NIH PAR · NCATS · UM1

PAR-24-272: Clinical and Translational Science Award (UM1 Clinical Trial Optional)

Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards

Open for applicationsNext due date: Jan 28, 2027Expires Sep 29, 2027

This Notice of Funding Opportunity announcement (NOFO) invites applications for the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program hubs that will be part of a national, collaborative consortium focused on bringing more treatments for all people more quickly through advancing clinical and translational science (CTS) by (1) developing, demonstrating, and disseminating scientific and operational innovations that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical translation from identification to first-in-human studies to medical practice implementation to community health dissemination; (2) promoting partnerships and collaborations to facilitate and accelerate translational…

Full NOFO in the NIH Guide Apply on Grants.gov

NOFO number
PAR-24-272
Type
PAR
Activity code
UM1
Primary institute
NCATS · National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Clinical trials
Optional
Posted
Sep 3, 2024
Opens
Jan 13, 2025
Expires
Sep 29, 2027

PAR-24-272 due dates

3 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.

Application due dates and review cycles for PAR-24-272
Application Due Date(s)Renewal / Resubmission / Revision (as allowed)AIDS - New/Renewal/Resubmission/Revision, as allowedScientific Merit ReviewAdvisory Council ReviewEarliest Start Date
March 13, 2025March 13, 2025Not ApplicableJune 2025October 2025December 2025
May 28, 2025May 28, 2025Not ApplicableOctober 2025January 2026April 2026
September 29, 2025September 29, 2025Not ApplicableMarch 2026May 2026July 2026
January 28, 2026January 28, 2026Not ApplicableJune 2026October 2026December 2026
May 28, 2026May 28, 2026Not ApplicableOctober 2026January 2027April 2027
September 28, 2026September 28, 2026Not ApplicableMarch 2027May 2027July 2027
January 28, 2027January 28, 2027Not ApplicableJune 2027October 2027December 2027
May 28, 2027May 28, 2027Not ApplicableOctober 2027January 2028April 2028
September 28, 2027September 28, 2027Not ApplicableMarch 2028May 2028July 2028

Projects funded under PAR-24-272

NIH RePORTER lists 10 projects funded under PAR-24-272 in FY2022–FY2026, with $71.4M in award dollars. Counts include each project's later non-competing years, which keep the original NOFO number.

Projects funded

10

Distinct projects, FY2022–FY2026

New awards

10

Type 1 (new project) award records

NIH funding

$71.4M

Award dollars under PAR-24-272, FY2022–FY2026

Funding by fiscal year

Award records, new awards, and funding by fiscal year under PAR-24-272
Fiscal yearAward recordsNew awardsFunding
FY202200$0
FY202300$0
FY202400$0
FY202500$0
FY20261010$71.4M

Institutions with the most funding

  1. University of Pennsylvania$10.8M · 1 project
  2. Columbia University Health Sciences$10.7M · 1 project
  3. University of California, San Francisco$10.3M · 1 project
  4. University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh$10.2M · 1 project
  5. Univ of Massachusetts Med Sch Worcester$6.0M · 1 project
  6. Boston University Medical Campus$5.8M · 1 project
  7. University of California at Davis$5.8M · 1 project
  8. University of Kentucky$4.0M · 1 project

Funding institutes

  • NCATS$71.4M · 10

Activity codes funded

Most recent new awards

What its predecessor PAR-21-293 funded

PAR-24-272 reissues PAR-21-293. Its funding history is the best guide to who wins under this program: 38 projects and $765.7M in FY2022–FY2026.

Projects funded

38

Distinct projects, FY2022–FY2026

New awards

38

Type 1 (new project) award records

NIH funding

$765.7M

Award dollars under PAR-21-293, FY2022–FY2026

Funding by fiscal year

Award records, new awards, and funding by fiscal year under PAR-21-293
Fiscal yearAward recordsNew awardsFunding
FY202200$0
FY20231616$110.6M
FY20242811$180.8M
FY20253810$232.1M
FY2026381$242.1M

Institutions with the most funding

  1. Tufts University Boston$43.5M · 1 project
  2. Harvard Medical School$43.3M · 1 project
  3. University of Michigan at Ann Arbor$39.8M · 1 project
  4. Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill$37.5M · 1 project
  5. Case Western Reserve University$32.1M · 1 project
  6. University of Minnesota$30.8M · 1 project
  7. University of Colorado Denver$30.7M · 1 project
  8. Stanford University$30.1M · 1 project

Funding institutes

  • NCATS$765.7M · 120

Activity codes funded

Most recent new awards

FY2026 closed on September 30, 2026, but NIH keeps posting that year's awards to RePORTER for several weeks. FY2026 figures reflect records available on October 16, 2026 and may rise slightly at the next refresh.

Participating institutes

2 NIH institutes and offices take applications under PAR-24-272. Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your research before applying.

  • NCATS · National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
  • none

Related notices

  1. Mar 4, 2026 · NOT-TR-26-003

    Notice of Change to PAR-24-272 Clinical and Translational Science Award UM1 Clinical Trial Optional) in Award Information.

  2. Mar 31, 2025 · NOT-TR-25-006

    This funding opportunity was updated to align with agency priorities. Carefully reread the full funding opportunity and make any needed adjustments to your application prior to submission.January 17, 2025 - Notice of Clarification to PAR-24-272 Clinical and Translational Science Award UM1…

  3. Aug 31, 2022 · NOT-OD-22-198

    Implementation Changes for Genomic Data Sharing Plans Included with Applications Due on or after January 25, 2023. See Notice NOT-OD-22-198.

  4. Aug 5, 2022 · NOT-OD-22-189

    Implementation Details for the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy. See Notice NOT-OD-22-189.

Award terms

Application types allowed
NewResubmission - Resubmission Applications for PAR-21-293 and this NOFORevision The OER Glossary and the How to Apply - Application Guide provide details on these application types. Only those application types listed here are allowed for this NOFO.
Award budget
).Stakeholder: Includes individuals and/or organizations representing community members or advocacy groups; health care providers and health care systems; research participants; and patients.Translation: Defined by NCATS as the process of turning observations in the laboratory, clinic and community into interventions that improve the health of individuals and communities ndash; from diagnostics,…
Project period
The scope of the proposed project should determine the project period. The maximum project period is 7 years. 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.

Related NOFOs

  • Reissue of PAR-21-293.
  • Companion NOFOs: PAR-24-054, PAR-24-284.

Other open NOFOs for UM1

Browse all open NIH NOFOs

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.

Find who wins under this NOFO

NIH grant searchLook up awards by topic, PI, or institution.Find funded PIsInvestigators with recent NIH awards in your research area.Institute fit by topicWhich NIH institutes and institutions lead a research area.Funding trendsYear-by-year NIH award totals for any keyword.