Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research (93.865)

National Institutes of Health

Opened 9 times since 2025. Usually posted in June, with deadlines in July.

Based on 9 recorded past opportunities. Opportunities under one Assistance Listing may cover different projects or funding cycles.

When might the next round open?

Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (Parent R41/R42 Clinical Trial Optional): expected to open November 5, 2026, according to the current forecast.
Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (Parent R43/R44 Clinical Trial Optional): expected to open November 5, 2026, according to the current forecast.
Implementation and Evaluation of Databases to Examine AIDS: expected to open February 18, 2027, according to the current forecast.
Translational Research in Maternal and Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics: expected to open March 31, 2027, according to the current forecast.
CAPSTONE Centers for Multidisciplinary Research in Child Abuse and Neglect: expected to open July 24, 2027, according to the current forecast.
Discovery Gateway to Reproductive Health Innovation: expected to open July 24, 2027, according to the current forecast.
Learning Disabilities Research Centers: expected to open July 24, 2027, according to the current forecast.
Senator Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Specialized Research Centers (MDSRC): expected to open July 30, 2027, according to the current forecast.
Elucidation and Validation of the role of Transporters in the Placenta, Lactating Mammary Gland, Developing Gut, and Blood Brain Barrier: expected to open July 24, 2027, according to the current forecast.
Prevention and Treatment through a Comprehensive Care Continuum for HIV-affected Adolescents in Resource-Constrained Settings--Implementation Science Network (PATC3H-IN): expected to open July 24, 2027, according to the current forecast.

Open now

Forecast opportunities are expected but are not accepting applications yet.

Autism Centers of Excellence P50

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Expected around Nov 2
Autism Centers of Excellence R01

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Expected around Nov 2
Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Small Research Grant (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $50K Small businesses eligible

Closes in 23 days
Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes in 25 days
Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes in 25 days
HEAL Initiative: Pain Research Enhancement Program (PREP) (R15 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $375K Others (see eligibility details)

Closes in 30 days
Competing Revisions to Existing NIH Single Project Research Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Nov 24
NIH Research Software Engineer (RSE) Award (R50 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Dec 4
Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (Parent R41/R42 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Expected around Jan 5, 2027
Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (Parent R43/R44 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Expected around Jan 5, 2027
Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $375K Public and state-controlled colleges

Closes Jan 7, 2027
Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2027
Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2027
HEAL Initiative: Studies to Enable Analgesic Discovery (R61/R33 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $350K Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 15, 2027
BRAIN Initiative: Preclinical Proof of Concept for Novel Recording and Modulation Technologies in the Human CNS (R18 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $750K Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 28, 2027
BRAIN Initiative: Development and Validation of Novel Tools to Probe Cell-Specific and Circuit-Specific Processes in the Brain (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Feb 8, 2027
BRAIN Initiative: Exploratory Research Opportunities Using Invasive Neural Recording and Stimulating Technologies in the Human Brain (R61 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $700K Small businesses eligible

Closes Feb 11, 2027
NIH Small Business Technology Transfer Grant (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Apr 5, 2027
NIH, CDC and FDA Small Business Innovation Research Grant (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Apr 5, 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
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
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
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
Implementation and Evaluation of Databases to Examine AIDS

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Expected around May 27, 2027
BRAIN Initiative: Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization- Next Generation Sensor Technology Development (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jun 15, 2027
BRAIN Initiative: Reagent Resources for Brain Cell Type-Specific Access to Broaden Distribution of Enabling Technologies for Neuroscience (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jun 15, 2027
Translational Research in Maternal and Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Expected around Jul 9, 2027
Change of Recipient Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jul 12, 2027
Successor-in-Interest (Type 6 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jul 17, 2027
Advancement and Innovation in Measurement of Language Development and Predictors (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Sep 7, 2027
Advancement and Innovation in Measurement of Language Development and Predictors (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Sep 7, 2027
NICHD Resource Program Grants in Bioinformatics (P41 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Sep 25, 2027
CAPSTONE Centers for Multidisciplinary Research in Child Abuse and Neglect

Department of Health and Human Services Nonprofits eligible

Expected around Oct 1, 2027
Discovery Gateway to Reproductive Health Innovation

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Expected around Oct 1, 2027
Learning Disabilities Research Centers

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Expected around Oct 1, 2027
Senator Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Specialized Research Centers (MDSRC)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $1M Small businesses eligible

Expected around Oct 1, 2027
BRAIN Initiative Connectivity across Scales (BRAIN CONNECTS): Specialized Projects for Scalable Technologies (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Oct 4, 2027
Limited Competition: Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program: Collaborative and Innovative Acceleration Award (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $650K Public and state-controlled colleges

Closes Oct 19, 2027
Elucidation and Validation of the role of Transporters in the Placenta, Lactating Mammary Gland, Developing Gut, and Blood Brain Barrier

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Expected around Oct 20, 2027
Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools (R15 Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $375K Private colleges and universities

Closes Oct 25, 2027
Prevention and Treatment through a Comprehensive Care Continuum for HIV-affected Adolescents in Resource-Constrained Settings--Implementation Science Network (PATC3H-IN)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Expected around Oct 28, 2027
BRAIN Initiative: Theories, Models and Methods for Analysis of Complex Data from the Brain (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Nov 8, 2027
Leveraging Network Infrastructure to Conduct Innovative Research for Women, Children, Pregnant and Lactating Women, and Persons with Disabilities (UG3/UH3 - Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $6.3M Small businesses eligible

