NIA Career Transition Award (K22 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Federal funding opportunity PAR-24-120 from National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services).
Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes July 13, 2026
- Posted
- February 13, 2024
- Closes
- July 13, 2026
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 93.866
- Category
- Health
- Archives
- August 12, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.866 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $3.8B
- FY2025 obligated
- $3.9B
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $1.7B
- Awards in window
- 11,903
Top recipients: Regents of the University of Michigan, Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, the, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, Washington University, the, University of Southern California
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed July 2026
Synopsis
The purpose of the NIA Career Transition Award (CTA) is to facilitate the transition of mentored researchers to tenure-track faculty conducting research that advances the mission of NIA. This three-year award provides protected time through salary and research support and is targeted at applicants who plan to start a tenure-track faculty position within a year of the award.
Who can apply
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Independent school districts
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Special district governments
- Small businesses
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- State governments
- County 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 not allowed.
How to apply
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