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NIH Parent Announcements for Investigator-Initiated Applications is a grant from National Institutes of Health (NIH) that funds unsolicited, investigator-initiated biomedical research across all scientific disciplines.
The program supports a broad range of activity codes including research project grants (R01), exploratory grants (R21), small research grants (R03), planning grants (R34), conference grants (R13), research training awards (T32, T35), and career development awards (K01, K02, K08). Award amounts vary by specific opportunity. Applications are accepted three cycles per year by 5:00 p.
m. local time. Not all NIH institutes participate in all parent announcements; applicants should verify participating organizations before submitting.
Eligible applicants include academic researchers at recognized research institutions.
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Parent Announcements (For Unsolicited or Investigator-Initiated Applications) | Grants & Funding U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Parent Announcements (For Unsolicited or Investigator-Initiated Applications) with three application, review, and award cycles each year. Not all NIH institutes and centers participate on all parent announcements.
Before submitting your application, make sure the institute or center that may be interested in your research is listed as a participating organization in the funding opportunity. Grant applications and associated documents (e.g., reference letters) are due by 5:00 p. m.
local time of the applicant organization on the specified due date. Direct opportunity-specific questions to the agency contacts listed within the opportunity. Research project (R01), exploratory/developmental (R21) and planning grant (R34) applications with a PD/PI appointed to an NIH Peer Review advisory group may be eligible for an alternate submission schedule.
See Continuous Submission for details and review assignment cutoff dates.
The following Parent Announcements are available (sorted by Activity Code): Post-award Administrative Action Research (R) Announcements NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Required) NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIH Small Research Grant Program (Parent R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Required) NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Multi-Project Announcements NIH Collaborative International Research Project (Parent PF5 Clinical Trial Optional) Research Training (T) Announcements Ruth L.
Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32) Ruth L.
Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T35) Career Development (K) Announcements Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Required) Independent Scientist Award (Parent K02 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) Independent Scientist Award (Parent K02 - Independent Clinical Trial Required) Independent Scientist Award (Parent K02 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Required) Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Required) Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent Clinical Trial Required) Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 - Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Required) NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Required) NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Fellowship (F) Announcements New fellowship parent announcements for FORMS-I application forms and instructions will be issued shortly Ruth L.
Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions Without NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30) Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions with NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30) Ruth L.
Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31) Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32) Ruth L.
Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Senior Fellowship (Parent F33) Administrative Supplements Announcements Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional) Post-award Administrative Action Announcements Successor-in-Interest (Type 6 Parent Clinical Trial Optional) Change of Recipient Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional) For technical issues E-mail OER Webmaster
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Varies by specific parent announcement, but generally includes a wide range of organizations, including nonprofits, universities, and research institutions. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
NIH Parent Announcements for Investigator-Initiated Applications is funded by National Institutes of Health (NIH). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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