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NIH Research Project Cooperative Agreement (U01)

Opportunities for Collaborative Research at the NIH Clinical Center

Funds a translational research project run jointly with NIH's own intramural investigators at the Clinical Center, up to $500,000.

The NIH Clinical Center runs research most outside labs cannot — but its own staff cannot always take a discovery all the way to a patient alone. This notice pays extramural researchers to team up with NIH's intramural investigators and use that access directly.

The goal named is broad: translating basic biological discoveries into clinical applications, aimed at understanding an important diseas

U01 cooperative agreements funding translational research partnerships between extramural investigators and NIH intramural investigators, using the unique research opportunities at the NIH Clinical Center to move basic biological discoveries toward clinical application across the research interests of participating NIH Institutes and Centers, up to a ceiling of $500,000.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.6 Mar 2027
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.26 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Cooperative agreement
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: PAR-26-116Source: www.grants.gov