HEAL Initiative Advanced Postdoctoral-to-Independent Career Transition Award in PAIN and SUD Research to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- Posted
- December 15, 2022
- Closed
- February 21, 2025
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 93.853, 93.213, 93.121, 93.865, 93.398, 93.866, 93.273, 93.846
- Archives
- February 22, 2025
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.853 (one of 8 on this opportunity) across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $1.8B
- FY2026 obligated
- $2B
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 8,124
Top recipients: The General Hospital Corporation, Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, the, The Johns Hopkins University, Regents of the University of Michigan, Washington University, the
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
The purpose of the NIH HEAL InitiativeSM Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) program is to enhance workforce diversity in the research workforce and maintain a strong cohort of new and talented independent investigators conducting Pain and/or SUD research, in order to increase the pool of diverse and independent investigator workforce in research areas supported by the NIH HEAL InitiativeSM. This program is designed to facilitate a timely transition of eligible postdoctoral researchers from their mentored, postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions. The program will provide independent NIH research support during this transition to help awardees establish independent research programs in areas supported by the NIH HEAL InitiativeSM.
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is designed specifically for applicants proposing research that does not involve leading an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, an ancillary clinical trial, or an independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans (BESH). Applicants to this FOA are permitted to propose research experience in a clinical trial led by a mentor or co-mentor. Applicants proposing an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, an ancillary clinical trial, or an independent BESH as lead investigator, should apply to the companion FOA (RFA-NS-22-024).
Who can apply
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- County governments
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- State governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Private institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Small businesses
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 Institutions) 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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