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PA-21-268: Change of Recipient Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)

Closed Closed June 30, 2024 Opportunity PA-21-268

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Change of Recipient Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional) (PA-24-254). Status: Due dates in the notice, expires July 12, 2027. It is in our archive of National Institutes of Health notices from 2021.

National Institutes of Health offered grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on June 30, 2024.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 30, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

About this NIH notice

The title gives no activity code; these are the codes of the projects NIH funded under it.

Projects funded under PA-21-268 were run by National Cancer Institute (NCI, 469 projects), National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI, 346 projects), National Institute on Aging (NIA, 283 projects) and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, 270 projects), and 21 more. Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your project before you apply; the notice lists them.

Application due dates, page limits and budget limits are set in the notice. Read PA-21-268 in the NIH Guide.

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National Institutes of Health has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
PA-24-254July 11, 2024Due dates in the notice, expires July 12, 2027Open

Key dates

PostedJune 30, 2021
DeadlineJune 30, 2024
Archived by Grants.govAugust 5, 2024

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.

All 15 applicant types the notice lists

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.

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What the grant funds

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) hereby notify recipient organizations holding specific types of NIH grants, listed in the full Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), that applications for change of recipient organization may be submitted to this FOA. This assumes such a change is programmatically permitted for the particular grant. Applications for change of recipient organization are considered prior approval requests (as described in Section 8.1.2.7 of the NIH Grants Policy Statement) and will be routed for consideration directly to the Grants Management Specialist named in the current award. Although requests for change of recipient organization may be submitted through this FOA, there is no guarantee that an award will be transferred to the new organization. All applicants are encouraged to discuss potential requests with the awarding IC before submission.

Category: Education, Environment, Food and Nutrition, Health, Income Security and Social Services.

Funded under PA-21-268 so far

NIH funded 3,069 projects under PA-21-268 in fiscal 2017 to 2026, at 389 institutions. The median yearly award was $364,574.

Most projects: Emory University (Georgia), 59, University of Alabama at Birmingham (Alabama), 57, University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), 55, Duke University (North Carolina), 53, Yale University (Connecticut), 52.

Recently funded projects
ProjectInstitutionFiscal yearAward
Determinants of reservoir contraction and expansion in vivo, ex vivo, and in vitro R37Emory University2026$648,378
Memory Care in Assisted Living: Does it Improve Quality Outcomes R01Johns Hopkins University2026$736,033
Microglial regulation of neuronal activity in TDP-43 neurodegeneration R01University of Texas HLTH Sci Ctr Houston2026$711,702
Oxidative stress mechanisms regulating gamma-globin gene transcription in sickle cell disease R01University of Tennessee Health Sci Ctr2026$549,829
Investigating the Mechanism of Optic Nerve disorders associated with Down Syndrome R01University of Alabama at Birmingham2026$478,880
Mechanisms for cell signaling in the control of cardiomyogenesis R01University of South Florida2025$411,977
Fronto-thalamic interactions in value-based decision making under uncertainty R00Children's Hosp of Philadelphia2025$249,000
Enhanced Imaging of the Fetal Brain Microstructure R01University of California-Irvine2025$469,574

From NIH RePORTER, which lists each project once per fiscal year it was funded. Amounts are the yearly award.

Who has won Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research (93.855) awarded $22 billion across 13,282 grant awards, an average of $1.6 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterWashington85$938 million
Duke UniversityNorth Carolina230$781 million
University of California, Los AngelesCalifornia138$745 million
The Johns Hopkins UniversityMaryland321$668 million
Emory UniversityGeorgia282$650 million

Top states: California ($3.4 billion), Massachusetts ($2.1 billion), Washington ($1.9 billion), New York ($1.8 billion), North Carolina ($1.5 billion).

Who has won Aging Research grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Aging Research (93.866) awarded $19 billion across 11,026 grant awards, an average of $1.7 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
The Regents of the University of California, San FranciscoCalifornia337$575 million
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York242$574 million
University of Southern CaliforniaCalifornia203$572 million
The Washington UniversityMissouri210$556 million
Regents of the University of MichiganMichigan232$538 million

Top states: California ($3.4 billion), New York ($2.0 billion), Massachusetts ($1.8 billion), Pennsylvania ($1.0 billion), Texas ($912 million).

Who has won Cardiovascular Diseases Research grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Cardiovascular Diseases Research (93.837) awarded $15 billion across 11,798 grant awards, an average of $1.2 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
The Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania313$380 million
Brigham & Womens Hospital IncMassachusetts274$374 million
Regents of the University of MichiganMichigan277$355 million
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York207$335 million
University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationPennsylvania295$320 million

Top states: California ($1.8 billion), Massachusetts ($1.5 billion), New York ($1.4 billion), Pennsylvania ($1.1 billion), Ohio ($749 million).

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Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, PA-24-254, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is PA-21-268 still open?

No. It closed on June 30, 2024. A newer notice is open: PA-24-254, due dates in the notice, expires July 12, 2027.

Who can apply for Change of Recipient Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)?

National Institutes of Health accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Change of Recipient Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)?

Closed June 30, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

Who has been funded under PA-21-268?

NIH RePORTER lists 3,069 projects funded under PA-21-268 in fiscal 2017 to 2026, at 389 institutions. The most were at Emory University, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh.

Who has won Environmental Health grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The program made 1,980 awards worth $2.1 billion in that time.

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