Limited Competition: Small Grant Program for NHLBI K01/K08/K23/K25 Recipients (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit current or recently completed NHLBI career development awardees for small grant support to expand their current research objectives or to branch out to a new study that resulted from the research conducted under their career development awards. The overall objective of this program is to provide a small grant support for NHLBI career development award recipients who have high potential but face challenges in their transition to research independence thus need additional support to help generate critical preliminary data and publications to facilitate their K-to-R transition. Key aspects of this opportunity include: • The program aims to support NHLBI career development award recipients in their transition to research independence. • The grants will provide funding for small research projects to expand current research objectives or explore new studies. • The opportunity is limited to current or recently completed NHLBI career development awardees. • The application process is expected to open on June 1, 2026, with an estimated award date of October 1, 2026.