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
NIAMS Clinical Trial Implementation Cooperative Agreement (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-141
High Priority HIV and Substance Use Research (RM1 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · RFA-DA-25-060
Discovery of in vivo Chemical Probes for the Nervous System (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-27-081
Risk and Protective Factors of Family Health and Family Level Interventions (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-317
Opportunities for Collaborative Research at the NIH Clinical Center (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-26-116
High Priority HIV and Substance Use Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · RFA-DA-25-024
Continuation of the Cardiovascular Repository for-Type 1 Diabetes (CARE-T1D) Consortium U01 (Open Competition)- Research (U01, Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · RFA-DK-27-108
Development and Testing of Novel Interventions to Improve HIV Prevention, Treatment, and Program Implementation for People Who Use Substances (R34 Clinical Trial Required)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-24-329
NIH, CDC and FDA Small Business Innovation Research Grant (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PA-27-100
NIH Small Business Technology Transfer Grant (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PA-27-102
Short Courses on Innovative Methodologies and Approaches in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R25 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · RFA-OD-25-003
Computational Approaches to Curation at Scale for Biomedical Research Assets (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-131
Emergency Competitive Revision to Existing NIH Awards (Emergency Supplement - Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PA-24-201
Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers Program (P30 Clinical Trials Optional)
National Institutes of Health · RFA-ES-25-002
NHLBI Outstanding Investigator Award (OIA) (R35 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · RFA-HL-26-002
NHLBI Emerging Investigator Award (EIA) (R35 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · RFA-HL-26-003
Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)
National Institutes of Health · PA-24-175
Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment or Prevention (SBIRT/P) for alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD) use and misuse in adult populations that experience health disparities (R01, Clinical Trial Required)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-26-001
Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · PA-24-191
NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
National Institutes of Health · PA-24-193
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.