Academic Career Excellence (ACE) Award (K32 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
About This Opportunity
This is a grants contract in the health and medical services, Research and education and training sectors, with a focus on Higher Education and Scientific Research. Located in United States, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before July 12, 2029.
Published through Grants.gov, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for grants in the health and medical services sector. Grant applications generally require a detailed project proposal, a clear results framework, and evidence of the applicant's capacity to deliver the proposed activities. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.
Description
The purpose of the Academic Career Excellence (ACE) Award (K32) is to support rigorous, mentored scientific research and career development for up to three years for early-stage postdoctoral scholars. Candidates must submit their application up to one year prior to beginning their postdoctoral position or no more than two years after their postdoctoral training begins (resubmissions included). The ACE K32 will foster early, goal-directed planning and encourage innovative applications with the potential for a significant impact on scientific research and career development. Inclusion of preliminary data are not required as the ACE K32 emphasizes innovative research ideas and thoughtful plans for training and mentorship that will facilitate the development of the postdoctoral scholars who have the potential to become productive, independent investigators in research fields relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers.
Agency: National Institutes of Health
CFDA: 93.855, 93.398, 93.121, 93.286, 93.853
Eligible Applicants: Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
Applicant Types: For profit organizations other than small businesses; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; County governments; Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Special district governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; City or township governments; State governments; Independent school districts; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Small businesses; Private institutions of higher education
Cost Sharing: No
Contact: National Institutes of Health
Email: ncik32@nih.gov
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from Grants.gov and was originally published on May 27, 2026. Last refreshed 15 days ago. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health has issued 83 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 81 currently open and 0 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Health & Medical, Research & Innovation, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for United States. Notices are distributed via Grants.gov. Most recent publication: June 26, 2026.
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