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Due to administrative changes to funding opportunity processing and delays in approvals, the FY2026 Early Independence Award Funding Opportunity will not go forward. Importantly, the Early Independence Award initiative is still active, current award recipients are continuing their work, and new funding opportunities are anticipated for FY2027.

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Funding Opportunity

Current Funding Opportunity

AnnouncementTitleLetter of Intent Due DateApplication Due DateContact
NOT-OD-23-170Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Research Supplements to Promote Re-Entry, Re-integration into, and Re-training in Health-Related Research Careers (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)N/A Becky Miller, Ph.D.
[email protected]
301-594-9979

Past Funding Opportunities

  • 2025 NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5) - RFA-RM-24-005
  • 2024 NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5) - RFA-RM-23-007
  • 2023 NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5) - RFA-RM-22-021
  • 2022 NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5) - RFA-RM-21-018
  • 2021 NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5) - RFA-RM-20-014
  • 2021 NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5) COVID19 - RFA-RM-20-021
  • 2020 NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5) - RFA-RM-19-008
  • Notice of Correction to RFA-RM-19-008 NIH Director’s Early Independence Awards (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional) - NOT-RM-19-013
  • 2019 NIH Early Independence Award (DP5) - RFA-RM-18-010
    • Notice of Elimination of the Interview Requirement for Applicants to RFA-RM-18-010 "NIH Directors Early Independence Awards (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional)" - NOT-RM-18-018
  • 2018 NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5) - RFA-RM-17-008
    • Notice of Change of the Components of Participating Organizations for RFA-RM-17-008 NIH Director's Early Independence Awards (DP5) - NOT-RM-17-029
  • 2017 NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5) - RFA-RM-16-006
  • 2016 NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5) - RFA-RM-15-006
  • 2015 NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5) - RFA-RM-14-004
  • 2014 NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5) - RFA-RM-13-009
  • 2013 NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5) - RFA-RM-12-018
  • 2012 NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5) - RFA-RM-11-007
  • 2011 NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5) - RFA-RM-10-019
    • Request for Information (RFI) for the NIH Directors Early Independence Award - NOT-RM-11-009
    • Notice of Response Date Extension for Request for Information on the NIH Director’s Early Independence Award Program - NOT-RM-11-011
    • Correction to the Eligibility Window for the NIH Director’s Early Independence Awards (DP5) - NOT-OD-11-013

This page last reviewed on February 13, 2025

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