Research grants

Coming up

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

• Jan15

  Expected opening Jan 15, 2027

  Advanced Development and Validation of Emerging Technologies for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R33 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

  Up to $300K

  Coming up
• Jan15

  Expected opening Jan 15, 2027

  Early-Stage Innovative Technology Development for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R61 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

  Up to $150K

  Coming up
• Feb1

  Expected opening Feb 1, 2027

  Single Cell Opioid Responses in the Context of HIV (SCORCH) Program: Phase 2

  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

  Up to $1M

  Coming up
• Feb10

  Expected opening Feb 10, 2027

  BRAIN Initiative: Development and Validation of Novel Tools and New Approaches for Neuroscience Research

  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

  Coming up
• Apr1

  Expected opening Apr 1, 2027

  Advanced Development and Sustainment of Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U24 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

  Up to $600K

  Coming up
• Feb26

  Expected opening Feb 26, 2027

  Immune Drivers of Autoimmune Disease

  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

  Coming up
• Mar25

  Expected opening Mar 25, 2027

  Centers for Research on Neglected Infectious Diseases

  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

  Coming up
• Apr15

  Expected opening Apr 15, 2027

  INCLUDE Project: Omics Phenotypes Related to Down Syndrome (X01 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

  Coming up
• Nov15

  Expected opening Nov 15, 2026

  Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network (BPN): Small Molecule Drug Discovery and Development

  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

  Coming up
• Jan9

  Expected opening Jan 9, 2027

  Limited Competition: BRAIN Initiative: Promoting Health for All Through BRAIN Technology Partnerships

  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

  Coming up
• Mar10

  Expected opening Mar 10, 2027

  Alzheimer's Drug-Development Program (U01 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

  Coming up
• 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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  From $250K

  Coming up
• May8

  Expected opening May 8, 2027

  Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH)

  Department of Health and Human Services

  Applicants: Tribal governments and organizations

  Nationwide

  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

  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

  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

  Up to $475K

  Coming up