National Institutes of Health Grants

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Open to U.S. and foreign research institutions, universities, nonprofits, and certain government/tribal organizations. This NIH DP1 (Avant-Garde/Avenir) funds high-risk, high-reward research on HIV and substance use — basic, clinical, translational, or implementation science. It backs bold, transformative ideas; award size follows the DP1 mechanism.

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This NIH/NCI P30 Cancer Center Support Grant funds NCI-designated Cancer Centers to integrate their cancer research into a coordinated enterprise. Eligibility is highly restrictive: applicant institutions must already have a large cancer-focused NIH funding base (for example, $6M or $10M in annual direct costs depending on center type). Foreign organizations, foreign components of U.S. organizations, and foreign components are not eligible or allowed.

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This NIH/ORIP P40 grant funds Animal and Biological Material Resource Centers that maintain specialized animal colonies, cell and tissue cultures, genetic stocks, and related services for the biomedical research community. Proposed centers must have broad relevance across multiple NIH Institutes. Foreign organizations and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, and foreign components are not allowed.

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This NIH/ORIP R24 grant funds research organizations to develop, characterize, or improve models of human health and disease (including new approach methodologies) that are broadly useful across two or more NIH Institutes. Projects narrowly tied to a single disease or to one Institute's interests will not be accepted. Foreign organizations, foreign components of U.S. organizations, and foreign components are not eligible or allowed.

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This NIH BRAIN Initiative U24 grant funds organizations to disseminate and integrate existing neuroscience research resources (tools, reagents, training, and access to platforms) into the broader research community. Foreign organizations and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, and applications involving funded foreign subawards/subcontracts will be rejected. Applicants are typically established research institutions with an existing resource to share.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $200K

This NIH R21 grant funds secondary analyses that use archived HIV/AIDS data sets and specimen collections to answer questions about maternal, pediatric, and adolescent HIV/AIDS. Both U.S. and foreign organizations are eligible to apply, but foreign components within a project are not allowed. The award ceiling is up to about $200,000.

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This NIH/NHLBI R61/R33 cooperative agreement funds investigator-initiated single-site clinical trials relevant to the NHLBI mission, using a milestone-driven, two-phase structure. Both U.S. and foreign organizations may apply, but applications including funded foreign subawards/subcontracts will be deemed noncompliant. Applicants are encouraged to include expertise in biostatistics and clinical trial design.

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This NIH/NHLBI U24 cooperative agreement funds a Data Coordinating Center to provide data management, biostatistics, and project coordination for investigator-initiated multi-site clinical trials. A companion Clinical Coordinating Center application must be submitted on the same due date for consideration. Both U.S. and foreign organizations may apply, but applications with funded foreign subawards/subcontracts will be rejected.

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This NIH/NHLBI UG3/UH3 cooperative agreement funds a Clinical Coordinating Center to lead and operate investigator-initiated multi-site clinical trials relevant to the NHLBI mission. A companion Data Coordinating Center application must be submitted on the same due date. Both U.S. and foreign organizations may apply, but applications with funded foreign subawards/subcontracts will be rejected.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $300K

This NIH R01 grant funds basic research into how toxic chemicals of concern injure the skin, supporting the development of medical countermeasures for chemical disasters and emergencies. The award ceiling is up to about $300,000. Foreign organizations and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, though foreign components within a project may be allowed.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $400K

This NIH R01 grant funds research into early immune system development from the prenatal period through early childhood, including effects of in-utero HIV or antiretroviral exposure. A broad range of applicants is eligible, including colleges and universities, tribal governments, faith- and community-based organizations, minority-serving institutions, and foreign organizations. The award ceiling is up to about $400,000.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $85K

This NIH/NHLBI R03 small grant is a limited competition open only to current or recently completed NHLBI K01, K08, K23, and K25 career-development awardees, to help them transition toward independent research. Projects must be completable in two years, and applicants must maintain at least 40% protected research effort. The award ceiling is up to about $85,000, and foreign organizations are not eligible to apply.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $300K

This NIH UG3/UH3 cooperative agreement funds community-based participatory research that tests population-level interventions to improve oral health by addressing social and chronic-disease risk factors through cross-sector community partnerships. The award ceiling is up to about $300,000. Foreign organizations and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, and foreign components are not allowed.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $500K

This NIH/NCI U01 cooperative agreement funds research projects within the Metastasis Research Network that use systems-level approaches to study cancer metastasis as a whole-body problem. Both U.S. and foreign organizations may apply, but applications including funded foreign subawards/subcontracts will be deemed noncompliant. The award ceiling is up to about $500,000.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH opportunity provides administrative supplements only to organizations that already hold an active, eligible NIH grant or cooperative agreement, to cover unforeseen increased costs within the scope of the existing project. New applicants without a current NIH award cannot use it. Funding is not guaranteed, and applicants must discuss requests with the awarding Institute's staff before submitting; foreign organizations may apply only consistent with the existing parent award.

National Institutes of Health · $25K–$250K

This NIH S10 instrumentation grant funds resource-limited institutions to purchase state-of-the-art scientific instruments supporting biomedical research and education. It is a limited competition that invites applications only from eligible organizations, and awards range from about $25,000 to $250,000. Foreign organizations and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply.

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This NIH/NIGMS RM1 grant funds Biomedical Technology Optimization and Dissemination Centers to refine late-stage research technologies and sustainably share them with the wider biomedical research community. Applicants should be leaders in their technology field and within the NIGMS mission. Foreign organizations and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, though foreign components within a project may be allowed.

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This NIH/NIGMS award (MIRA for Early Stage Investigators) funds early-career biomedical researchers at U.S. institutions to run an independent research program aligned with the NIGMS mission. It is aimed at Early Stage Investigators, so it is restrictive by career stage. Non-U.S. (foreign) institutions and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, though foreign components within projects may be allowed per NIH policy.

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This NIH HEAL Initiative R61/R33 grant funds action-oriented research that translates addiction epidemiology, prevention, treatment, and recovery findings into practice to address the opioid crisis and overdose. Projects can target individual, provider, organizational, community, or system levels. Foreign organizations and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, though foreign components within a project may be allowed.

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This NIH HEAL Initiative UG3/UH3 cooperative agreement funds preclinical optimization and development of safe, non-addictive small-molecule and biologic therapeutics for treating pain, advancing candidates toward Phase II trials. Applicants must already have a promising lead candidate, a strong biological rationale, and established assays. Foreign organizations and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply.