NHLBI Small Grant Program for K Recipients
Supports former K awardees moving to independent NHLBI research through small grants.
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…
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.
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