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PAR-23-200: NEI Translational Research Program for Therapeutics (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Closed Closed January 6, 2025 Opportunity PAR-23-200

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: NEI Translational Research Program for Therapeutics (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (PAR-28-072). Status: Due dates in the notice, expires November 16, 2029. It is in our archive of National Institutes of Health notices from 2023.

National Institutes of Health offered grants of up to $500,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on January 6, 2025.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed January 7, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.

About this NIH notice

Projects funded under PAR-23-200 were run by National Eye Institute (NEI, 1 project). 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-23-200 in the NIH Guide.

Other notices with this title

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
PAR-28-072September 25, 2026Due dates in the notice, expires November 16, 2029Open
PAR-25-335January 7, 2025Closed March 16, 2025Closed

Key dates

PostedJune 27, 2023
DeadlineJanuary 6, 2025
Archived by Grants.govFebruary 5, 2025

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 not 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 purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is the rapid and efficient translation of innovative laboratory research findings into therapeutics for use by clinicians to treat visual system diseases or disorders. Multidisciplinary teams of scientists and clinicians must focus on generating preclinical data that will lead to the development of biological, pharmacological, medical device and/or combination product interventions. The ultimate goal of this program is to make new technological, biological and pharmacological resources available to clinicians and their patients. The steps towards this goal should be clearly delineated in a series of milestones that support the development of a therapeutic or device that will lead to an Investigational New Drug (IND) or Investigational Device Exception (IDE) application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and/or testing in a clinical trial. This NOFO will utilize a bi-phasic, milestone-driven mechanism of award. The R61 phase will support research that has demonstrated significant preliminary data but has not advanced to the level of clinical translation. The R33 phase will support research that is in the final states of preclinical development with potential for near-term clinical development. Support for a single phased award that does not need the R61 Exploratory phase is available in the companion R33, PAR-23-205.

Category: Health.

Funded under PAR-23-200 so far

NIH funded 1 project under PAR-23-200 in fiscal 2024 to 2025, at 1 institution. The median yearly award was $709,254.

Recently funded projects
ProjectInstitutionFiscal yearAward
Advancing the small molecule drug candidate with dual specificity as a therapy for dry AMD R61Columbia University Health Sciences2025$644,338

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

Who has won Vision Research grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Vision Research (93.867) awarded $3.4 billion across 3,275 grant awards, an average of $1.0 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
The Johns Hopkins UniversityMaryland137$139 million
The Leland Stanford Junior UniversityCalifornia87$96.5 million
The Regents of the University of California, San FranciscoCalifornia78$89.9 million
Duke UniversityNorth Carolina79$75.5 million
The Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania57$73.9 million

Top states: California ($598 million), New York ($327 million), Massachusetts ($313 million), Texas ($221 million), Pennsylvania ($188 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, PAR-28-072, 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 PAR-23-200 still open?

No. It closed on January 6, 2025. A newer notice is open: PAR-28-072, due dates in the notice, expires November 16, 2029.

Who can apply for NEI Translational Research Program for Therapeutics (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

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 NEI Translational Research Program for Therapeutics (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

Closed January 6, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $500,000 each.

Who has been funded under PAR-23-200?

NIH RePORTER lists 1 project funded under PAR-23-200 in fiscal 2024 to 2025, at 1 institution.

Who has won Vision Research grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Johns Hopkins University, The Leland Stanford Junior University, The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco. The program made 3,275 awards worth $3.4 billion in that time.

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