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New York Fund for Innovation in Research and Scientific Talent (NYFIRST) Round 7 is sponsored by Empire State Development (ESD). The NYFIRST medical school grant program is designed to encourage the recruitment or retention of exceptional life science researchers and world-class talent at New York State's medical schools to accelerate translational research.
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NY FIRST Program | Empire State Development New York Fund for Innovation in Research and Scientific Talent - NYFIRST NYFIRST applications are now available! Applications for NYFIRST Round 7 can be submitted between July 15, 2026 and July 16, 2027. NYFIRST provides grants of up to $1.
0 million to encourage recruitment or retention of exceptional translational researchers. The NYFIRST medical school grant program is designed to encourage the recruitment or retention of exceptional life science researchers and world-class talent at the state’s medical schools to accelerate translational research. NYFIRST makes available a maximum grant of $1.
0 million to eligible institutional applicants.
NYFIRST funds may be used to support the establishment or upgrading of laboratories for the recruited researcher, for the purchase of capital equipment and specialized supplies needed for their research, and as working capital to cover costs of professional staff (including staff scientists, postdoctoral fellows, and technicians, but excluding the recruited researcher) critical to the proposed research.
Grantees are required to provide $2 in matching funds for every $1 of NYFIRST program assistance. Program grant awards are made through a competitive grant solicitation until the funds under this program are fully committed. An application cycle is the 12-month period starting when applications become available and ending on the application closing date.
No more than one award will be made per applicant per application cycle. If an application is not accepted for funding, the Applicant may submit another application during that application cycle. Only medical schools in New York State are eligible to apply for NYFIRST grants.
The scientific talent recruited or retained as a Principal Investigator to head a laboratory must have a history of translational research, and must be pursuing research on an innovative solution for an unmet clinical need. A clear path to commercialization must be demonstrated.
In addition, the scientific talent must: Be employed by an institution or company outside New York State when an offer of employment is made by the Applicant, or have a verifiable offer from an institution that would lead them to leave New York State. Demonstrate a history of entrepreneurship, such as by patent applications, patent approvals and commercialization of research, and by success in obtaining funding.
They must also have sufficient funding to support the research project being undertaken for the duration of the NYFIRST grant; Be tenured or be on a tenure track; and Hire from outside of New York State or retain at least two scientists or post-doctoral fellows full-time (or four part-time).
The research to be undertaken must have the potential to result in significant life science economic development benefits in New York State, such as: the commercialization of life science products, technologies and other innovations; the creation and retention of full-time permanent jobs in the life sciences industry increased patent applications; patentable discoveries and patents licensed from medical schools: increased recruitment/retention of medical school faculty focused on translational research, expansion or enhancement of the translational research expertise, qualifications and capabilities residing within these medical schools; and increased federal and philanthropic funding, as well as venture capital funding, to medical schools awarded NYFIRST grants.
There are no restrictions with regard to the therapeutic area of research being pursued. Eligibility requirements, funding criteria, and application requirements are detailed in the Life Sciences Initiative Program Guidelines for the New York Fund for Innovation in Research and Scientific Talent (NYFIRST) Program. Click here to view the updated NYFIRST Program Guidelines.
Frequently Asked Questions Click here to view Frequently Asked Questions. Click here to download an application for NYFIRST . You can also request an application by email: [email protected] .
Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis during the 12-month application period opening on July 15, 2026 and closing on July 16, 2027 at 5:00pm ET. The NYFIRST Program has enabled several New York medical schools to enrich their translational research capabilities and strengthened their offerings by recruiting exceptional translational researchers from across the nation.
Click here to see a list of all NYFIRST recipient institutions, the researchers recruited, and key program metrics to date.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Only medical schools in New York State are eligible. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for New York Fund for Innovation in Research and Scientific Talent (NYFIRST) Round 7 are due July 16, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
New York Fund for Innovation in Research and Scientific Talent (NYFIRST) Round 7 is funded by Empire State Development (ESD). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in New York. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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