Grants for colleges and universities

Coming up

Applications aren't open yet. Check each grant for announced or estimated dates.

• May1

  Expected opening May 1, 2027

  Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Program: Experimental and Computational Technology Development (RM1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

  Department of Health and Human Services

  Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

  Nationwide

  Agency forecast; applications are not open yet.

  Coming up
• May1

  Expected opening May 1, 2027

  Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Program: Genome Characterization Centers (UM1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

  Department of Health and Human Services

  Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

  Nationwide

  Agency forecast; applications are not open yet.

  Coming up
• May1

  Expected opening May 1, 2027

  Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Program: National Somatic Mosaicism Commons Data Analysis & Organizational Center (UM1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

  Department of Health and Human Services

  Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

  Nationwide

  Agency forecast; applications are not open yet.

  Coming up
• May1

  Expected opening May 1, 2027

  Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Program: Tissue Procurement Center (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

  Department of Health and Human Services

  Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

  Nationwide

  Agency forecast; applications are not open yet.

  Coming up
• Nov2

  Expected opening Nov 2, 2026

  NIAMS Clinical Trial Implementation Cooperative Agreement

  Department of Health and Human Services

  Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

  Nationwide

  Agency forecast; applications are not open yet.

  From $250K

  Coming up
• Mar31

  Expected opening Mar 31, 2027

  Translational Research in Maternal and Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics

  Department of Health and Human Services

  Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

  Nationwide

  Agency forecast; applications are not open yet.

  Coming up
• May31

  Expected opening May 31, 2027

  Early to Definitive Clinical Trials (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)

  Department of Health and Human Services

  Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

  Nationwide

  Agency forecast; applications are not open yet.

  Coming up
• Mar15

  Expected opening Mar 15, 2027

  NIH Director's New Innovator Award (DP2 Clinical Trial Optional)

  Department of Health and Human Services

  Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

  Nationwide

  Agency forecast; applications are not open yet.

  Up to $475K

  Coming up
• Mar15

  Expected opening Mar 15, 2027

  NIH Director's Transformative Research Award (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

  Department of Health and Human Services

  Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

  Nationwide

  Agency forecast; applications are not open yet.

  Coming up
• Jul7

  Expected opening Jul 7, 2027

  HIV Prevention and Alcohol (R61/R33 Clinical Trials Optional)

  Department of Health and Human Services

  Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

  Nationwide

  Agency forecast; applications are not open yet.

  Coming up
• Mar15

  Expected opening Mar 15, 2027

  NIH Director's Pioneer Award (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional)

  Department of Health and Human Services

  Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

  Nationwide

  Agency forecast; applications are not open yet.

  Up to $700K

  Coming up
• Mar15

  Expected opening Mar 15, 2027

  NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional)

  Department of Health and Human Services

  Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

  Nationwide

  Agency forecast; applications are not open yet.

  Up to $350K

  Coming up
• Apr22

  Expected opening Apr 22, 2027

  Hubs of Interdisciplinary Research and Training in Global Environmental and Occupational Health (GEOHealth)

  Department of Health and Human Services

  Applicants: Schools and colleges, Nonprofits

  Nationwide

  Agency forecast; applications are not open yet.

  Coming up
• May1

  Expected opening May 1, 2027

  Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers

  Department of Health and Human Services

  Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

  Nationwide

  Agency forecast; applications are not open yet.

  Coming up
• Jul25

  Expected opening Jul 25, 2027

  Collaborative Initiative on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (CIFASD), Research Program (U19 Clinical Trial Optional)

  Department of Health and Human Services

  Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

  Nationwide

  Agency forecast; applications are not open yet.

  Coming up
• Jul27

  Expected opening Jul 27, 2027

  Small Instruments and Modern Equipment for Shared-use Biomedical Research Facilities and Resources (S15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

  Department of Health and Human Services

  Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

  Nationwide

  Agency forecast; applications are not open yet.

  $25K to $350K

  Coming up
• Jul28

  Expected opening Jul 28, 2027

  Single Source: Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Clinical Research Resource Center (I-CRRC)

  Department of Health and Human Services

  Applicants: Schools and colleges

  Nationwide

  Agency forecast; applications are not open yet.

  Coming up
• Jun17

  Expected opening Jun 17, 2027

  Clinical Trials in Organ Transplantation in Children and Adults

  Department of Health and Human Services

  Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

  Nationwide

  Agency forecast; applications are not open yet.

  Coming up
• Jul2

  Expected opening Jul 2, 2027

  Limited Competition: Resources and Workforce Development for the Regional Biocontainment Laboratories

  Department of Health and Human Services

  Applicants: Schools and colleges

  Nationwide

  Agency forecast; applications are not open yet.

  Coming up
• Jul24

  Expected opening Jul 24, 2027

  CAPSTONE Centers for Multidisciplinary Research in Child Abuse and Neglect

  Department of Health and Human Services

  Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Nonprofits, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

  Nationwide

  Agency forecast; applications are not open yet.

  Coming up