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National Institutes of Health grants open now

385 open opportunities as of Oct 16, 2026.

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This page lists every National Institutes of Health funding opportunity in our database that is open for applications right now. National Institutes of Health posts its grant and cooperative agreement notices on Grants.gov, and we copy the public details from there each day.

National Institutes of Health is part of the Department of Health and Human Services. Each listing below links to a summary page with the deadline, award range, eligible applicant types and the assistance listing number, plus a direct link to the official notice. The official notice is the only source that counts, so read it in full before you start an application.

Use the search box to narrow the list by keyword, or sort by deadline to see what closes first. If your organization is new to federal funding, plan for registration time: SAM.gov registration, a Unique Entity ID and a Grants.gov account can take several weeks to put in place.

Open opportunities

Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) (R35 - Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-26-121

Deadline: May 26, 2028 (588 days left) Health

Mind and Body Interventions to Restore Whole Person Health via Emotional Well-Being Mechanisms (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-449

Deadline: Jun 7, 2028 (600 days left) Health

Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging (K76 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-27-112

Deadline: Jun 12, 2028 (605 days left) Health

INCLUDE Project: Exploratory/Developmental Research Awards for Down syndrome (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health · RFA-OD-27-003

Deadline: Jun 15, 2028 (608 days left) Up to: $200,000 Health

INCLUDE Project: Transformative Research Awards for Down syndrome (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health · RFA-OD-27-004

Deadline: Jun 15, 2028 (608 days left) Up to: $500,000 Health

INCLUDE Project: Clinical Trials Phased Awards for Down syndrome Research (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)

National Institutes of Health · RFA-OD-27-005

Deadline: Jun 15, 2028 (608 days left) Health

Exploratory Clinical Neuroscience Research on Substance Use Disorders (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-27-053

Deadline: Jun 16, 2028 (609 days left) Health

BRAIN Initiative: Integrative Team-Research BRAIN Circuits Program - iBCP (RM1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health · RFA-NS-27-002

Deadline: Jun 23, 2028 (616 days left) Up to: $8,000,000 Health

Seed Instrumentation Support (SIS) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-27-021

Deadline: Jul 1, 2028 (624 days left) Up to: $400,000 Health

Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-27-022

Deadline: Jul 1, 2028 (624 days left) Up to: $5,000,000 Health

Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) Planning Grants (R34 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-441

Deadline: Jul 7, 2028 (630 days left) Health

Lasker Clinical Research Scholar's Program (Si2/R00 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-27-076

Deadline: Jul 7, 2028 (630 days left) Up to: $499,000 Health

Grants for Early Medical/Surgical Specialists' Transition to Aging Research (GEMSSTAR) (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-27-096

Deadline: Jul 16, 2028 (639 days left) Up to: $125,000 Health

Clinical Trial Readiness for Rare Diseases, Disorders, and Syndromes (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-450

Deadline: Jul 20, 2028 (643 days left) Health

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

National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-446

Deadline: Aug 21, 2028 (675 days left) Up to: $3,000,000 Education

Transformative Non-Invasive/Minimally Invasive Technologies for Imaging the Olfactory System Across Scales (R01 CT Optional)

National Institutes of Health · RFA-DC-27-003

Deadline: Aug 21, 2028 (675 days left) Up to: $500,000 Health

Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-322

Deadline: Aug 25, 2028 (679 days left) Education

Support for Research Excellence First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award (R16 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-415

Deadline: Sep 7, 2028 (692 days left) Up to: $125,000 Food and nutrition

Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Award (R16 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-414

Deadline: Sep 7, 2028 (692 days left) Up to: $100,000 Health

Exploratory Grants in Cancer Control (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health · PA-25-253

Deadline: Sep 7, 2028 (692 days left) Health

Frequently asked questions

Where do I apply for National Institutes of Health grants?

You apply through the official notice, usually on Grants.gov. Each opportunity page here links to that notice. GovGrantsUSA is an independent platform and does not accept applications on behalf of National Institutes of Health.

Is GovGrantsUSA a government website?

No. GovGrantsUSA is an independent platform operated by VRLY Ventures LLC. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by any government agency. Opportunity details are summarized from public federal sources such as Grants.gov.

Does it cost anything to apply for a federal grant?

Searching for and applying to federal grants on Grants.gov is free. Be wary of anyone who asks for a fee to "release" a grant or guarantees an award.

How current is this information?

Listings are refreshed from public federal data every day, and each page shows when it was last updated. Agencies can change or cancel a notice at any time, so always confirm details in the official notice.

What do I need before I can apply?

Most applicants through Grants.gov need an active SAM.gov registration with a Unique Entity ID (UEI), a Login.gov account and a Grants.gov account linked to their organization. Registration can take several weeks, so start early.