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Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) (R35 - Clinical Trial Optional)

Funding
Not specified
Deadline
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May 26, 2028
Posted Dec 11, 2025 (71 days ago)
Closes May 26, 2028 (in 825 days)

Grant Details

Opportunity Number
PAR-26-121
CFDA / ALN
93.859
Opportunity Category
Discretionary (D)
Funding Category
Health (HL)
Funding Instrument
Grant (G)
Cost Sharing
No Cost Sharing (No)

Eligibility

State governments (00) County governments (01) City or township governments (02) Special district governments (04) Independent school districts (05) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education (06) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) (07) Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities (08) Native American tribal organizations (11) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (12) Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (13) Private institutions of higher education (20) For-profit organizations other than small businesses (22) Small businesses (23) Others (25)

Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/Foreign 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.NIH will no longer issue awards (i.e., new, renewal, or non-competing continuation) to domestic or foreign entities that involve foreign subawards/subcontracts. All NIH-funded research involving foreign subawards/subcontracts must be submitted in response to a NOFO that is specifically designated for funded international collaborations. This new requirement was effective, May 1, 2025.Applications involving foreign subawards/subcontracts submitted in response to this NOFO will be deemed noncompliant and will not be considered for funding. This policy applies to all monetary international collaborations resulting in foreign subawards/subcontracts, however, it does not preclude unfunded international collaborations or foreign components, funding for foreign consultants, or procurement of unique equipment or supplies from foreign vendors.

Description

The Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) provides support for individual investigators for research within the scientific mission of NIGMS via a single grant to achieve the following:Increase the stability of funding for NIGMS-supported investigators, which could enhance their ability to take on ambitious scientific projects and approach problems more creatively;Increase flexibility for investigators to follow important new research directions within the NIGMS mission as opportunities arise, rather than being bound to specific aims proposed in advance of the studies;More widely distribute funding among the nation's highly talented and promising investigators to increase overall scientific productivity and the chances for important breakthroughs;Reduce the time spent by researchers writing and reviewing grant applications, allowing them to spend more time conducting research;Reduce the administrative burden associated with a PD/PI managing multiple NIGMS research grants; andEnable PD(s)/PI(s) to devote more time and energy to mentoring junior scientists in a more stable research environment.This NOFO invites applications from eligible NIGMS-funded investigators and from New Investigators proposing research that is aligned with NIGMS' scientific mission. The NOFO also allows renewal applications from all current MIRA grantees (including those previously funded as Early-Stage Investigators). Current Early-Stage Investigators (ESIs) should apply through the ESI MIRA NOFO, not this NOFO.