NIH HEAL Initiative PainCare Clinician Training Program (PCTP): Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development award (K23 - Clinical Trial Required)
- Posted
- June 28, 2024
- Closed
- January 22, 2026
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 93.847, 93.286, 93.866, 93.853, 93.865, 93.213, 93.273, 93.846
- Archives
- February 21, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.847 (one of 8 on this opportunity) across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $2B
- FY2026 obligated
- $2B
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 7,162
Top recipients: Regents of the University of Michigan, Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, the, Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, the, University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, University of South Florida
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
The purpose of this NIH HEAL Initiative PAINCare Clinician Training Program (PCTP): Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development award (K23) (Clinical Trial Required) is to support a cohort of new and well-trained, independent investigators. The program will provide independent NIH research support during the early-career phase to help awardees establish independent research programs in areas support by the NIH HEAL Initiatives Clinical Research in Pain Management program.
Who can apply
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- City or township governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- State governments
- Special district governments
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Small businesses
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- County governments
- 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 not allowed.
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