Closes Nov 15, 2027
Innovative Screening Approaches and Therapies for Screenable Disorders in Newborns (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Nov 16, 2027
Innovative Screening Approaches and Therapies for Screenable Disorders in Newborns (R21 - Clinical Trial Optional)

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

Closes Nov 16, 2027
Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $375K Others (see eligibility details)

Closes Jan 7, 2028
Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Private colleges and universities

Closes Jan 7, 2028
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2028
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2028
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2028
Natural History of Disorders Screenable in the Newborn Period (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2028
NCMRR Early Career Research Award (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)

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

Closes Jan 7, 2028
NICHD Small Research Grant Program (R03 Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $50K Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2028
NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2028
NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2028
NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2028
NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2028
NIH Small Research Grant Program (Parent R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $50K Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2028
Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $375K Public and state-controlled colleges

Closes Jan 7, 2028
Screening and Functional Validation of Genomic Variants Associated with Human Congenital Anomalies (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2028
Blueprint MedTech Translator (UG3/UH3 - Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 28, 2028
Expanding the Target Landscape by Drugging the Undruggable (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Feb 17, 2028
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 4, 2028
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions with NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2028
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions Without NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2028
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2028
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2028
INCLUDE Project: Clinical Trials Phased Awards for Down syndrome Research (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jun 15, 2028
INCLUDE Project: Exploratory/Developmental Research Awards for Down syndrome (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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

Closes Jun 15, 2028
INCLUDE Project: Transformative Research Awards for Down syndrome (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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

Closes Jun 15, 2028
BRAIN Initiative: Integrative Team-Research BRAIN Circuits Program - iBCP (RM1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $8M Small businesses eligible

Closes Jun 23, 2028
Lasker Clinical Research Scholar's Program (Si2/R00 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $499K Small businesses eligible

Closes Jul 7, 2028
Clinical Trial Readiness for Rare Diseases, Disorders, and Syndromes (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jul 20, 2028
Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Aug 25, 2028
Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Award (R16 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $100K Private colleges and universities

Closes Sep 7, 2028
Support for Research Excellence First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award (R16 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $125K Public and state-controlled colleges

Closes Sep 7, 2028
Using Archived Data and Specimen Collections to Advance Maternal and Pediatric HIV/AIDS Research (R21 CT Not Allowed)

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

Closes Oct 20, 2028
Early Immune System Development and Ontogeny (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

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

Closes Nov 5, 2028
Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Nov 30, 2028
BRAIN Initiative: Research Opportunities Using Invasive Neural Recording and Stimulating Technologies in the Human Brain (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Feb 8, 2029
HEAL Initiative: Non-addictive Analgesic Therapeutics Development [Small Molecules and Biologics] to Treat Pain (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Feb 20, 2029
NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IIB Strategic Breakthrough Award (Parent [R44] Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Apr 5, 2029
SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program (Parent SB1 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Apr 5, 2029
Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award (Parent F99/K00 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Apr 8, 2029
NIH Research Education Program - Research Experiences (Parent R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 5, 2029
Biological Testing Facility for Contraception & Reproductive Health (X01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2029
NIH Collaborative International Research Project (Parent PF5 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2029
Centers for AIDS Research (CFAR) and Developmental Centers for AIDS Research (D-CFAR) (P30 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 25, 2029
NIH Research Education Program - Courses, Curriculum & Methods (Parent R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 25, 2029
Implementation Science to Advance HIV Prevention, Treatment, and Care (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jun 20, 2029
Bioengineering Research Grants (BRG) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

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

Closes Jul 5, 2029
Institutional Mentored Career Development Award (Parent K12) (Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Nonprofits eligible

Closes Jul 12, 2029
Palliative Care Research Across the Lifespan: Leveraging the Palliative Care Consortium (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Nov 5, 2029
NextTech: Translational Development of Next-Generation Diagnostic and Therapeutic Devices (R18 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Dec 1, 2030

Past rounds

HEAL Initiative: Limited Competition for the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study – Consortium Administrative Core and Data Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

RFA-DA-27-014

Posted
June 10, 2026

Deadline
July 10, 2026

Award
Not listed
HEAL Initiative: Limited Competition for the HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study - Research Project Sites (Collaborative U01- Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

RFA-DA-27-013

Posted
June 10, 2026

Deadline
July 10, 2026

Award
Not listed
Limited Competition for the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development -Extended (ABCD-E) Study Renewal - Data Analysis, Informatics and Resource Center, and Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

RFA-DA-27-003

Posted
June 8, 2026

Deadline
July 9, 2026

Award
Not listed
Limited Competition for the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development -Extended (ABCD-E) Study-Research Project Sites (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

RFA-DA-27-002

Posted
June 8, 2026

Deadline
July 9, 2026

Award
Not listed
Novel Experiential Technologies Assisting Individual Learning (NExT AI) Hubs (P20 Clinical Trial Optional)

RFA-HD-27-006

Posted
June 3, 2026

Deadline
October 2, 2026

Award
Not listed
Limited Competition: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers 2027 (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)

RFA-HD-27-012

Posted
May 15, 2026

Deadline
October 2, 2026

Award
Up to $800K
Development of Novel or Improved Infertility Technologies (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)

RFA-HD-26-001

Posted
September 22, 2025

Deadline
November 20, 2025

Award
Not listed
Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Basic Experimental Studies with Human Required)

PAR-25-323

Posted
August 25, 2025

Deadline
May 24, 2026

Award
Not listed
Single Source: National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult (Add) Health Wave VII (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

RFA-AG-26-001

Posted
June 16, 2025

Deadline
December 9, 2025

Award
Not listed

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