Open PAR-25-271 CFDA 93.213 Discretionary

NCCIH Natural Product Mid Phase Clinical Trial (R01 Clinical Trial Required)

Posted by National Institutes of Health

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — NCCIH Natural Product Mid Phase Clinical Trial (R01 Clinical Trial Required) — is cataloged under number PAR-25-271 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 93.213, posted by National Institutes of Health. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on December 2, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.

Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. The agency has projected $350,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.

Deadline and action path. Applications close on November 13, 2026 — roughly 161 days from today. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully — federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed — it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities.

Award Range

Varies by applicant

Close Date

November 13, 2026

Posted

December 2, 2024

Est. Total Funding

$350,000

Instrument

Grant

Description

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) encourages applications for investigator-initiated mid-phase clinical trials of natural products(i.e., botanicals, dietary supplements, and probiotics), which have a strong scientific premise to justify further clinical testing. For this NOFO, natural products include promising nutritional regimens that standardize the amount of a specific naturally occurring nutritional compound (e.g., omega-3 fatty acids, anthocyanidins, or polyphenols) and have compelling preliminary evidence. All applications submitted under this NOFO must be supported by sufficient preliminary data demonstrating bioavailability (if applicable) and documentation that the natural product produces a reproducible and measurable impact on target engagement (i.e., measure of the mechanism of action). Only in cases when it is not possible/practical to measure target engagement in the patient population of interest or when there is a fundamental understanding of the products mechanism of action will this preliminary data requirement be waived. Applications submitted to this NOFO should propose a mid-phase clinical trial to do the following: determine the optimal dose or formulation of a given natural product for use in a future multi-site efficacy trial; or determine which patient phenotypes will be responders versus non-responders to the natural product to inform inclusion/exclusion criteria of a future efficacy trial. Clinical trials submitted under this NOFO are expected to be hypothesis based, milestone-driven, and directly related to the research priorities and mission of NCCIH. This NOFO will not support single-site or multi-site efficacy or effectiveness trials, nor will it support trials to test natural products for the treatment or prevention of cancer. Applicants are encouraged to contact the appropriate NCCIH Scientific/Research contact for the area of science for which they are planning to develop an application prior to submitting to this NO

Eligibility

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Agency Contact

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Key Dates

Posted December 2, 2024
Close Date November 13, 2026
Archive Date December 19, 2026
Last Updated December 2, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "NCCIH Natural Product Mid Phase Clinical Trial (R01 Clinical Trial Required)", offered by National Institutes of Health. It is associated with CFDA program 93.213. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) encourages applications for investigator-initiated mid-phase clinical trials of natural products(i.e., botanicals, dietary supplements, and probiotics), which...
Is this opportunity still open?
Yes, this opportunity is currently open for applications. The closing date is November 13, 2026.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is Varies by applicant. Total estimated funding: $350,000.
How do I apply?
Applications for federal grant opportunities are typically submitted through Grants.gov. Visit the official listing at grants.gov for application instructions, required documents, and submission deadlines.

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