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RFA-OD-27-009: Limited Competition: NIH Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hubs (REACH) (SB0 Clinical Trial Optional)
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announces the renewal of the NIH Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hub (REACH) program, established to facilitate and accelerate the translation of academic biomedical discoveries into products that improve patient care and public health. Through this program, NIH will provide the qualifying institutions with the funds to seed the creation of academic entrepreneurship Hubs. Hubs will be responsible for providing innovators with both the initial investment and resources to support the proof-of-concept work and the mentorship in product development and commercialization needed to develop high priority technologies within the NIH's mission.…
- NOFO number
- RFA-OD-27-009
- Type
- RFA
- Activity code
- SB0
- Primary institute
- OD · NIH Office of the Director
- Clinical trials
- Optional
- Posted
- Sep 24, 2026
- Opens
- Oct 10, 2026
- Expires
- Nov 11, 2026
RFA-OD-27-009 due dates
1 application due date remains 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 10, 2026 | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | February 2027 | May 2027 | June 2027 |
What its predecessor RFA-OD-23-005 funded
RFA-OD-27-009 reissues RFA-OD-23-005. Until awards appear under the new number, its funding history is the best guide to who wins under this program: 5 projects and $19.8M in FY2022–FY2026.
Projects funded
5
Distinct projects, FY2022–FY2026
New awards
5
Type 1 (new project) award records
NIH funding
$19.8M
Award dollars under RFA-OD-23-005, FY2022–FY2026
Funding by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Award records | New awards | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| FY2023 | 5 | 5 | $5.0M |
| FY2024 | 5 | 0 | $5.0M |
| FY2025 | 5 | 0 | $4.9M |
| FY2026 | 5 | 0 | $4.9M |
Institutions with the most funding
- Northwestern University$4.0M · 1 project
- Texas A&M University Health Science Ctr$4.0M · 1 project
- University of Maryland Baltimore$4.0M · 1 project
- Vanderbilt University$3.9M · 1 project
- University of Montana$3.9M · 1 project
Funding institutes
- NIGMS$19.8M · 20
Activity codes funded
- U0120 records
Most recent new awards
- Mid-South REACH Hub (opens NIH RePORTER)
Vanderbilt University · 1U01GM152538-01 · NIGMS · Notice Sep 21, 2023
$1.0MU01
- Rocky Mountain REACH (RMT-REACH) (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Montana · 1U01GM152530-01 · NIGMS · Notice Sep 21, 2023
$1.0MU01
- A Chicago Biomedical Consortium Hub of Innovative Technologies for Entrepreneurship and Science (CBC - HITES) (opens NIH RePORTER)
Northwestern University · 1U01GM152522-01 · NIGMS · Notice Sep 21, 2023
$1000KU01
- Gulf Coast Consortia (GCC) Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hub (opens NIH RePORTER)
Texas A&M University Health Science Ctr · 1U01GM152516-01 · NIGMS · Notice Sep 21, 2023
$999KU01
- University of Maryland BaltImore Life Science Discovery (UM-BILD) Accelerator (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Maryland Baltimore · 1U01GM152511-01 · NIGMS · Notice Sep 21, 2023
$1000KU01
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
5 NIH institutes and offices take applications under RFA-OD-27-009. Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your research before applying.
- OD · NIH Office of the Director
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences
- NOFO
- STTR
- REACH
Related notices
NIH lists no related notices for RFA-OD-27-009 yet.
Award terms
- Application types allowed
- New 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
- The maximum budget for a Hub is 1,000,000 total costs per year.
- Project period
- The maximum project period is 4 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 participating Institutes and Centers intend to commit an estimated total of 20,000,000 to fund up to five awards, over 4 years at 5 million per year.
Summarized from the NOFO text; the full NOFO governs eligibility, budget, and review.
Related NOFOs
- Reissue of RFA-OD-23-005.
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.