Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: June 5, 2025 (New) | July 5, 2025 (Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | September 7, 2025 (AIDS) | October 5, 2025 (New) | November 5, 2025 (Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | January 7, 2026 (AIDS) | Additional standard NIH due dates through January 7, 2028
Funding Amounts: No budget cap; budgets must reflect actual project needs. Maximum project period: 5 years.
Summary: Supports discrete, investigator-initiated research projects aligned with NIH Institutes’ missions; clinical trials are not allowed.
Key Information: Applicants requesting ≥$500,000 in direct costs in any year must contact NIH at least 6 weeks before submission.