Funder: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Due Dates: September 29, 2025 | May 27, 2026 | September 28, 2026 | May 28, 2027 | September 28, 2027 | May 29, 2028
Funding Amounts: Up to $125,000 direct costs per year for up to 4 years (maximum total: $500,000 direct costs).
Summary: Supports investigator-initiated biomedical research by first-time independent faculty at resource-limited institutions to build research capacity and provide high-quality student research experiences.
Key Information: Clinical trials are not allowed; applicants must not have held prior independent, peer-reviewed external research grants.