The purpose of this Notice is to alert applicants of the early expiration of PAR-25-229 , "Investigator Initiated Innovation in Computational Genomics and Data Science (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)". The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), PAR-25-229, will expire early on September 4, 2026. No further applications will be accepted for consideration under this NOFO. Prospective applicants seeking support for innovative research efforts in computational genomics are encouraged to submit new, renewal, and resubmission applications to the following NOFO:"
PA-25-304 - NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed).
The following table includes NIH standard due dates marked with an asterisk.
| Application Due Dates | Review and Award Cycles | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Renewal / Resubmission / Revision (as allowed) | AIDS - New/Renewal/Resubmission/Revision, as allowed | Scientific Merit Review | Advisory Council Review | Earliest Start Date |
| February 16, 2025 * | March 16, 2025 * | Not Applicable | July 2025 | October 2025 | December 2025 |
| June 16, 2025 * | July 16, 2025 * | Not Applicable | November 2025 | January 2026 | April 2026 |
| February 16, 2026 * | March 16, 2026 * | Not Applicable | July 2026 | October 2026 | December 2026 |
| June 16, 2026 * | July 16, 2026 * | Not Applicable | November 2026 | January 2027 | April 2027 |
| February 16, 2027 * | March 16, 2027 * | Not Applicable | July 2027 | October 2027 | December 2027 |
| June 16, 2027 * | July 16, 2027 * | Not Applicable | November 2027 | January 2028 | April 2028 |
All applications are due by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.
Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date.
Expiration Date
September 08, 2027
The following table includes NIH standard due dates marked with an asterisk.
| Application Due Dates | Review and Award Cycles | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Renewal / Resubmission / Revision (as allowed) | AIDS - New/Renewal/Resubmission/Revision, as allowed | Scientific Merit Review | Advisory Council Review | Earliest Start Date |
| February 16, 2025 * | March 16, 2025 * | Not Applicable | July 2025 | October 2025 | December 2025 |
| June 16, 2025 * | July 16, 2025 * | Not Applicable | November 2025 | January 2026 | April 2026 |
| February 16, 2026 * | March 16, 2026 * | Not Applicable | July 2026 | October 2026 | December 2026 |
| June 16, 2026 * | July 16, 2026 * | Not Applicable | November 2026 | January 2027 | April 2027 |
All applications are due by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.
Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date.
Expiration Date
August 24, 2026
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