OpenFederal grantOpen to for-profit businessesPA-24-191

Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of HealthCloses May 7, 2027(206 days left)

Does this fit your business?

This is an NIH K25 mentored career development award for productive professionals with quantitative or engineering backgrounds (math, statistics, computer science, physics, informatics, economics, chemistry) who want to move into NIH-relevant health research. It funds salary support and protected time for supervised research, not independent clinical trials. If you are not a quantitative scientist or engineer planning a mentored transition into health research, do not bother applying.

Best for
Quantitative scientists and engineers (math, statistics, computer science, physics, informatics, economics) moving into, Health-related research careers, Researchers with a mentor at an eligible institution, Small businesses and for-profits with quantitative research staff
Not for
Businesses outside health research with no quantitative-science angle, Organizations planning to lead an independent clinical trial, Applicants without a mentor or protected research time
Estimated fit by industry, best first
IndustryEstimated fit
Healthcare & BiotechMatches your industry (health, clinical)
94
Strong Match
Finance & BankingMatches your industry (economic)
76
Strong Match
Technology & SoftwareCurrently accepting applications
75
Strong Match
Education & TrainingCurrently accepting applications
73
Good Match
Retail & E-CommerceMatches your industry (economic)
69
Good Match
Agriculture & FarmingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to agriculture & farming
54
Possible Match
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Arts & CultureLimit: Nothing in this notice points to arts & culture
54
Possible Match
Construction & InfrastructureLimit: Nothing in this notice points to construction & infrastructure
54
Possible Match
Energy & Clean TechLimit: Nothing in this notice points to energy & clean tech
54
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Environment & ConservationLimit: Nothing in this notice points to environment & conservation
54
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Food & BeverageLimit: Nothing in this notice points to food & beverage
54
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Housing & Real EstateLimit: Nothing in this notice points to housing & real estate
54
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ManufacturingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to manufacturing
54
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Social Services & NonprofitLimit: Nothing in this notice points to social services & nonprofit
54
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Transportation & LogisticsLimit: Nothing in this notice points to transportation & logistics
54
Possible Match

These are our matcher’s estimates for a typical business in each industry. A real match depends on your size, your state and what you need the money for — check your own fit.

What this funds

Money can be used for
Research, Training, R&D
Who can apply
Small businesses, For-profit companies, Nonprofits, Individuals, State and local governments, Tribal governments and organizations, Colleges and universities, Other applicants (see eligibility)

Questions about this grant

When is the application deadline?
May 7, 2027.
Who can apply for this grant?
A wide range of applicants can apply, including small businesses, for-profit organizations, nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), state, county, city, and tribal governments, independent school districts, public and private institutions of higher education, and certain other organizations such as HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, and faith-based or community-based organizations. Foreign organizations and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible.
Can a sole proprietor or single-member LLC apply?
The facts do not specifically address sole proprietors or single-member LLCs. Small businesses and for-profit organizations are listed as eligible, but the notice does not spell out how sole proprietorships are treated.
Can a nonprofit apply?
Yes. Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) are both listed as eligible applicants.

Summary

NIH K25 mentored career development award for quantitative scientists/engineers (math, statistics, CS, physics, etc.) to apply their expertise to NIH-relevant health research. Provides salary support and protected time for supervised research; no independent clinical trials. Small businesses and for-profits are eligible.

About this grant

The purpose of the Mentored Quantitative Research Career Development Award (K25) is to attract to NIH-relevant research those investigators whose quantitative science and engineering research has thus far not been focused primarily on questions of health and disease. The K25 award will provide support and "protected time" for a period of supervised study and research for productive professionals with quantitative (e.g., mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science, imaging science, informatics, physics, chemistry) and engineering backgrounds to integrate their expertise with NIH-relevant research.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, or an ancillary clinical trial. Applicants to this FOA are permitted to propose research experience in a clinical trial led by a mentor or co-mentor. Applicants proposing a clinical trial or an ancillary clinical trial as lead investigator, should apply to the companion FOA ().

Who can apply

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.

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Health
  • Science
  • Research
  • Workforce
  • Technology

Program contact

National Institutes of Healthgrantsinfo@nih.gov301-402-2541

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