NEI New Innovator Award (DP2 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
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- Posted
- September 23, 2025
- Closes
- See announcement
- Expected awards
- 4
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 93.867
- Category
- Health
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.867 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $689M
- FY2025 obligated
- $696.7M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $464.3M
- Awards in window
- 3,418
Top recipients: The Johns Hopkins University, The Leland Stanford Junior University, Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, the, Jaeb Center for Health Research Foundation, Inc., Duke University
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026
Synopsis
The NEI New Innovator Award supports postdoctoral and other candidates in non-independent equivalent positions or newly independent Early Stage Investigators of exceptional creativity who propose novel, original and insightful research studies within the mission of NEI. Applications responding to this NOFO should have the potential to produce a major impact in vision research, test scientific paradigms, or advance key concepts on broad, important problems in biomedical research of priority to NEI. Applications proposing unexpected convergence of disciplines, new scientific directions, or the use of novel methodologies are encouraged.
Who can apply
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Other Eligible ApplicantsIndian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized);Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government;U.S. Territory or Possession;Faith-based or Community-based Organizations;Regional Organizations;Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions).
How to apply
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