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PA-26-002: NIH Collaborative International Research Project (Parent PF5 Clinical Trial Optional)
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks to advance its mission by maintaining strong, productive, and secure international research collaborations in support of the NIH mission. The NIH Collaborative International Research Project (Parent Announcement) supports international research collaborations. This opportunity specifically implements an award structure of prime domestic awards with independent foreign awards that are linked to the prime. This structure provides NIH with oversight capacity for international collaborations, and allows NIH to track international funding, as identified in NOT-OD-25-104. This funding opportunity is specifically designed for NIH to support funded…
- NOFO number
- PA-26-002
- Type
- PA
- Activity code
- PF5
- Primary institute
- OD · NIH Office of the Director
- Clinical trials
- Optional
- Posted
- Jan 20, 2026
- Opens
- Apr 25, 2026
- Expires
- May 8, 2029
PA-26-002 due dates
7 application due dates remain before the NOFO expires. Dates marked * are NIH standard due dates. Check the related notices below for changes NIH made after posting.
| New | Renewal / Resubmission / Revision (as allowed) | AIDS - New/Renewal/Resubmission/Revision, as allowed | Scientific Merit Review | Advisory Council Review | Earliest Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2026 * | May 25, 2026 * | September 07, 2026 * | November 2026 | January 2027 | April 2027 |
| September 25, 2026 * | September 25, 2026 * | January 07, 2027 * | March 2027 | May 2027 | July 2027 |
| January 25, 2027 * | January 25, 2027 * | May 07, 2027 * | July 2027 | October 2027 | December 2027 |
| May 25, 2027 * | May 25, 2027 * | September 07, 2027 * | November 2027 | January 2028 | April 2028 |
| September 25, 2027 * | September 25, 2027 * | January 07, 2028 * | March 2028 | May 2028 | July 2028 |
| January 25, 2028 * | January 25, 2028 * | May 07, 2028 * | July 2028 | October 2028 | December 2028 |
| May 25, 2028 * | May 25, 2028 * | September 07, 2028 * | November 2028 | January 2029 | April 2029 |
| September 25, 2028 * | September 25, 2028 * | January 07, 2029 * | March 2029 | May 2029 | July 2029 |
| January 25, 2029 * | January 25, 2029 * | May 07, 2029 * | July 2029 | October 2029 | December 2029 |
Funded projects
NIH RePORTER lists no awards under PA-26-002 in FY2022–FY2026, and it is a new NOFO rather than a reissue. Awards usually appear a few months after the first review cycle.
Participating institutes
29 NIH institutes and offices take applications under PA-26-002. Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your research before applying.
- OD · NIH Office of the Director
- NEI · National Eye Institute
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- NHGRI · National Human Genome Research Institute
- NIA · National Institute on Aging
- NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- NIAMS · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- NIBIB · National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- NIDCD · National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
- NIDCR · National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse
- NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- NINR · National Institute of Nursing Research
- NIMHD · National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
- NLM · National Library of Medicine
- NCCIH · National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
- NCATS · National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
- ORIP
- NCI · National Cancer Institute
- ORWH
- ODSS
- RM
- INCLD
Related notices
Sep 12, 2025 · NOT-OD-25-155
New Application Structure for NIH-Funded International Collaborations.
May 1, 2025 · NOT-OD-25-104
Implementation of Updated NIH Policy on Foreign Subawards.
Award terms
- Application types allowed
- New Renewal Resubmission Revision Renewal and Revisions applications are only allowed for PF5 awards.Resubmission applications are only allowed for PF5 applications. The OER Glossary and the How to Apply - Application Guide provides details on these application types. Only those application types listed here are allowed for this NOFO.
- Award budget
- Application budgets are not limited but need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project.
- Project period
- The scope of the proposed project should determine the project period. Generally, the maximum project period is 5 years for non-clinical trial(s) and up to 7 years for clinical trial(s). NIH grants policies as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement will apply to the applications submitted and awards made from this NOFO.
- Funds available and number of awards
- The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
Summarized from the NOFO text; the full NOFO governs eligibility, budget, and review.
About this page
GotGrant gathers the NOFO, its participation and change notices, and its NOSIs from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, and counts funded projects from NIH RePORTER by the opportunity number each award was made under. Data refreshed October 16, 2026; the NIH Guide is the authoritative source. See our data methodology.