National Institutes of Health (NIH) Grants

Open National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants

• Maternal Health Research of Centers of Excellence initiative

  Up to $168Mopen

  Maternal Health Research of Centers of Excellence initiative is a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that funds research institutions ...

• Multimodal Artificial Intelligence to Accelerate HIV Clinical Care (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

  Up to $3.8Mopen

  Multimodal Artificial Intelligence to Accelerate HIV Clinical Care (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) is sponsored by National Institutes of Health (NIH). ...

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• RFA-DK-26-315: Advancing Research on the Application of Digital Health Technology to the Management of Type 2 Diabetes (R01- Clinical Trial Required)

  Up to $3.0MDeadline: Oct 7, 2026open

  RFA-DK-26-315: Advancing Research on the Application of Digital Health Technology to the Management of Type 2 Diabetes (R01- Clinical Trial Required) ...

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• HEAL Initiative: Development of Interventions to Prevent and Treat Substance Use Disorders and Overdose (UG3/UH3 - Clinical Trial Optional)

  Up to $3.0MDeadline: Aug 21, 2028open

  HEAL Initiative: Development of Interventions to Prevent and Treat Substance Use Disorders and Overdose (UG3/UH3 - Clinical Trial Optional) is sponsor...

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• Exploratory/Developmental Research on Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) (R21 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (RFA NS-25-025)

  Up to $3.0Mopen

  Exploratory/Developmental Research on Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) (R21 - Clinical Trial...

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• NIH Director's Pioneer and New Innovator Award Programs

  Up to $2.4Mopen

  NIH Director's Pioneer and New Innovator Award Programs is sponsored by National Institutes of Health (NIH). These programs support scientists with ou...

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• Biomarker Discovery and Validation for Alcohol-Related Cardiovascular Diseases

  Up to $2.2MDeadline: Sep 5, 2026open

  Biomarker Discovery and Validation for Alcohol-Related Cardiovascular Diseases is sponsored by National Institutes of Health (NIH). This NIH SBIR fund...

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• NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

  Up to $2.1Mopen

  NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program is sponsored by National Institutes of Health (NIH). Supports small businesses in developing inn...

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• Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Fund

  Up to $2.0Mopen

  Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Fund is sponsored by National Institutes of Health (NIH). Funds research on patient-centered outcomes including qua...

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• Small Business Innovation Research Grants (SBIR) - Phase I (R43) / Phase II (R44)

  Up to $1.8Mopen

  Small Business Innovation Research Grants (SBIR Phase I R43/Phase II R44) is a grant program from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and...

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• NIH Quantum Sensing Technology Challenge

  Up to $1.6MDeadline: Jun 29, 2026open

  The NIH Quantum Sensing Technology Challenge is a prize competition from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center for Advancing Transla...

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• Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

  Up to $1.0Mopen

  Encourages small businesses to engage in research and development that has the potential for commercialization in the mental health sector.

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• RECOVER Initiative Research Opportunity Announcements (ROAs) and Notices of Special Interest (NOSI)

  Up to $800Kopen

  The RECOVER Initiative Research Opportunity Announcements (ROAs) is a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that funds ancillary research...

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• National Centers for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NCBIB) (P41 Clinical Trials Optional)

  Up to $750KDeadline: Sep 8, 2026open

  National Centers for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NCBIB) is a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that funds national resourc...

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• NIH Research Training Grants (T32)

  Up to $600Kopen

  NIH Research Training Grants (T32) is a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that funds domestic academic institutions to provide predoc...

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• Academic-Industrial Partnerships for Translation of Technologies for Diagnosis and Treatment (R01—Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

  Up to $499KDeadline: Jan 7, 2028open

  Academic-Industrial Partnerships for Translation of Technologies for Diagnosis and Treatment (R01—Clinical Trial Not Allowed) is sponsored by National...

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• Innovative Research in Cancer Nanotechnology (IRCN; R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

  Up to $475Kopen

  Innovative Research in Cancer Nanotechnology (IRCN; R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) is sponsored by National Institutes of Health (NIH). This program ...

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• HEAL Initiative: Pain Research Enhancement Program (PREP) (R15 Clinical Trial Optional)

  Up to $375KDeadline: Nov 23, 2026open

  HEAL Initiative: Pain Research Enhancement Program (PREP) (R15 Clinical Trial Optional) is sponsored by National Institutes of Health (NIH). Enhances ...

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• NOT-OD-23-118: Administrative Supplements to Purchase Instrumentation

  Up to $350Kopen

  NOT-OD-23-118: Administrative Supplements to Purchase Instrumentation is sponsored by National Institutes of Health (NIH). A common supplement opportu...

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• NIH Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) (Parent R15)

  Up to $300Kopen

  NIH Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) (Parent R15) is sponsored by National Institutes of Health (NIH). The R15 (AREA) grant supports small r...

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Where National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants go

Recent grant recipients are concentrated in these states. Funders sometimes fund outside their primary states for high-fit projects, so don't self-eliminate solely on geography — check each opportunity's stated eligibility.

What National Institutes of Health (NIH) funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent National Institutes of Health (NIH) awards:

How to apply for National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants

Most National Institutes of Health (NIH) applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials). Federal applicants additionally need a SAM.gov UEI and an active Grants.gov account.