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NEI Clinical Research Study Planning Grant Program (R34 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

US · MD · Bethesda National Institutes of Health / National Eye Institute (NEI) grant open #PAR-25-358
Response due Jan 07, 2028 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

The National Eye Institute (NEI), part of NIH/HHS, is offering planning grants (R34 mechanism) to support the design and preparation of clinical research studies related to eye and vision health. Clinical trials are explicitly not allowed under this funding opportunity. The program is intended to help investigators develop the scientific and logistical groundwork necessary for future full-scale clinical studies. The opportunity is posted on Grants.gov under PAR-25-358 and remains open through early 2028.

What they want

The NEI Clinical Research Study Planning Grant Program (R34) funds early-stage planning activities for clinical research studies in the eye and vision domain. Awardees will conduct preparatory work to design rigorous clinical research studies, which may include protocol development, feasibility assessments, pilot data collection, and other pre-study activities. Clinical trials are explicitly excluded from this funding opportunity announcement (FOA). The grant mechanism is R34, which is NIH's mechanism for clinical research study planning.
Deliverables
  • Clinical research study planning documentation
  • Protocol development materials
  • Feasibility or pilot study outputs as applicable to planning scope
Technical requirements
  • Clinical trials are NOT allowed under this FOA
  • Must use NIH R34 grant mechanism
  • Must address NEI mission area of eye and vision research
  • Study planning activities only — no clinical trial execution

How they evaluate

Submission: Grants.gov electronic submission portal

Risks & flags

  • Extremely long open window (3 years, Jan 2025 – Jan 2028) — multiple submission cycles likely, reducing urgency but also reducing competitive clarity
  • Minimal detail provided in the source document; full FOA requirements unknown from this synopsis alone

Market context

inferred from NAICS
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
NAICS 541711
US market size
$2.0T
Typical award
$25K – $50M
Typical buyers
All federal civilianDoDStates
Commonly required
8(a)WOSBSDVOSBPE/PMP

Sector-level estimate — full code lookup not yet in catalog.

NEI Clinical Research Study Planning Grant…
Due Jan 07
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