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NHLBI Emerging Investigator Award (EIA) (R35 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services) is accepting applications until April 28, 2027.

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Key facts

Opportunity number
RFA-HL-26-003
Status
Posted, open
Posted
April 26, 2024
Closes
April 28, 2027
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Category
Health
Assistance listing
93.233 National Center on Sleep Disorders Research; 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research; 93.838 Lung Diseases Research; 93.839 Blood Diseases and Resources Research; 93.840 Translation and Implementation Science Research for Heart, Lung, Blood Diseases, and Sleep Disorders; None None
Contact
National Institutes of Health · [email protected] · 301-402-2541

Who can apply

  • Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
  • Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
  • City or township governments
  • State governments
  • Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
  • Special district governments
  • Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
  • Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
  • Small businesses
  • Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Independent school districts
  • Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
  • For profit organizations other than small businesses
  • County governments

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.

What the agency says

The purpose of the NHLBI Emerging Investigator Award (EIA) is to promote scientific productivity and innovation by providing long-term support and increased flexibility to experienced Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PDs/PIs) who are currently PDs/PIs on at least two NHLBI R01-equivalent awards and whose outstanding record of research demonstrates their ability to make major contributions to heart, lung, blood and sleep (HLBS) research. The EIA is intended to support a research program, rather than a research project, by providing the primary and most likely sole source of NHLBI funding on individual grant awards. The EIA will support the research program of NHLBI-funded investigators for up to seven years. The EIA will provide investigators increased freedom to conduct research that breaks new ground or extends previous discoveries in new directions. It will also allow PDs/PIs to take greater risks and to pursue research that requires a longer timeframe. Research supported by the EIA must be within the scope of the NHLBI mission (http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/org/mission).

The notice on Grants.gov Full announcement

Other open grants from the Department of Health and Human Services

All grants open to Tribal governments · All grants open to Public colleges and universities · All grants open to City or township governments · Everything closing in April 2027

Read from the Grants.gov API, last updated 2026-10-23. The agency's notice on Grants.gov is the official record; check it before you apply.