NEI New Innovator Award (DP2 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services) has announced this as a forecast: an opportunity it expects to post. It is not open for applications yet. Estimated posting date: Dec 1, 2025 (this estimate has passed and the agency has not posted it yet). Estimated application due date: May 25, 2026.

The agency expects to make 4 awards.

Eligible applicant types include colleges & universities, plus others described in the listing.

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

Built only from the fields in the Grants.gov listing. Always confirm on the official listing.

Browse similar: Colleges & universities

• Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
• Private institutions of higher education
• Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

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).

Excerpt from the official forecast on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

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.

Read the full forecast on Grants.gov →