New Investigator Gateway Awards for Collaborative T1D Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Estimated funding amount: $100,000 per award
Maximum project duration: 2 years
To support innovative projects and new investigators in T1D research.
To enhance collaboration within established research networks.
New and Early Stage Investigators in T1D research.
Collaborative research networks and consortia.
Eligible organization types include higher education institutions, nonprofits, for-profit organizations, and government entities.
Non-domestic entities (foreign organizations) are not eligible to apply.
Only U.S.-based organizations are eligible.
Non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible.
Research must focus on Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) and align with the goals of established consortia.
Projects should address significant barriers in T1D research.
Applications may request budgets of up to $100,000 in direct costs per year.
No cost-sharing is required.
Application due date: March 6, 2026.
Earliest start date for funded projects: June 26, 2025.
Applicants may submit more than one application if each is scientifically distinct.
Duplicate applications under review at the same time are not accepted.
Applications must include a proposed affiliation letter outlining the relationship with the chosen consortium.
Applications will be evaluated based on significance, innovation, rigor, feasibility, and expertise.
Applications will undergo scientific peer review and receive a written critique.
Scientific and technical merit of the proposed project will be prioritized.
Only non-clinical trial applications are accepted.
Non-domestic entities are excluded from eligibility.
Collaboration with established research networks is encouraged.
New and Early Stage Investigators have a unique opportunity to establish their careers.
Strong alignment with the goals of T1D research consortia.
Submitting overlapping applications.
Engage with existing research networks to enhance application quality.
Highlight innovative aspects of the proposed research.