for exceptionally creative scientists who propose groundbreaking research projects with the potential for major impact in important scientific areas. The research should represent a new direction that differs substantially from current projects. This award welcomes applications across a wide range of topics relevant to NIH's mission, including behavioral, so…

Source

Agency: National Institutes of Health

Award

Total Funding: $8M

Award Ceiling: $3.5M

Award Floor: $3.5M

Eligibility

Tribal

Government

University

Nonprofit

Small business

Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)

Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government (excluding the NIH Intramural Research Program)

U.S. Territory or Possession

Independent School Districts

Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities

Faith-based or Community-based Organizations

Regional Organizations

Higher Education Institutions – Private Institutions of Higher Education

Nonprofit Organizations without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (other than Institutions of Higher Education)

For-Profit Organizations – Other than Small Businesses

Keywords

NIH

Pioneer Award

innovative research

high-risk high-reward

biomedical research

translational research

clinical research

behavioral sciences

social sciences

NIH Common Fund

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