Limited Competition: Small Grant Program for NHLBI Career Development Recipients (Clinical Trial Optional)
This upcoming NHLBI grant will offer small grants to current or recent career development awardees to help them advance their research and transition toward independent funding.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: November 7, 2028 (Full application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $85,000 per award; total program funding estimated at $3,900,000; project period up to 2 years.
Summary: Supports current or recent NHLBI K01, K08, K23, and K25 awardees with small grants to expand or initiate research, facilitating transition to research independence.
Key Information: Only NHLBI K01/K08/K23/K25 awardees are eligible; minimum 40% protected research effort required during award.
Description
This opportunity provides small grant (R03) support for current or recently completed NHLBI K01, K08, K23, and K25 awardees. The aim is to help these early-career researchers expand on their existing research or pursue new directions arising from their K award work, facilitating their transition to research independence. Projects should be feasible within two years and are intended to generate preliminary data to support future R01-equivalent applications. Eligible activities include pilot or feasibility studies, proof-of-concept work, secondary analysis, development of methodologies or technologies, and creation of novel model systems. Recipients must maintain at least 40% protected research effort during the R03 period.
