Funder: Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health
Due Dates: October 30, 2026 (Solution Summary) | February 10, 2027 (Full Proposal)
Funding Amounts: Up to $700,000 over 24 months, with a competitive 12-month Director’s Award option of up to $350,000
Summary: EHI funds and mentors early-career investigators developing bold biotechnology and healthcare solutions across 16 targeted research topics.
Key Information: Full proposals are accepted only from applicants who met the required Solution Summary deadline.
Description
The Emerging Health Innovators (EHI) Initiative, run by ARPA-H, supports early-career biotechnology, healthcare, and academic researchers pursuing bold ideas that address gaps in the United States healthcare system. It aims to expand access to government research funding and help promising technologies advance beyond the lab, startup, or young research team where they begin.
EHI combines milestone-driven research investment with direct mentorship from ARPA-H Program Managers. Participants learn the ARPA model of innovation while developing technologies with potentially transformative health impacts, rather than incremental improvements. The 2026 cycle covers 16 specific research topics across ARPA-H mission offices. The initiative also seeks to develop the next generation of ARPA-H Program Managers and research performers.
