Emerging Health Innovators (EHI) is an ARPA-H initiative intended to help early-career biotechnology, healthcare, and academic researchers develop ideas addressing healthcare gaps. The initiative combines research funding with mentorship and exposure to the ARPA model of innovation, with the aim of developing future ARPA-H program managers and research performers. ARPA-H describes EHI as an annual opportunity spanning multiple topic areas across its mission offices; the 2026 cycle page lists 16 areas of interest. Previous rounds have also selected awardees.