Open · PAR-25-120 · CFDA 93.173 · Discretionary
NIDCD Early Career Research(ECR) Award (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
Federal grant opportunity posted by National Institutes of Health, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Open
- Status
- 399d
- Days left
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
NIDCD Early Career Research(ECR) Award (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) is an open discretionary opportunity from National Institutes of Health, offering Varies by applicant. Applications close in 399 days. PlainGrants indexes 12,419 other opportunities from National Institutes of Health.
- Varies
- award range
- Open
- 399 days left
- 93.173
- CFDA program
- 12,419
- other opportunities from National Institutes of Health
Open desk with published close date
NIDCD Early Career Research(ECR) Award remains open until October 15, 2027 (399 days out). Award range Varies by applicant without a cost-share requirement. Parent CFDA 93.173 may carry future cycles if this NOFO closes unfunded.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
399 days left to apply
Posted Oct 18 → closes Oct 15, 2027
Instrument
Grant
Description
The NIDCD Early Career Research (ECR) Award (R21) is intended to support both basic and clinical research from scientists who are beginning to establish an independent research career. It cannot be used for thesis or dissertation research. The research must be focused on one or more of the areas within the biomedical and behavioral scientific mission of the NIDCD: hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, or language. The NIDCD ECR Award R21 grant mechanism supports different types of projects including secondary analysis of existing data; small, self-contained research projects; development of research methodology; translational research; outcomes research; and development of new research technology. Irrespective of the type of project, the intent of the NIDCD ECR Award R21 is for the Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator(s) (PD(s)/PI(s)) to obtain sufficient preliminary data for a subsequent R01 application.
Wide-open applicant board · 15 Grants.gov doors
NIDCD Early Career Research(ECR) Award prints 15 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +11 more). Filter fit before reading award size as demand — most applicant classes appear on the row. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Health (HL). This eligibility-code string dominates the National Institutes of Health book (9,741 peers, 78% of 12,420).
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 04
- Special district governments
- Code 05
- Independent school districts
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 08
- Public / Indian housing authorities
- Code 11
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 22
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Code 23
- Small businesses
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Agency Contact
NIH Grants Information grantsinfo@nih.gov
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What to do next
NIDCD Early Career Research(ECR) Award is open with Varies by applicant awards and 399 days left on the clock.
- Submit through Grants.gov (PAR-25-120) - verify SAM.gov registration and the current NOFO before drafting. Official listing
- Research on Healthcare Costs indexes 118 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- National Institutes of Health lists 12,419 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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| Sources | the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov |