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PAR-21-119: NHLBI Early Phase Clinical Trials for Therapeutics and/or Diagnostics (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)

Closed Closed January 7, 2024 Opportunity PAR-21-119

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. 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 January 7, 2024.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed January 15, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

About this NIH notice

Projects funded under PAR-21-119 were run by National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI, 16 projects). 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 PAR-21-119 in the NIH Guide.

Key dates

PostedJanuary 15, 2021
DeadlineJanuary 7, 2024
Archived by Grants.govFebruary 12, 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; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The objective of this funding opportunity is to support investigator-initiated, Phase I clinical trials for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for heart, lung, blood, and sleep (HLBS) disorders in adults and children. In addition to supporting clinical trial start-up and implementation activities, this FOA will provide support for final stage preclinical activities needed for the implementation of the proposed trial. All the activities proposed in the R61 phase must be directly related to the therapeutic/diagnostic in preparation for the clinical trial. The proposed trial can be single or multisite. This FOA will utilize a bi-phasic, milestone-driven mechanism of award where the first phase can be used to finalize required pre-trial activities such as stability, shipping studies, and site training.

Category: Health.

Funded under PAR-21-119 so far

NIH funded 16 projects under PAR-21-119 in fiscal 2022 to 2026, at 9 institutions. The median yearly award was $499,340.

Most projects: Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ (New York), 3, Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah (Utah), 2, New York University School of Medicine (New York), 2, University of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania), 2, Boston Children's Hospital (Massachusetts), 2.

Recently funded projects
ProjectInstitutionFiscal yearAward
A Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Siltuximab for the Treatment of Antibody-Mediated Rejection after Lung Transplantation R33Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah2026$596,825
XFIT: An Exercise-based Frailty Intervention in Lung Transplant Candidates R61University of California, San Francisco2026$776,775
Gene Therapy for Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency R33Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ2026$2.5 million
Transplanting Lungs from Uncontrolled Donation after Circulatory Death R33New York University School of Medicine2026$2.2 million
SGLT-inhibitors in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy R33University of Pennsylvania2026$671,727
Multi-center, randomized, controlled trial of the feasibility and safety of inhaled hydrogen gas during ECPR R33Boston Children's Hospital2025$802,141
Phase 1 study of oral epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) in IPF patients R33Univ of Massachusetts Med Sch Worcester2025$1.8 million
A Personalized Surgical Approach for the Treatment of Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Small Tonsils R33Oregon Health & Science University2025$429,688

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

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).

Who has won Lung Diseases Research grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Lung Diseases Research (93.838) awarded $8.7 million across 5 grant awards, an average of $1.7 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
The General Hospital CorporationMassachusetts1$5.4 million
New England Research Institutes IncMassachusetts1$2.7 million
The Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania1$355,699
University of WashingtonWashington1$350,272
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York1$319,659

Top states: Massachusetts ($7.8 million), Washington ($350,272), New York ($319,659), Pennsylvania ($300,836).

Who has won Translation and Implementation Science Research for Heart, Lung, Blood Diseases, and Sleep Disorders grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Translation and Implementation Science Research for Heart, Lung, Blood Diseases, and Sleep Disorders (93.840) awarded $3.3 million across 9 grant awards, an average of $364,164 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
The Regents of the University of ColoradoColorado1$1.5 million
Indiana Department of HealthIndiana1$558,986
Minnesota Department of HealthMinnesota1$442,754
Michigan Public Health InstituteMichigan1$311,837
City of PhiladelphiaPennsylvania1$251,231

Top states: Colorado ($1.5 million), Indiana ($558,986), Minnesota ($442,754), Michigan ($311,837), South Carolina ($191,177).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

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

Questions people ask

Is PAR-21-119 still open?

No. It closed on January 7, 2024.

Who can apply for NHLBI Early Phase Clinical Trials for Therapeutics and/or Diagnostics (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)?

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 NHLBI Early Phase Clinical Trials for Therapeutics and/or Diagnostics (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)?

Closed January 7, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

Who has been funded under PAR-21-119?

NIH RePORTER lists 16 projects funded under PAR-21-119 in fiscal 2022 to 2026, at 9 institutions. The most were at Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ, Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah, New York University School of Medicine.

Who has won Cardiovascular Diseases Research grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Brigham & Womens Hospital Inc, Regents of the University of Michigan. The program made 11,798 awards worth $15 billion in that time.

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