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Limited Competition: High Impact Specialized Innovation Programs in Clinical and Translational Science (RC2 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-26-128

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GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Limited Competition: High Impact Specialized Innovation Programs in Clinical and Translational Science (Clinical Trials Optional). National Institutes of Health. The purpose of the High Impact Specialized Innovation Programs (SIPs) is to support the development and demonstration of unique hub capabilities, research platforms and/or resources to address in a timely manner critical gap areas and/or roadblocks in clinical and... Funding amounts not specified.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

  • All applicant organizations and/or active award recipients for PAR-24-272 Clinical and Translational Science Award (UM1 Clinical Trial Optional) ar...

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What This Grant Funds

The purpose of the High Impact Specialized Innovation Programs (SIPs) funded through the RC2 mechanism is to support the development and demonstration of high risk/high reward unique projects, capabilities, research platforms, infrastructure and/or resources to significantly advance clinical and translational science at awarded UM1 Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program hubs. Successful programs supported through this funding opportunity are expected to lay a strong foundation for future adoption and/or dissemination of capabilities to additional CTSA Program hubs.

This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a Limited Competition that will invite application(s) from eligible organization(s) to apply. Please see Section III. Eligibility for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the application(s) will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious application(s) will be considered for funding.

Who Can Apply

All applicant organizations and/or active award recipients for PAR-24-272 Clinical and Translational Science Award (UM1 Clinical Trial Optional) are eligible to apply for Specialized Innovation Programs (SIPs) under this NOFO. Only the primary UM1 CTSA program hub organization is eligible to apply (not partner or collaborator institutions).Companion optional applications may be submitted under the following scenarios:-concurrently with the UM1-while the UM1 application is under review consideration-after the UM1 application is funded-while the UM1 is under consideration for fundingApplications will only be awarded if there is an awarded UM1 application from the applicant organization.Other information on eligibility and number of applications:An active (not in an extension period) UM1 hub institution can submit up to two applications for SIPs per cycle as the primary institution.A CTSA UM1 hub may have up to two SIPs awards as the primary recipient at a given time.No more than two applications may be submitted by a UM1 hub as a primary per application due date and no more than two applications may be awarded to an active (not in an extension period) CTSA UM1 hub as a primary recipient, at a given time.A UM1 hub that is in an extension period is not allowed to submit an application as the primary institution unless a pending UM1 application has been submitted or is under review or funding consideration. Resubmission of a application without the required UM1 application is only allowed if the companion UM1 application is awarded.For the purpose of this NOFO, SIPs awarded in an extension period count towards the maximum of two SIP awards that may be awarded to an active UM1 hub as a primary, at a given time.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
grant

Key Dates

Posted: March 9, 2026
Application Deadline: TBD (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

CTSA Program Branch, Division of Clinical Innovation 301-827-2017

RC2NOFO@nih.gov

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View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov