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Grants due in May 2027

29 open grants close in May 2027, 28 of them open to small businesses. Every listing links to its official source.

May 2027

Saturday, May 1 1 deadline

Halstead Grant

Halstead Bead, Inc. $1,000 to $7,500 Small businesses eligible

Closes May 1, 2027

Friday, May 7 19 deadlines

Independent Scientist Award (Parent K02 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
Independent Scientist Award (Parent K02 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
New Approaches for Measuring Brain Changes Across Longer Timespans (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
New Approaches for Measuring Brain Changes Across Longer Timespans (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
NIDCD Mentored Career Development Award for Postdoctorate Au.D./Ph.D. Audiologists (K01 Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
NIDCD Mentored Career Development Award for Postdoctorate Au.D./Ph.D. Audiologists (K01 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
NIDCD Research Career Enhancement Award for Established Investigators (K18 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
NIDCD Research Career Enhancement Award for Established Investigators (K18 Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
Pilot Health Services and Economic Research on the Treatment of Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use Disorders (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment or Prevention (SBIRT/P) for alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD) use and misuse in adult populations that experience health disparities (R01, Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027

Saturday, May 8 3 deadlines

Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 8, 2027
Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 8, 2027
Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 8, 2027

Tuesday, May 25 1 deadline

Pancreatic Cancer Detection Consortium: Management and Data Coordination Unit (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $500K Small businesses eligible

Closes May 25, 2027

Wednesday, May 26 2 deadlines

NIA Expanding Research in AD/ADRD (ERA) Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (R25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $400K Small businesses eligible

Closes May 26, 2027
NIA Expanding Research in AD/ADRD (ERA) Summer Research Education Program (R25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $200K Small businesses eligible

Closes May 26, 2027

Friday, May 28 2 deadlines

Centers for Structural Biology of HIV and Other Infectious Diseases (U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $3.5M Small businesses eligible

Closes May 28, 2027
Limited Competition: NCATS Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program Research Education Grants Programs (R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Public and state-controlled colleges

Closes May 28, 2027

Monday, May 31 1 deadline

U.S.-Africa Strategic Investment Program

Department of State $5M to $50M Small businesses eligible

Closes May 31, 2027