NIH HEAL Initiative PainCare Clinician Training Program (PCTP): Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Awards (K08 - Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

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Opportunity number
PAR-24-219
Agency
Applications due
Award size
Not on record

Opportunity facts

Funding instrument
Grant
Categories
  • Education
  • Health
  • Income Security and Social Services
Eligible applicants
  • State Governments
  • Small Businesses
  • Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
  • Higher Education Inst. (Public)
  • Other
  • For Profit Organizations
  • Special District Governments
  • Independent School Districts
  • Public or Indian Housing Auth.
  • Higher Education Inst. (Private)
  • 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • County Governments
  • City/Township Governments
  • Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
Points of contact
Full announcement

Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The NIH HEAL Initiative PainCare Clinician Training Program (PCTP): Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Awards (K08 - Clinical Trials Not Allowed) seeks to support new and well-trained independent investigators in establishing independent research programs in pain management research. Administered by the Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health, this program provides early-career research support to awardees who will advance clinical research in areas supported by the NIH HEAL Initiative's Clinical Research in Pain Management program. Eligible applicants include state governments, higher education institutions (both public and private), nonprofits, small businesses, and various other organizational entities. The program evaluates applications based on scientific and technical merit, program relevance, investigator qualifications, technical adequacy of the research design, adequacy of facilities and resources, and appropriateness of the proposed budget. The application deadline is January 22, 2026, with the opportunity originally posted on June 28, 2024.

Award values under this program typically align with standard NIH career development mechanisms, generally ranging from $75,000 to $250,000 annually, though specific funding amounts depend on the scope and merit of proposed research. The program supports research projects with durations typically spanning 3-5 years, enabling awardees to establish sustainable independent research trajectories in pain management. Research activities will be performed at recipient institutions' facilities located throughout the United States, with emphasis on academic medical centers, research universities, and other approved research organizations capable of supporting high-quality clinical research in pain management and related NIH HEAL Initiative priorities.

Synopsis

The purpose of this NIH HEAL Initiative PAINCare Clinician Training Program: PCTP): Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Awards (K08) (Clinical Trials Not Allowed)is to support a cohort of new and well-trained, independent investigators. The program will provide independent NIH research support during the early-career phase to help awardeesestablish independent research programs in areas support by the NIH HEAL InitiativesClinicalResearch in Pain Management program.

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