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HCN Grants Est. 2026
No. PAR-24-279 · National Institutes of Health
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Exploratory Clinical Trial Grants in Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R61 Clinical Trial Required)

Dealbreakers No cost share required Audit: not stated Reimbursement-only: not stated

At a glance

This program funds short-term exploratory clinical trials for arthritis, musculoskeletal, and skin conditions or diseases, including early-stage studies such as first-in-human, dose-finding, safety, and biomarker studies. Applicants may be higher education institutions, nonprofits, governments, tribes, faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, foreign organizations, and other eligible entities, but non-domestic non-U.S. entities and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible; foreign components are allowed. The combined direct-cost budget for three years may not exceed $600,000, with no more than $300,000 in direct costs in any single year, and the project period may be up to three years. No cost sharing is required.

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What it funds

  • Health
  • Research & Discovery
  • Patients & People with Health Conditions
  • Biomedical & Disease Research
Official description from grants.gov

This Exploratory Clinical Trial Grants in Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R61 Clinical Trial Required) PAR, a re-issue of PAR-24-035, was re-issued as a result of the Simplifying Review of Research Project Grant Applications [link: https://grants.nih.gov/policy-and-compliance/policy-topics/peer-review/simplifying-review]. The Simplify Review changes in Section V are the only changes that have been made. All other aspects of this funding opportunity remain the same.

Who can apply

  • City or township governments
  • County governments
  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses
  • Independent school districts
  • Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
  • Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
  • Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
  • Others
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
  • Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
  • Small businesses
  • Special district governments
  • State governments
Geographic restriction None found in the announcement — likely nationwide