Solicitation/ Call for Funding Proposals: The NIH Common Fund has announced FY2026 funding opportunities in the High-Risk, High-Reward Research program
The NIH Common Fund has announced FY2026 funding opportunities for the NIH Director’s Pioneer Award, New Innovator Award, and Transformative Research Award in the High-Risk, High-Reward Research program. These awards provide opportunities for exceptionally creative scientists at all career stages to pursue highly innovative approaches to address major challenges in biomedical or behavioral research across the NIH mission.
NIH Director's Pioneer Award (DP1 - Clinical Trial Optional): RFA-RM-25-001
- The Pioneer Award supports individual scientists at any career stage with outstanding records of creativity who propose pioneering approaches to address major challenges in biomedical and behavioral research.
- Application deadline: September 9, 2025
- See the Pioneer Award website for more information.
- Any further questions can be submitted to PioneerAwards@mail.nih.gov.
NIH Director's New Innovator Award (DP2 - Clinical Trial Optional): RFA-RM-25-002
- The New Innovator Award supports early-stage investigators who propose bold and highly innovative research ideas with the potential for broad impact.
- Application deadline: August 19, 2025
- See the New Innovator Award website for more information.
- Any further questions can be submitted NewInnovatorAwards@mail.nih.gov.
NIH Director’s Transformative Research Award (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional): RFA RM-25-003
- The Transformative Research Award supports individuals or teams proposing remarkably innovative and/or unconventional research projects with the potential to create or overturn fundamental paradigms.
- Application deadline: September 3, 2025
- See the Transformative Research Award website for more information.
- Any further questions can be submitted to Transformative_Awards@mail.nih.gov.
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