NIH Director’s Pioneer Award (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional)

This grant supports individual scientists of exceptional creativity who propose bold, highly innovative research with potential for major impact on broad NIH-relevant areas. It funds projects that are substantially different from the investigator’s existing work and may involve basic, translational, or clinical research. All topics relevant to the NIH mission are welcome.

Amount: up to $700,000
Type: Grant

Key facts

Key facts for NIH Director’s Pioneer Award (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional)
Amount	up to $700,000
Issuer	National Institutes of Health
Who can apply	Small businesses, companies, universities and 7 more
Sectors	HealthTech
Deadline	Closed 09 Sep 2026

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