Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: September 15, 2025 | January 13, 2026
Funding Amounts: No budget cap; budgets must reflect actual project needs. Project period: 6 or 7 years.
Summary: Supports investigator-initiated, hypothesis-driven clinical trials (any phase) requiring an extended project period of 6 or 7 years, aligned with the mission of participating NIH Institutes/Centers.
Key Information: Consultation with NIH Institute/Center staff at least 10 weeks before submission is strongly encouraged; applications must justify the need for a 6- or 7-year period.