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NIH Common Fund Venture Program

Funds short-term cross-institute initiatives with focused resources for emerging biomedical opportunities.

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The NIH Common Fund Venture Program launched in FY 2024 as a framework for short-term initiatives that respond quickly to shared priorities across NIH Institutes, Centers, and the Office of the Director. It sits inside the Common Fund portfolio and is built for bold, focused work rather than long-running exploratory research.

Venture initiatives are capped at three years and up to $5 million annu…

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Grants under NIH Common Fund Venture Program

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.

NIH Common Fund Venture Program — Open Funding (Seed)
Open

Supports high-potential short- to medium-range initiatives that can seed major breakthroughs.

$4.0M pool·Rolling submission
Last verified: 29 May 2026Source: commonfund.nih.gov