The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced a Limited Competition: Small Grant Program aimed at supporting Special Emphasis Research Career Award (SERCA) K01 recipients who have completed their initial two years of funding. This grant opportunity, designated under the R03 activity code, is designed to facilitate the transition of these awardees to independent investigator status by funding pilot studies, secondary data analysis, and the development of new research methodologies, with a maximum budget of $75,000 over a two-year project period. The initiative is crucial for enhancing the research capabilities and fiscal independence of early-stage biomedical researchers, emphasizing the need for applicants to demonstrate how their proposed projects differ from their previous K01 work. Interested applicants can find more information and submit inquiries via grantsinfo@nih.gov, with applications due by June 16, 2025.