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Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional)

US National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant open #PA-26-001
Response due Nov 30, 2028 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

This is a parent program announcement from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) allowing existing NIH grant and cooperative agreement recipients to apply for administrative supplements to their active awards. Supplements may support additional work within the original scope of the funded project, including activities that optionally involve clinical trials. The opportunity is broadly open to current NIH grantees across all NIH institutes and centers. It is a standing/recurring announcement with a multi-year open window running through November 2028.

What they want

NIH invites eligible recipients of existing NIH grants and cooperative agreements to request administrative supplements. Administrative supplements must support work within the scope of the original award. Clinical trial activities are optional under this announcement. Supplements are intended to provide additional funding for unforeseen needs, diversity initiatives, re-entry of researchers, or other allowable purposes consistent with NIH supplement policy. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis by the relevant NIH institute or center managing the parent award.
Technical requirements
  • Supplemental work must fall within the original scope of the parent NIH award
  • Clinical trial inclusion is optional but must comply with NIH clinical trial policies if applicable

How they evaluate

  • Review conducted by the relevant NIH institute or center managing the parent award
  • Must demonstrate need within original award scope
Submission: Grants.gov electronic submission portal (PA-26-001)

Eligibility & certifications

Must hold an active NIH grant or cooperative agreement as the parent award

Risks & flags

  • Rolling/standing announcement with a 3-year window — supplement awards are non-competitive and restricted to existing NIH grantees, effectively limiting eligibility to current awardees only (inherently sole-source-like at the individual award level).
  • No dollar ceiling or floor stated — award values are entirely opaque to outside analysts.
Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH…
Due Nov 30
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