The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.
This grant program supports the implementation of investigator-initiated clinical trials with an extended project period of 6 or 7 years. These trials can encompass any phase and must be hypothesis-driven, aligning with the research mission of the participating IC (Institutes and Centers). The program emphasizes the importance of consultation with IC staff prior to submission and is specifically tailored towards trials that necessitate a longer duration for completion, excluding those that do not require such an extended period.