NIH Director’s Pioneer Award Program (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional)
ID: 360986Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

National Institutes of Health (HHS-NIH11)

Award Range

$700K - $700K

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Health

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/360986
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    Description

    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering the Director's Pioneer Award Program (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional), aimed at supporting individual scientists with exceptional creativity who propose innovative research projects in the biomedical sciences. Applicants are encouraged to present pioneering research that diverges significantly from existing scientific directions, with the potential for substantial impact on areas relevant to NIH's mission. The program has an estimated total funding of $8.1 million, with each award set at $700,000, and anticipates making approximately eight awards. Interested applicants can reach out to the NIH Director's Pioneer Award Program via email at PioneerAwards@mail.nih.gov, with applications due by September 9, 2026, and project start dates expected by September 30, 2026.

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    NIH Director's Pioneer Award Program
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    PioneerAwards@mail.nih.gov
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