Get alerts
Open

NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Federal funding opportunity PA-25-304 from National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services).

Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes January 7, 2028

Posted
December 18, 2024
Closes
January 7, 2028
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
93.173, 93.310, 93.839, 93.837, 93.242, 93.838, 93.867, 93.279, 93.394, 93.273, 93.113, 93.143, 93.866, 93.286, 93.396, 93.213, 93.399, 93.846, 93.121, 93.172, 93.395, 93.361, 93.840, 93.350, 93.865, 93.233, 93.393, 93.879, 93.307, 93.855
Category
Education, Environment, Health, Income Security and Social Services
Archives
February 12, 2028

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.173 (one of 30 on this opportunity) across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.

FY2025 obligated
$416.1M
FY2026 obligated
$414.8M
FY2027 (to date) obligated
$0
Awards in window
2,058

Top recipients: The Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, New York University, The Leland Stanford Junior University

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

Synopsis

The NIH Exploratory/Developmental Grant supports exploratory and developmental research projects by providing support for the early and conceptual stages of these projects. These studies may involve considerable risk but may lead to a breakthrough in a particular area, or to the development of novel techniques, agents, methodologies, models, or applications that could have a major impact on a field of biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research.

Who can apply

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.

How to apply

Applications go through the official government listing. Grants Radar links you straight to the source — applying is free.

View on Grants.gov   Full announcement

Agency contact: National Institutes of Health · [email protected] · 301-402-2541

New to federal funding? How to read an announcement · Who can apply · How grants work

Remind me before this closes

One email about a week before this grant closes (the next morning, if it is already closer than that). That is all this sends — it is not a newsletter signup.

Stored once per grant, used only for this watch’s emails; every one carries a one-click unsubscribe. Privacy

Get grants like this every Tuesday — free

One email a week: the biggest new federal grants and what’s closing soon — the same list for everyone. Unsubscribe any time.

No spam, ever. Privacy

Similar grants

Same-day alerts, matched to you

The free digest is weekly — the same list for everyone. Members get every open federal grant scored to their organization — and an alert the day a real match posts: we read every new posting the day it opens. Free for 30 days, then $29/mo. Card required, cancel any time before day 31.

Not ready for a subscription? A one-time Fit Report — $29 — scores every open federal grant to your organization once, by email within one business day.

See pricing