NIH PAR · NIDDK · U2C
PAR-26-115: Institutional Network Award for Promoting Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Research Training (U2C - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Responding to the needs of the scientific community to bolster a vibrant and sustainable research workforce, the Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases (KUH) at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) has incorporated additional flexibilities for institutional training programs serving the mission interests of non-malignant kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases, encompassing both adult and pediatric conditions. The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity is to invite applications for Institutional Network Awards (U2C-TL1) to recruit, train, and retain the next generation of researchers and provide them with the coordinated…
- NOFO number
- PAR-26-115
- Type
- PAR
- Activity code
- U2C
- Primary institute
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Clinical trials
- Not Allowed
- Posted
- Dec 10, 2025
- Opens
- Apr 25, 2026
- Expires
- May 27, 2028
PAR-26-115 due dates
2 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 * | Not Applicable | November 2026 | January 2027 | April 2027 |
| May 25, 2027 * | May 25, 2027 * | Not Applicable | November 2027 | January 2028 | April 2028 |
| May 25, 2028 * | May 25, 2028 * | Not Applicable | November 2028 | January 2029 | April 2029 |
What its predecessor PAR-23-248 funded
PAR-26-115 reissues PAR-23-248. Until awards appear under the new number, its funding history is the best guide to who wins under this program: 24 projects and $28.5M in FY2022–FY2026.
Projects funded
24
Distinct projects, FY2022–FY2026
New awards
18
Type 1 (new project) award records
NIH funding
$28.5M
Award dollars under PAR-23-248, FY2022–FY2026
Funding by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Award records | New awards | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| FY2023 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| FY2024 | 10 | 10 | $6.0M |
| FY2025 | 18 | 6 | $9.7M |
| FY2026 | 26 | 2 | $12.8M |
Institutions with the most funding
- Brigham and Women's Hospital$6.3M · 2 projects
- University of Pennsylvania$3.9M · 2 projects
- University of Washington$3.2M · 2 projects
- University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh$2.6M · 2 projects
- Baylor College of Medicine$2.5M · 2 projects
- Mayo Clinic Rochester$2.5M · 2 projects
- University of Colorado Denver$1.9M · 2 projects
- University of California, San Diego$1.9M · 2 projects
Funding institutes
- NIDDK$28.5M · 54
Activity codes funded
- TL129 records
- U2C25 records
Most recent new awards
- Connecticut KUH Research Training Program (opens NIH RePORTER)
Yale University · 1U2CDK143943-01A1 · NIDDK · Notice Aug 10, 2026
$195KU2C
- Training Core (opens NIH RePORTER)
Yale University · 1TL1DK151273-01 · NIDDK · Notice Jul 30, 2026
$489KTL1
- HOUSTON AREA INCUBATOR FOR KIDNEY, UROLOGIC, AND HEMATOLOGIC RESEARCH TRAINING (HAI-KUH) (opens NIH RePORTER)
Baylor College of Medicine · 1U2CDK143942-01 · NIDDK · Notice Aug 14, 2025
$369KU2C
- Mountain States Advancement in Research, Supportive Networking and Career Development (ASCEND) (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Colorado Denver · 1U2CDK143946-01 · NIDDK · Notice Aug 14, 2025
$279KU2C
- Next Generation KUH Researchers (GENERATOR) (opens NIH RePORTER)
Mayo Clinic Rochester · 1U2CDK143937-01 · NIDDK · Notice Aug 14, 2025
$369KU2C
- Next Generation KUH Researchers (GENERATOR) Training Core (opens NIH RePORTER)
Mayo Clinic Rochester · 1TL1DK147565-01 · NIDDK · Notice Aug 6, 2025
$882KTL1
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-26-115. Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your research before applying.
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- none
Related notices
NIH lists no related notices for PAR-26-115 yet.
Award terms
- Application types allowed
- New Renewal Resubmission 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
- The total costs of the U2C Administrative Core plus Networking and Professional Development Core) should not exceed 40% of the total cost of the TL1 NRSA Training Core). In other words, the total costs of the U2C divided by the total costs of the TL1 should not exceed 0.40.
- Project period
- The scope of the proposed project should determine the project period. The maximum project period is 5 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-23-248.
Other open NOFOs for U2C
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.