NIDDK Grants

Open NIDDK grants

• NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

  Deadline: Jun 5, 2026open

  NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) is sponsored by NIDDK. Supports discrete, specified projects in areas representing ...

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• Gastrointestinal Physiology, Development, & Epithelial Biology Program

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  Gastrointestinal Physiology, Development, and Epithelial Biology Program is a grant from NIDDK that funds basic and translational research on the deve...

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• Liver Clinical Research & Epidemiology

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  Liver Clinical Research and Epidemiology is a grant program from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) that fun...

• Nutrition & Obesity Genetics & Genomics

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  Nutrition and Obesity Genetics and Genomics is a grant program from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) that ...

• Metabolic Pathways

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  Metabolic Pathways is sponsored by NIDDK. Supports research on pathways involved in intermediary metabolism as they impact endocrine and metabolic dis...

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• Gastrointestinal Microbiology & Infectious Diseases Program

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  Gastrointestinal Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Program is a grant from NIDDK that funds basic, clinical, and translational research on the gut ...

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• Gastrointestinal, Nutrition, & Liver Research in HIV/AIDS Program

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  Gastrointestinal, Nutrition, and Liver Research in HIV/AIDS Program is a grant from NIDDK that funds research on the role of the digestive tract and h...

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• Motility & Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Program

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  Motility and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Program is a grant from NIDDK that funds basic, clinical, and translational research on gastrointes...

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• Gastrointestinal Immunology, Inflammation, & Inflammatory Diseases Program

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  Gastrointestinal Immunology, Inflammation, and Inflammatory Diseases Program is a grant from NIDDK that funds basic, clinical, and translational resea...

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• Nutrient Metabolism, Status, & Assessment

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  Nutrient Metabolism, Status, & Assessment is sponsored by NIDDK. Supports basic and clinical studies on the absorption, metabolism, bioavailability, a...

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• Diabetes & Metabolism HIV/AIDS

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  Diabetes & Metabolism HIV/AIDS is sponsored by NIDDK. Supports research on the metabolic complications of HIV infection and treatment, including endoc...

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• Genetic Metabolic Disease

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  Genetic Metabolic Disease is sponsored by NIDDK. Supports research on the pathophysiology and treatment of inborn errors of metabolism and rare geneti...

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• Clinical & Epidemiological Nutrition Research

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  Clinical & Epidemiological Nutrition Research is sponsored by NIDDK. Supports clinical research focused on observational/interventional studies in nut...

• Digestive Diseases Clinical Research & Epidemiology

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  Digestive Diseases Clinical Research & Epidemiology is sponsored by NIDDK. Supports patient-oriented clinical research and epidemiology research in di...

• Iron & Heme Metabolism, Iron Chelation

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  Iron & Heme Metabolism, Iron Chelation is sponsored by NIDDK. Supports research on the regulation of iron absorption, utilization, and storage, includ...

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• Diabetic Urologic Disease

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  Diabetic Urologic Disease is sponsored by NIDDK. Supports research on diabetic urologic disease, with potential relevance to diabetic retinopathy.

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• Special Diabetes Program: Funding Opportunities

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  Special Diabetes Program: Funding Opportunities is sponsored by NIDDK. Provides funding for research on Type 1 diabetes, including studies on diabetic...

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• Diabetic Kidney Disease Research Program

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  Diabetic Kidney Disease Research Program is sponsored by NIDDK. Advances research on the mechanisms and pathophysiology underlying diabetic nephropath...

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• Clinical Research in Type 2 Diabetes

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  Clinical Research in Type 2 Diabetes is sponsored by NIDDK. Supports human studies aimed at the prevention, treatment, and diagnosis of type 2 diabete...

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• Cystic Fibrosis Research and Translation Centers

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  Cystic Fibrosis Research and Translation Centers is a grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) that fun...

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How to apply for NIDDK grants

Most NIDDK 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).