OpenFederal grantOpen to for-profit businessesPA-24-175

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)

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

Does this fit your business?

This is an NIH career-development award (K01) that gives a scientist three to five years of protected, supervised time to build biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research skills toward research independence. It is for organizations that can sponsor and mentor a researcher, not for businesses looking for general operating money. If your company has no biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research training role, this is not worth your week.

Best for
Early-career scientists seeking research independence, Universities and research institutions sponsoring a mentored scientist, Career changers or researchers returning from a hiatus, Nonprofits and small businesses hosting biomedical or clinical research training
Not for
Businesses outside biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research, Foreign organizations and foreign components of U.S. organizations, Anyone seeking general business funding rather than a scientist's career development
Estimated fit by industry, best first
IndustryEstimated fit
Healthcare & BiotechMatches your industry (medical, biomedical, clinical)
92
Strong Match
Agriculture & FarmingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to agriculture & farming
54
Possible Match
Arts & CultureLimit: Nothing in this notice points to arts & culture
54
Possible Match
Construction & InfrastructureLimit: Not clearly about your industry or what you need funding for; check the…
54
Possible Match
Education & TrainingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to education & training
54
Possible Match
Energy & Clean TechLimit: Nothing in this notice points to energy & clean tech
54
Possible Match
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Estimated fit by industry, best first
IndustryEstimated fit
Environment & ConservationLimit: Nothing in this notice points to environment & conservation
54
Possible Match
Finance & BankingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to finance & banking
54
Possible Match
Food & BeverageLimit: Nothing in this notice points to food & beverage
54
Possible Match
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
Possible Match
Retail & E-CommerceLimit: Not clearly about your industry or what you need funding for; check the…
54
Possible Match
Social Services & NonprofitLimit: Nothing in this notice points to social services & nonprofit
54
Possible Match
Technology & SoftwareLimit: Nothing in this notice points to technology & software
54
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Transportation & LogisticsLimit: Not clearly about your industry or what you need funding for; check the…
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, Salary support
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?
Universities (public, state-controlled, and private), nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, small businesses, other for-profit organizations, state, county, city, and special district governments, federally recognized and other Native American tribal governments and organizations, independent school districts, public housing authorities, and certain others such as HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, faith-based and community-based organizations, and eligible federal agencies. Foreign organizations and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, though foreign components as defined by NIH policy are.
Can a sole proprietor or single-member LLC apply?
The facts do not say. Small businesses are listed as eligible applicants, but the notice does not specify whether sole proprietors or single-member LLCs qualify.
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 K01 mentored career development award giving scientists 3-5 years of protected, supervised time to build biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research skills toward independence; some ICs target career changers or those with research hiatuses. Eligible applicants include universities, nonprofits, small and other for-profit businesses, state/local/tribal governments, and others; foreign entities

About this grant

The purpose of the NIH Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) is to provide support and protected time (three to five years) for an intensive, supervised career development experience in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences leading to research independence. Although all of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) use this support mechanism to support career development experiences that lead to research independence, some ICs use the K01 award for individuals who propose to train in a new field or for individuals who have had a hiatus in their research career because of illness or pressing family circumstances.

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

Program contact

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

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