Trailblazer Award for New and Early Stage Investigators (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
Title:  

Trailblazer Award for New and Early Stage Investigators (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Agency:  

U.S. National Institutes of Health

State:  

United States of America

NAICS Code:  

541710

Industry:  

Healthcare and Medical Services

Solicitation Type:  

Grants Notice

Solicitation ID:  

PA-25-169

Open Date:  

11/18/2022

Close Date:  

5/7/2026

Last Updated:  

6/23/2025

Description:
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking applications for the Trailblazer Award, which supports New and Early Stage Investigators pursuing research programs that integrate engineering and the physical sciences with the life and/or biomedical sciences. The award is designed to support exploratory, developmental, proof of concept, or high risk-high impact research. Applicants are not required to provide preliminary data, but if available, minimal preliminary data are allowed. The award is intended to support research that is innovative and has the potential to lead to significant advances in the field. • The award is open to New and Early Stage Investigators, as defined by the NIH. • The research must integrate engineering and the physical sciences with the life and/or biomedical sciences. • Preliminary data are not required, but if available, minimal preliminary data are allowed. • The award is intended to support exploratory, developmental, proof of concept, or high risk-high impact research. • The application must be submitted electronically through the NIH website.
Attached Files:

Please visit the bid source via the “Link to Bid Source” button below for documentation.

Contact Information:

grantsinfo@nih.gov

301-402-2541

Budget Estimate (AI):

$137,500 – $275,000

The budget for this grant is not explicitly stated in the document. However, based on the R21 grant mechanism, the total direct costs are typically limited to $275,000 over the two-year period, with no more than $200,000 in direct costs allowed in any single year. Therefore, the estimated budget range for this grant is between $137,500 and $275,000.

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