Innovation Grants to Nurture Initial Translational Efforts (IGNITE): Assay Development and Therapeutic Agent Identification

About this grant

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institute of Aging, the NIH Helping to End Addiction Long Term (HEAL) initiative , and other participating NIH Institutes/Centers (ICs) seek to support applications to develop in vitro, ex vivo or in vivo assays and conduct screening efforts with the goal of identifying and characterizing potential therapeutic agents for disorders or diseases supported by participating ICs, or for non-opioid analgesic therapeutics with li Grant Number: PAR-26-058.

What the funding covers

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How to apply

1. 1Check eligibility: Confirm your organization type (e.g., nonprofit, state government), project alignment, and deadlines from the opportunity synopsis.
2. 2Register: Create a Grants.gov account via Login.gov, complete SAM.gov and UEI registration, and authorize organization representatives (takes 2-4 weeks).
3. 3Prepare application: Select "Apply" to open Workspace, download forms (e.g., SF-424), complete offline/online with validation checks, and upload supporting docs like budgets and narratives.
4. 4Submit and track: Check package for errors, sign/submit via Authorized Organization Representative (AOR), and monitor status with your tracking number
5. 5Applications must be submitted through grants.gov
6. 6Grant Number: PAR-26-058
7. 7Posted: 2026-02-25

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