Investigator-Focused Award (Parent R35)
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- Posted
- July 30, 2026
- Closes
- See announcement
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 93.398, 93.867, 93.121, 93.397, 93.879, 93.113, 93.393, 93.399, 93.543, 93.394, 93.396, 93.310, 93.395, 93.859, 93.172, 93.307
- Category
- Health
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.398 (one of 16 on this opportunity) across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $202.6M
- FY2026 obligated
- $208.2M
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 2,409
Top recipients: Sloan-kettering Institute for Cancer Research, Dana-farber Cancer Institute, Inc., The General Hospital Corporation, The Univeristy of Texas M.d. Anderson Cancer Center, Yale Univ
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
The National Institutes of Health intends to publish a Parent R35 "Investigator-Focused Award" Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to fund research programs for investigators at all career stages, including Early Stage Investigators (ESIs). The Parent R35 Investigator-Focused Award is intended to provide support for an investigator's program of research within the mission of the awarding Institute or Center (IC) rather than support for a pre-defined project with specific aims.
The R35 is typically expected to be an investigator's primary (or only) source of research funding from the awarding IC.
An R35 award gives investigators funding stability and scientific freedom. With R35 support, researchers can pursue ambitious and innovative studies without the pressure of constantly seeking new funding streams. Key benefits include:
- Providing flexibility to follow the science as it evolves within the awarding IC's mission.
- Providing stability to take on important, challenging research questions.
- Allowing recipients to devote sufficient time to research, mentoring, and scientific service, and less time to grant administration.
- Providing a high potential for scientific breakthroughs by enabling investigators to think broadly and pursue promising opportunities.
Who can apply
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- State governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- County governments
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- City or township governments
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
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;
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