Change of Recipient Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)
This grant allows certain NIH grant recipients to request a change to the recipient organization with no guarantee of approval, seeking prior approval as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: Rolling (submit before anticipated start at new organization) | Closes July 12, 2027
Funding Amounts: No new funds; transfer limited to direct costs relinquished by original recipient plus applicable F&A for new organization, for time remaining in the original project period.
Summary: Allows eligible NIH grant recipients to request transfer of an active award to a new recipient organization, subject to NIH prior approval and programmatic eligibility.
Key Information: No guarantee of transfer; applicants must consult with the awarding NIH Institute/Center before applying.
Description
This opportunity enables organizations holding certain active NIH grants to request a change of recipient organization, transferring the award to a new institution. The process is intended for situations such as a principal investigator moving to a new institution or organizational restructuring, and is subject to NIH prior approval. The transfer must be programmatically permitted for the specific grant type, and the research scope must remain unchanged. There is no guarantee that a transfer request will be approved.
