NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent R21)
National Institutes of Health · Opportunity PA-06-181
Deadline
Rolling / TBD
Multiple Receipt Dates - See Link to Full Announcement for details.
Award range
— – $200k
Total program funding
—
PostedMarch 2, 2006
Who can apply
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other)
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3), other than higher education
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3)
- Private institutions of higher education
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others
Foreign institutions are eligible to apply. Eligible agencies of the Federal Government are eligible to apply.
About this opportunity
The Exploratory/Developmental Grant (R21) mechanism is intended to encourage exploratory and developmental research projects by providing support for the early and conceptual stages of these projects. These studies may involve considerable risk but may lead to a breakthrough in a particular area, or to the development of novel techniques, agents, methodologies, models, or applications that could have a major impact on a field of biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research.
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