Awards Supporting Cutting-Edge Technologies for Translational Science (ASCETTS) (R21 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
- Posted
- December 10, 2024
- Closed
- June 18, 2026
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 93.350
- Category
- Health
- Archives
- July 18, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.350 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $599.3M
- FY2026 obligated
- $627.8M
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 772
Top recipients: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Regents of the University of Michigan, Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, the, The Johns Hopkins University
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) invites applications for the Awards Supporting Cutting-Edge Technologies for Translational Science (ASCETTS) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to foster investigator-initiated development of highly innovative technologies to address barriers, limitations, or bottlenecks in translational science particularly for therapeutic development. This program will support the early-stage proof of concept, high-risk and potentially high-reward studies for feasibility and exploratory technology development, which can transform or significantly improve the efficiency of therapeutic development to achieve NCATS ultimate goals - more treatments to all people more quickly. The research proposed should be for the development of technology that can break new ground or extend present technology toward new directions or novel applications. With this initiative, we expect to support the development and/or prototyping of new technologies that will lead to improved efficiency in the therapeutic development pipeline.
Who can apply
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Independent school districts
- State governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- County governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Small businesses
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Special district governments
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
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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