Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award (Parent F99/K00 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Updated
Grant from the National Institutes of Health, open to small businesses. Closes Apr 8, 2029, 901 days left.
| Opportunity number | PA-27-037 |
|---|---|
| Agency | National Institutes of Health |
| Funding type | Grant |
| Field | Health |
| Cost sharing or matching | Not required |
| Assistance listing | 93.113, 93.121, 93.172, 93.173, 93.213, 93.242, 93.273, 93.279, 93.310, 93.398, 93.846, 93.853, 93.855, 93.859, 93.865, 93.866, 93.867, 93.T21, 93.THR |
| Posted | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Closes | Apr 8, 2029 (901 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar |
Who can apply
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and state controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see the eligibility notes)
Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International CollaborationsNon-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.
Description
The purpose of this award is to support promising graduate students as they complete their doctoral research training and transition into mentored postdoctoral career development opportunities in research areas relevant to the missions of participating NIH Institutes and Centers.This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) does not allow candidates to propose to lead an independent clinical trial, but does allow candidates to propose research experience in a clinical trial led by a sponsor or co-sponsor.
Full announcement and how to apply on Grants.gov
Health grants right now
There are 350 open federal grants in health that small businesses may apply for; 33 close within 30 days. The median award ceiling is $500,000. The agencies offering the most are National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA and Centers for Disease Control - NCBDDD. Grants in this field stay open a median of 1031 days; this one is open for 1027 days.
Who has won this program before
- Duke University $200.6 million · from Sep 21, 2016
- University Of North Carolina AT Chapel Hill $49.7 million · from Jul 1, 2007
- The General Hospital Corporation $49.2 million · from Jul 1, 2012
- Baylor College Of Medicine $47.8 million · from Sep 28, 2011
- Jackson Laboratory $47.2 million · from Sep 16, 2011
The largest grants and cooperative agreements under assistance listing 93.113, 93.121, 93.172, 93.173, 93.213, 93.242, 93.273, 93.279, 93.310, 93.398, 93.846, 93.853, 93.855, 93.859, 93.865, 93.866, 93.867, 93.T21, 93.THR with payments since Oct 1, 2025, from USAspending.gov. Amounts are each award's total.
Other open grants in the same program
Under assistance listing 93.113, 93.121, 93.172, 93.173, 93.213, 93.242, 93.273, 93.279, 93.310, 93.398, 93.846, 93.853, 93.855, 93.859, 93.865, 93.866, 93.867, 93.T21, 93.THR, the federal program this grant is paid from.
More open grants from the National Institutes of Health
340 open grants from this agency accept small businesses, with $356.4 million in total program funding listed.