Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: October 10, 2025 (Full application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $300,000 direct costs/year for up to 5 years (max $1.5M direct costs total)
Summary: Supports exceptionally creative early-stage researchers proposing novel, high-impact biomedical research relevant to NIAID’s mission; clinical trials are not allowed.
Key Information: Applicants must be postdocs, non-independent, or newly independent ESIs; must transition to independence within 1 year if not already independent.