Opportunity

Simpler Grants.gov #PA-26-078

NIH Institutional Mentored Career Development Award (K12) Grant Opportunity

Buyer

National Institutes of Health

Posted

February 06, 2026

Respond By

June 12, 2026

Identifier

PA-26-078

NAICS

923110, 611430

This opportunity is a grant program from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) focused on supporting the career development of newly trained clinicians: - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Program Overview: - Institutional Mentored Career Development Award (K12) - Supports institutions in preparing clinicians for independent research careers - Institutions select and appoint scholars to participate - Eligibility: - Nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status) - Public and private higher education institutions - Federally recognized Native American tribal governments and organizations - Federal government agencies, U.S. territories, faith-based/community-based organizations, regional organizations, and foreign institutions - Funding Details: - Discretionary grant (not a procurement of products or services) - No cost sharing or matching required - Notable Requirements: - No specific OEMs, vendors, products, or services are involved - Focus is on career development and research training, not equipment or technology acquisition

Description

This program supports institutional career development awards aimed at preparing newly trained clinicians committed to independent research careers. It facilitates their transition to advanced support mechanisms such as K08 and K23 awards. The awards are granted to institutions that select and appoint scholars to the program. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments, among others. The funding instrument is a grant with no cost sharing or matching requirement.

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