Urgent Competitive Revision to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Urgent Supplement Clinical Trial Optional)
NIH will allow current grantees to apply for urgent funding supplements to address unexpected public health crises not covered in their original grant.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2026
Funding Amounts: No set ceiling or floor; award size varies based on scope and parent grant. Duration and amount determined by need and NIH component.
Summary: Supports urgent competitive revisions to active NIH grants to address unforeseen public health crises identified via NIH Guide Notices.
Key Information: Only applications responding to an NIH Urgent Guide Notice are eligible.
Description
This opportunity allows current NIH grantees to apply for urgent competitive revisions to their existing NIH grants and cooperative agreements when a significant public health crisis arises that was unforeseen at the time of the original award. These urgent supplements are intended to rapidly address emerging health threats by leveraging ongoing NIH-funded research. Applications are only accepted in response to specific Urgent Guide Notices published by NIH Institutes or Centers (ICs), and must be routed to the awarding component listed on the parent award.
