# NEI New Innovator Award (DP2 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/par-26-087-nei-new-innovator-award-dp2-clinical-trial-not/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360646

> National Institutes of Health plans to offer grants to colleges and universities. It expects to make about 4 awards. It is a forecast: the notice is expected around December 1, 2025, with applications due around May 25, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PAR-26-087 |
| Agency | National Institutes of Health |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | expected May 25, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.867 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Other Eligible ApplicantsIndian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized);Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government;U.S. Territory or Possession;Faith-based or Community-based Organizations;Regional Organizations;Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions).

## What the grant funds

The NEI New Innovator Award supports postdoctoral and other candidates in non-independent equivalent positions or newly independent Early Stage Investigators of exceptional creativity who propose novel, original and insightful research studies within the mission of NEI. Applications responding to this NOFO should have the potential to produce a major impact in vision research, test scientific paradigms, or advance key concepts on broad, important problems in biomedical research of priority to NEI. Applications proposing unexpected convergence of disciplines, new scientific directions, or the use of novel methodologies are encouraged.

## Questions people ask

### Is PAR-26-087 still open?

Not yet. It is a forecast: expected deadline May 25, 2026.

### Who can apply for NEI New Innovator Award (DP2 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

National Institutes of Health accepts applications from colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for NEI New Innovator Award (DP2 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

Expected deadline May 25, 2026. Confirm the date and time in the official notice on Grants.gov.

### 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.