Maximizing Investigators Research Award
The Maximizing Investigators Research Award (MIRA) provides stable, flexible funding to support innovative, investigator-led biomedical research aligned with NIGMS’s mission.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: May 26, 2028 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Award size and duration vary; program supports individual investigators for research within the NIGMS mission.
Summary: Provides stable, flexible funding to NIGMS-supported and new investigators for ambitious research aligned with the NIGMS mission.
Key Information: No foreign subawards/subcontracts allowed; see eligibility for details.
Description
This opportunity provides support for individual investigators through a single grant, allowing them to pursue research within the scientific mission of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). The program aims to:
- Increase funding stability for NIGMS-supported investigators,
- Enhance flexibility to pursue new research directions,
- Broaden the distribution of funding among talented investigators,
- Reduce administrative and application burdens,
- Enable more time for mentoring junior scientists.
Applications are invited from eligible NIGMS-funded investigators and new investigators proposing research aligned with the NIGMS mission. Renewal applications are also accepted from current MIRA grantees (excluding current Early-Stage Investigators, who should apply through the ESI MIRA NOFO).
