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NHLBI Small Grant Program for K Award Recipients

NHLBI Small Grant Program for K Recipients

Supports former K awardees moving to independent NHLBI research through small grants.

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About

RFA-HL-27-004 is a limited-competition R03 small research grant program issued by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute specifically for investigators who have previously received NHLBI K01, K08, K23, or K25 career development awards. The FOA was released May 12, 2026 and expires November 8, 2028. The program is available for clinical trial optional research in any NHLBI-relevant heart, lu…

What this grant funds

Any NHLBI-relevant heart, lung, blood, or sleep disorder research area, open only to researchers who completed prior NHLBI K01, K08, K23, or K25 career development awards.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.8 Nov 2028
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.nhlbi.nih.gov