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NIDDK R56 Bridge Award

NIDDK R56 Bridge Award (Proactive, Not)

Offers interim bridge awards for NIDDK projects needing short-term momentum before full-scale funding.

OpenNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesUnited States
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The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) administers an R56 Bridge Award as its sole formal bridge mechanism, providing one to two years of interim research support to investigators whose R01 applications received meritorious peer-review scores but were not funded due to budget constraints or portfolio limitations. NIDDK's FY2026 funding policy states explicitly…

What this grant funds

All NIDDK research areas. Awarded by NIDDK initiative to investigators with a recently scored but unfunded R01.

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.Rolling
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.12–24 months
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: grants.nih.gov