NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)
- Posted
- April 24, 2024
- Closed
- May 24, 2026
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 93.273, 93.866, 93.313, 93.867, 93.310, 93.398, 93.361, 93.113, 93.213, 93.853, 93.279, 93.173, 93.242, 93.865
- Archives
- June 23, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.273 (one of 14 on this opportunity) across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $449M
- FY2026 obligated
- $461.5M
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 2,078
Top recipients: Yale Univ, Trustees of Indiana University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of California, San Diego, University of Washington
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
The purpose of the NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) program is to increase and maintain a strong cohort of new and talented, NIH-supported, independent investigators. This program is designed to facilitate a timely transition of outstanding postdoctoral researchers with a research and/or clinical doctorate degree from mentored, postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions. The program will provide independent NIH research support during this transition in order to help awardees to launch competitive, independent research careers.
Who can apply
- County governments
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Special district governments
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- City or township governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- State governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Small businesses
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
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