Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional)
NIH grant recipients can apply for extra funding to cover unforeseen costs within their approved project’s scope through this administrative supplement opportunity.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: November 30, 2028 (Closing date; awarding IC deadlines may differ)
Funding Amounts: Up to the current parent award amount; support must remain within its approved project period; no match required
Summary: Administrative supplements help existing NIH recipients meet unforeseen increased costs within their parent award’s approved scope.
Key Information: Applicants must discuss requests with their awarding institute or center’s grants and program officials before submission.
Description
NIH’s PA-26-001 provides non-competing administrative supplements to currently funded grants and cooperative agreements. These supplements address increased costs arising from circumstances unforeseen when the original or competing renewal award was made. They support work within the parent project’s peer-reviewed, approved scope rather than new aims or a shift in research emphasis. Supplements may be awarded to parent awards across all activity codes, and applications must fall within the participating institute or center’s mission.
Requests are treated as prior approval requests and routed to the parent award’s Grants Management Officer. NIH staff conduct administrative evaluation rather than peer review, considering whether supplemental activities preserve or increase the parent award’s impact. Funding is not guaranteed for any institute, center, or individual grant.
