NIH Director’s Pioneer Award Program (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional)
HHS-NIH11 Forecasted RFA-RM-26-001Description
The NIH Director’s Pioneer Award supports individual scientists of exceptional creativity who propose bold and highly innovative research projects with the potential to produce a major impact on broad, important areas relevant to the mission of NIH. To be considered pioneering, the proposed research must reflect substantially different scientific directions from those already being pursued in the investigator’s research program or elsewhere. Applications in any area within the biomedical sciences are welcome. The NIH Director’s Pioneer Award is a component of the High-Risk, High-Reward Research (HRHR) Program of the NIH Common Fund .
Eligibility
Other Eligible ApplicantsIndian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized);Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government, excluding the NIH Intramural Research Program (NIH IRP);U.S. Territory or Possession;Faith-based or Community-based Organizations;Regional Organizations;Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions).
Funding Details
- Award Floor
- $700,000.00
- Award Ceiling
- $700,000.00
- Total Estimated Funding
- $8,100,000.00
- Expected Awards
- 8
Key Dates
- Posted
- December 11, 2025
- Closes
- N/A
- Archive Date
- N/A
Agency Information
- Agency Name
- HHS-NIH11
- Agency Code
- HHS-NIH11
- Funding Instrument
- Other