NIH Director’s Pioneer Award (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health is funding health projects through this opportunity, which is open to nonprofits and other eligible applicants, with applications due Sep 9, 2026. It provides awards up to $700K.
Apply on Grants.govOpportunity description
Who can apply
- Special district governments
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- County governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
- City or township governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- State governments
Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
Funding
Agency contact
National Institutes of Health
NIH Director's Pioneer Award Program PioneerAwards@mail.nih.gov
PioneerAwards@mail.nih.govNext steps to apply
To apply, head to the official Grants.gov listing — that is where registration and submission happen. Always re-check the closing date there, as agencies can revise it.
Official Grants.gov listingGrant details are pulled from the public-domain Grants.gov feed and are offered for general information. VolunteerBadge is independent of Grants.gov and all federal agencies; the official listing is always the authoritative source.