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Change of Recipient Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)

US National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant open #PA-24-254
Response due Jul 12, 2027 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

This is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) program announcement (PA-24-254) for a Change of Recipient Organization, classified as a Type 7 activity code. It is a parent announcement that is Clinical Trial Optional, meaning applicants may or may not propose clinical trials. The opportunity facilitates the administrative transfer of an active NIH grant from one recipient organization to another. It is a long-standing, open-window announcement with a multi-year acceptance window from July 2024 through July 2027.

What they want

Applicants seek to administratively transfer an existing, active NIH award from one recipient organization (institution) to a new recipient organization. The Type 7 designation is specific to NIH and covers change-of-institution requests. The announcement is "Clinical Trial Optional," meaning the underlying grant being transferred may or may not involve a clinical trial component. No new scientific scope is introduced; this is a purely administrative mechanism to maintain continuity of funded research during an institutional change.
Technical requirements
  • Applicant must hold an existing, active NIH award eligible for transfer
  • New recipient organization must be an eligible NIH grantee institution
  • Clinical trial component is optional — underlying award may or may not involve a clinical trial

How they evaluate

Submission: Grants.gov electronic submission portal

Risks & flags

  • This is an administrative/housekeeping announcement rather than a competitive procurement — it is not awarded on merit but on administrative need to transfer an existing grant.
  • No competitive evaluation criteria are stated; eligibility is effectively limited to existing NIH grant recipients undergoing an institutional move.
  • Ultra-long open window (3+ years) is standard for NIH parent announcements but unusual in competitive procurement contexts.

Market context

inferred from NAICS
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
NAICS 541714
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.

Change of Recipient Organization (Type 7 P…
Due Jul 12
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