Successor-in-Interest (Type 6 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)
This grant allows organizations with specific NIH grants to apply for a change of recipient status, called Successor-in-Interest; approval is not guaranteed.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: Rolling; requests must be made before the anticipated start date at the new organization (preferably several months in advance) | Final deadline: July 17, 2027
Funding Amounts: No new funds; award is limited to the direct costs relinquished by the original recipient, plus applicable F&A for the new organization, for the time remaining in the original project period.
Summary: Allows eligible organizations holding specific NIH grants to request a change of recipient organization status (Successor-in-Interest); approval is not guaranteed.
Key Information: Applicants must contact the awarding NIH Institute/Center before submission; transfer is not automatic and requires NIH prior approval.
Description
This opportunity enables organizations currently holding certain NIH grants to apply for a change of recipient organization status, known as a Successor-in-Interest. This process is used when the legal entity responsible for an NIH-funded project changes (e.g., due to merger, acquisition, or other organizational changes), and the new entity wishes to continue the project under the existing award. The transfer is not automatic and requires NIH prior approval. The process is available for a wide range of NIH grant activity codes, including both research and training grants, and may include clinical trial projects.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss potential requests with the awarding NIH Institute or Center (IC) before submission. The research scope and project period must remain unchanged from the original award.
