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NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · PA-25-304 · Deadline: January 7, 2028
Opportunity-exact history — these numbers describe this specific funding opportunity (PA-25-304), from NIH RePORTER.
to 175 distinct organizations. By FY: 2025: 5 · 2026: 495
range $16k – $534k
Listing summary
The NIH Exploratory/Developmental Grant supports 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.
Eligibility: 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 · Categories: Education, Environment, Health, Income Security and Social Services · official listing ↗
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Sources: NIH RePORTER (opportunity-exact) and USAspending (program-level), labeled per section. GrantsDue computes summaries only; verify anything critical against the originals. Methodology.