Limited Competition: Small Grant Program for the NCATS Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program (Clinical Trial Optional)
This grant provides small research funds to help NCATS CTSA KL2 scholars advance to independent translational scientists by supporting short-term clinical and translational research projects.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Small research grants; typical NIH R03 budget and duration; see program page for specifics
Summary: Supports NCATS CTSA Program KL2 scholars transitioning to independent translational research careers with small grants for pilot, feasibility, or methodology projects.
Key Information: Eligibility is limited to recent KL2/K12 scholars from NCATS CTSA Program; application must be within two years of NIH appointment completion.
Description
This opportunity provides small research grants to support scholars from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program who have recently completed the KL2/K12 Institutional Career Development Program. The goal is to facilitate the transition of these scholars into independent academic translational scientists. The grant can fund a variety of clinical and translational science projects, including pilot and feasibility studies, secondary data analyses, self-contained research projects, development of research methodologies, and new research technologies. Projects may or may not involve patient-oriented research and should be designed for completion within a short period and with limited resources, generating preliminary data to support future research project grant applications.
