The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering the NIH Director’s New Innovator Award Program, aimed at supporting exceptional early-stage investigators who propose innovative research projects with significant potential impact. This program encourages applications from diverse backgrounds and scientific disciplines, allowing for high-risk, high-reward research without the need for preliminary data. The funding opportunity provides up to $900,000 in direct costs for a three-year segment, with an additional $600,000 available for a subsequent two-year segment, totaling five years of support. Applications will be accepted starting July 19, 2024, and must be submitted by August 19, 2024. Interested applicants can reach out to NIH Grants Information at grantsinfo@nih.gov for further inquiries, and additional details can be found at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-24-003.html.