National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services
NHLBI Career Transition Award for Intramural Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Trainees (K22 Clinical Trial Required)
In short: A grant from National Institutes of Health. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Jul 12, 2027 · 274 days left
- Award size
- Not stated: see the official notice
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Tribal organization, Small business, Tribal government, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Larger business, School district, State government, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), City or town government, Private college or university, County government, Public college or university, and others named in the official notice
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist
How this fits you
- Open to: Nonprofit with 501(c)(3)
- Investigator research grant: groups like yours rarely apply
- Available in Rutherford County (nationwide program)
- No match required
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 287
About this grant
The purpose of the NHLBI Career Transition Award (K22) program is to provide highly qualified postdoctoral fellows in the NHLBI Division of Intramural Research the opportunity to transition their research programs as new investigators to extramural institutions. To achieve these objectives, the NHLBI Career Transition Award will support two phases of research: a mentored intramural phase (up to two years) and an extramural phase (three years), for a total of five years of combined support. Transition from the intramural phase of support to the extramural phase is not automatic. Approval of the transition will be based on the success of the awardee's research program during the mentored phase as determined by an NHLBI progress review, which will include an evaluation of a research plan to be carried out at the extramural institution.
Who can apply, from the official notice
Other Eligible Applicants include the following:
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; 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 not allowed.
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/d525c635-fbd4-4490-81d1-dcc147792eff · Printed from grantme.click/grants/c1e95884-5b6e-431f-8d19-17665601da81
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Writing the need statement? Rutherford County facts with citations.
Who in Tennessee has won this program
79 awards to Tennessee groups in 2 counties since 1977 · 0 in Rutherford County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $34.7M spent that year | 2025 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, Shelby County | $28.2M | 1997 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $24.7M | 2014 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $21.8M | 2012 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $21.6M | 2010 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $19.2M spent that year | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $15.5M | 2014 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $12.3M | 2016 |
| University of Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | $11.3M | 1977 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $8.1M | 2022 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $7.1M | 2019 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $6.8M | 2007 |
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse; USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.
Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 208 pass-through grants on file · 0 in Rutherford County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Trustees of Boston University | $4.6M | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Research Triangle Institute | $3.6M spent that year | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Regents of the University of Michigan | $3.4M | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $1.3M | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Purdue University | $1.2M | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | University of Michigan | $1.1M spent that year | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, the | $1M | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Yale Univ | $938K | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Research Triangle Institute | $936K spent that year | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | $810K | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | $764K | 2026 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, Shelby County | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | $763K | 2024 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).
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