Open · PAR-25-324 · CFDA 93.393;93.394;93.395;93.396;93.397;93.399 · Discretionary
Method to Extend Research in Time (MERIT) Award Extension Request (Type 4 eSubmission Clinical Trial Optional)
Federal grant opportunity posted by National Institutes of Health, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Open
- Status
- 683d
- Days left
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
Method to Extend Research in Time (MERIT) Award Extension Request (Type 4 eSubmission Clinical Trial Optional) is an open discretionary opportunity from National Institutes of Health, offering Varies by applicant. Applications close in 683 days. PlainGrants indexes 12,419 other opportunities from National Institutes of Health.
- Varies
- award range
- Open
- 683 days left
- 93.393;93.394;93.395;93.396;93.397;93.399
- CFDA program
- 12,419
- other opportunities from National Institutes of Health
Open desk with published close date
Method to Extend Research in Time remains open until September 7, 2028 (683 days out). Award range Varies by applicant without a cost-share requirement.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
683 days left to apply
Posted Jan 6 → closes Sep 7, 2028
Instrument
Grant
Description
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Method to Extend Research in Time (MERIT) (R37) Award provides extended grant support to Early Stage Investigators (ESIs). By providing such an opportunity for longer term support to ESIs, the NCI intends to offer flexibility and opportunity for creativity and innovation and additional time to successfully launch their careers and to become more established before having to submit renewal applications (NOT-CA-18-037). The objective of the NCI's ESI MERIT Award is to allow eligible investigators the opportunity to obtain up to 7 years of support in two segments:
Wide-open applicant board · 15 Grants.gov doors
Method to Extend Research in Time 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 codes span Education · Health (ED;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.
Agency Contact
NIH Grants Information grantsinfo@nih.gov
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What to do next
Method to Extend Research in Time is open with Varies by applicant awards and 683 days left on the clock.
- Submit through Grants.gov (PAR-25-324) - verify SAM.gov registration and the current NOFO before drafting. Official listing
- Look up CFDA 93.393;93.394;93.395;93.396;93.397;93.399 across all indexed listings before you commit to this opportunity alone. Eligibility finder
- 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.
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