Health Grants for Researchers

National Institutes of Health · Up to $700K

An NIH BRAIN Initiative R61 funding exploratory human neuroscience using invasive neural recording and stimulation during surgical procedures. Foreign organizations and foreign components are not eligible; the work requires multidisciplinary teams with access to neurosurgical settings. Awards reach up to about $700,000, and clinical trials are not allowed. This is a highly specialized research award for institutions with relevant clinical/research capacity, not for general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

An NIH/NHGRI R01 supporting early-stage investigators pursuing genomics research, across genomic sciences, medicine, data science, and ethical/legal/social implications. Foreign organizations are not eligible; domestic research institutions, minority-serving and Tribal colleges may apply, and the program targets researchers in an early-career stage. No award amount is specified. This is a research grant for academic/early-career investigators, not for general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

An NIH X01 award giving researchers access to stored All of Us biospecimens (plasma, serum, DNA) to run assays and add data back to the program. It is aimed at scientific investigators, including foreign organizations, who can conduct multiomics and biomarker analyses; it is a resource-access award rather than a general grant. No dollar amount is specified, and clinical trials are not allowed. Not a fit for nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals outside the research community.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

An NIH/NIAMS UG3/UH3 cooperative agreement funding the implementation of clinical trials, where a clinical trial is required. The eligibility text is internally mixed but states that foreign organizations and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, while domestic research institutions, minority-serving and Tribal colleges may apply. No award amount is specified. This is a clinical-research award for institutions equipped to run trials, not for general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

An NIH R01 funding discovery and optimization of in vivo chemical probes for novel nervous-system targets, with applicants expected to already have validated starting compounds and bioassays in hand. Domestic and foreign organizations and foreign components are eligible to apply. No award amount is specified, and clinical trials are not allowed. This is a research grant for investigators with existing medicinal-chemistry capacity, not for general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $1.5M

An NIH RM1 funding team-based research at the intersection of HIV and substance use, requiring a detailed research plan and preliminary data. Eligible applicants include research institutions, minority-serving and Tribal colleges; foreign organizations and foreign components are not eligible to apply. Awards reach up to about $1,500,000. This is a research-team grant for established investigators, not for general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

An NIH R01 funding innovative research at the intersection of HIV and substance use, open to both individual investigators and research teams, and requiring a detailed research plan with preliminary data. Eligible applicants include research institutions, minority-serving and Tribal colleges, and foreign organizations. No award amount is specified. This is a research grant for investigators, not for general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals without a research affiliation.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $500K

An NIH U01 supporting collaborative translational research conducted with NIH intramural investigators using the NIH Clinical Center. Domestic and foreign organizations may apply, but NIH will not fund awards involving foreign subawards/subcontracts under this opportunity, so applications relying on foreign subawards are excluded. Awards reach up to about $500,000. This is a research grant for investigators able to partner with NIH, not for general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $500K

An NIH/NIDDK U01 continuing the Cardiovascular Repository for Type 1 Diabetes (CaRe-T1D) consortium to study cardiovascular disease in people with type 1 diabetes. Foreign organizations and foreign components are not eligible to apply, and clinical trials are not allowed; it is tied to the existing consortium effort. Awards reach up to about $500,000. This is a specialized research-consortium award for investigators, not for general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

An NIH R34 funding formative research and pilot-testing of behavioral, social, structural, or combination interventions to improve HIV prevention and treatment for people who use drugs; a clinical trial is required. Eligible applicants include research institutions, minority-serving and Tribal colleges, and foreign organizations. No award amount is specified. This is an early-stage clinical-research grant for investigators, not for general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $200K

This NIH R25 supports short courses that teach innovative research methods in the behavioral and social sciences, aimed at developing the biomedical research workforce. Eligible applicants are research institutions such as universities and minority- or tribal-serving colleges, with foreign organizations excluded. Awards go up to $200,000.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $250K

This NIH/NLM research grant funds development of computational, at-scale approaches to curate biomedical research data and models. It is aimed at researchers at institutions such as universities, nonprofits, and other eligible organizations; foreign organizations are not eligible. The listed budget cap is about $250,000, and clinical trials are not allowed under this opportunity.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH mechanism provides emergency competitive revisions (supplemental funding) to existing NIH awards in response to declared disasters or public health emergencies. Only organizations that already hold a relevant NIH award and are responding to a specific Emergency Notice of Special Interest may apply, so it is limited to current NIH grantees rather than new applicants. No award amount is listed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH/NIEHS center grant (P30) funds Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers that provide shared research infrastructure, facilities, and services to groups of environmental health researchers. It is intended for established research institutions such as universities with existing groups of independently funded investigators; foreign organizations cannot apply. No award amount is listed. This center mechanism is not suited to individual applicants or new organizations.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH/NHLBI award supports established researchers conducting heart, lung, blood, and sleep research, providing long-term program funding for up to seven years. Applicants must already be the lead investigator on at least two NHLBI R01-equivalent awards, so it is limited to existing NHLBI grantees rather than new investigators. Applications come through eligible institutions such as universities, hospitals, and research organizations; foreign organizations cannot apply. No award amount is listed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH/NHLBI award supports researchers conducting heart, lung, blood, and sleep research with long-term program funding for up to seven years. Applicants must already be the lead investigator on at least two NHLBI R01-equivalent awards, so it is limited to existing NHLBI grantees rather than new investigators. Applications come through eligible institutions such as universities and research organizations; foreign organizations cannot apply. No award amount is listed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH Independent Scientist Award (K02) provides salary support and protected time for newly independent investigators to intensify their research focus; this version does not allow leading an independent clinical trial. It is intended for individual investigators applying through eligible institutions such as universities. No award amount is listed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH mentored research scientist award (K01) provides three to five years of protected, supervised career development leading to research independence; this version does not allow leading an independent clinical trial. It is intended for individual investigators applying through eligible institutions such as universities. No award amount is listed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH research grant (R34) funds pilot and preliminary studies preparing for larger services-research trials on the treatment of drug, alcohol, and tobacco use disorders. It is intended for researchers at eligible institutions such as universities, nonprofits, tribal organizations, and government agencies. No award amount is listed, though R34 awards are typically modest pilot-scale budgets.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH research education (R25) grant funds summer research experiences for high school or undergraduate students, or science teachers, tied to a participating institute's mission rather than general STEM. It is aimed at eligible institutions such as universities, nonprofits, and government agencies that would run the program; foreign organizations and foreign components are not allowed and clinical trials are not permitted. No award amount is listed.