The Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) provides support for the program of research in an investigator’s laboratory that is within the mission of NIGMS.
Donor Name: National Institutes of Health
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/16/2025
Size of the Grant: $250,000
Details:
Purpose
Supporting fundamental research by funding individual projects has a number of consequences that reduce the efficiency and effectiveness of the biomedical research enterprise in the U.S. To address these issues and increase the efficiency and efficacy of grant funding, the NIGMS Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) is a single grant to provide support for the NIGMS-relevant program of research in an investigator’s laboratory. For this FOA, the “program of research” is defined as a collection of projects in an investigator’s laboratory that are within the mission of NIGMS.
The goal of MIRA is to increase the efficiency and efficacy of NIGMS funding. It is anticipated that this program will:
- Increase the stability of funding for NIGMS-supported investigators, which could enhance their ability to take on ambitious scientific projects and approach problems more creatively;
- Increase flexibility for investigators to follow important new research directions within the NIGMS mission as opportunities arise, rather than being bound to specific aims proposed in advance of the studies;
- More widely distribute funding among the nation’s highly talented and promising investigators to increase overall scientific productivity and the chances for important breakthroughs;
- Reduce the time spent by researchers writing and reviewing grant applications, allowing them to spend more time conducting research;
- Enable investigators to devote more time and energy to mentoring trainees in a more stable research environment.
Funding Information
Award Ceiling: $250,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Organizations
- Higher Education Institutions
- Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
- Private Institutions of Higher Education
- The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for NIH support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education:
- Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
- For-Profit Organizations
- Small Businesses
- For-Profit Organizations (Other than Small Businesses)
- Local Governments
- State Governments
- County Governments
- City or Township Governments
- Special District Governments
- Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)
- Federal Government
- Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government
- U.S. Territory or Possession
- Other
- Independent School Districts
- Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities
- Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Faith-based or Community-based Organizations
- Regional Organizations
- Higher Education Institutions
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
