Health Grants for Schools & universities
370 open opportunities. Open health grants that schools & universities are eligible to apply for, each with a plain-English summary of who qualifies, the deadline, and the award size.
BRAIN Initiative: Reagent Resources for Brain Cell Type-Specific Access to Broaden Distribution of Enabling Technologies for Neuroscience (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Jun 15, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH BRAIN Initiative (U24) program funds establishment of facilities at minority-serving institutions and IDeA-eligible institutions to produce and distribute brain cell type-specific research reagents to the neuroscience community. Eligibility is narrowed to minority-serving and IDeA-eligible U.S. institutions; foreign organizations and non-U.S. components are not eligible to apply, though some foreign components are allowed. It is intended for qualifying research institutions, not individuals or general nonprofits, and awardees must coordinate with existing Armamentarium project teams. Award amounts are not specified.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityEarly-Stage Dissemination and Implementation Research in Communication Disorders (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Jun 17, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH (NIDCD, R21) opportunity is a planned re-issue to support early-stage dissemination and implementation research in hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language. For this announcement foreign organizations and non-U.S. components are eligible to apply, but NIH will not issue awards involving foreign subawards/subcontracts unless submitted under a specifically designated international-collaboration announcement. Note the announcement states applications are not being solicited at this time, so it is a notice of intent rather than an open call. It is intended for research institutions, not individuals or general nonprofits. Award amounts are not specified.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalNarrow eligibilityPreclinical Proof of Concept Studies for Rare Diseases (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Jul 2, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH (R21) opportunity funds preclinical efficacy studies in established rare-disease models to demonstrate that a candidate therapeutic warrants further development, including supporting pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies. Eligible applicants are U.S. research organizations including universities, government and tribal entities, and faith- or community-based organizations; foreign organizations and non-U.S. components are not eligible to apply, though some foreign components are allowed. It is intended for research teams advancing therapeutic candidates, not individuals or general nonprofits. Award amounts are not specified.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalNarrow eligibilityNHLBI Career Transition Award for Intramural Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Trainees (K22 Clinical Trial Required)
Due Jul 12, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH (NHLBI) career transition award helps postdoctoral fellows in NHLBI's intramural research division move their research programs to outside (extramural) institutions, supporting a mentored intramural phase followed by an extramural phase. Eligibility is narrow: it is tied to candidates currently in the NHLBI Division of Intramural Research, and applications come through eligible U.S. institutions; foreign organizations and their components are not eligible and foreign components are not allowed. This is not open to general researchers, individuals, or nonprofits without that intramural connection. Award amounts are not specified.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityChange of Recipient Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Jul 12, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH mechanism is narrowly limited to organizations that already hold specific types of NIH grants and need to transfer an existing award to a new recipient institution (a change of recipient organization). It is an administrative prior-approval request, not a new funding opportunity, and there is no guarantee a transfer will be approved. Only current NIH grantee organizations should apply; it does not apply to individuals, new applicants, or general nonprofits. No award amount applies.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalNarrow eligibilityNHLBI Career Transition Award for Intramural Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Trainees (K22 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Jul 12, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH (NHLBI) career transition award helps postdoctoral fellows and doctoral-level researchers in NHLBI's intramural research division transition their programs to outside institutions as junior investigators. Eligibility is narrow and tied to candidates currently training in the NHLBI Division of Intramural Research, with applications submitted through eligible U.S. institutions; foreign organizations and their components are not eligible and foreign components are not allowed. It is not open to general researchers, individuals, or nonprofits lacking that intramural connection. Award amounts are not specified.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilitySuccessor-in-Interest (Type 6 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Jul 17, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH mechanism is narrowly limited to organizations that already hold specific NIH grants and need to transfer an award due to a change in organizational status (successor-in-interest). It is an administrative prior-approval request, not a new funding opportunity, and approval of the transfer is not guaranteed. Only current NIH grantee organizations should use it; it does not apply to individuals, new applicants, or general nonprofits. No award amount applies.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalNarrow eligibilityBlueprint Neurotherapeutics Network (BPN): Biologic-based Drug Discovery and Development for Disorders of the Nervous System (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Aug 18, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH program supports preclinical discovery and development of biologic-based therapies for nervous system disorders, from lead optimization through Phase I clinical testing. Eligible applicants are research organizations such as universities, colleges, government and tribal agencies, faith- or community-based organizations, and (for this announcement) foreign organizations; it is geared toward established research teams, not individuals or general nonprofits. Award amounts are not specified. Applicants should be prepared for a complex, multi-phase research undertaking with NIH-funded consultants and contract research organizations.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalNarrow eligibilityInvestigator Initiated Innovation in Computational Genomics and Data Science (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Sep 7, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH (R21) opportunity supports exploratory research in computational genomics, data science, statistics, and bioinformatics relevant to basic or clinical genomic science and human health. Eligible applicants are research organizations including universities, colleges, government and tribal entities, and faith- or community-based organizations; it is intended for established research teams rather than individuals or general nonprofits. Award amounts are not specified. Methods should be generalizable and scalable to large datasets.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalNarrow eligibilityInvestigator Initiated Innovation in Computational Genomics and Data Science (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Sep 7, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH (R01) opportunity funds research in computational genomics, data science, statistics, and bioinformatics relevant to basic or clinical genomic science and broadly applicable to human health. Eligible applicants are research organizations including universities, colleges, government and tribal entities, and faith- or community-based organizations; it targets established research teams rather than individuals or general nonprofits. Award amounts are not specified. Methods are expected to be generalizable and scalable to large datasets.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalNarrow eligibilityAdvancement and Innovation in Measurement of Language Development and Predictors (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Sep 7, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH (R21) opportunity supports exploratory community-engaged research to develop novel, culturally and linguistically responsive measures of children's language development and supportive environmental factors. Eligible applicants are research organizations including universities, colleges, government and tribal entities, and faith- or community-based organizations; it targets established research teams rather than individuals or general nonprofits. Award amounts are not specified. Confirm program-specific eligibility in the full announcement.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalNarrow eligibilityBioengineering Partnerships with Industry (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Sep 7, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH (U01) program funds academic-industry research partnerships that develop and advance bioengineering tools and technologies to address biomedical problems, aiming for solutions deployable within roughly 5-10 years. Eligible applicants are research organizations including universities, colleges, government and tribal entities, and faith- or community-based organizations; it is geared toward multidisciplinary research teams partnered with industry, not individuals or general nonprofits. Award amounts are not specified. Applicants should expect a collaborative, milestone-driven structure.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesSmall businessGovernment / tribal+1 moreInterventions to Reduce Sleep Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trials Optional)
Due Sep 7, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH (R01) opportunity funds non-pharmacological interventions to promote sleep health and reduce sleep-related health disparities among populations that experience health disparities. Eligible applicants are U.S. research organizations including universities, government and tribal entities, and faith- or community-based organizations; foreign organizations and non-U.S. components are not eligible to apply. It is intended for established research teams, not individuals or general nonprofits. Award amounts are not specified.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalNarrow eligibilityNIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Sep 7, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH (R13) program supports conferences and scientific meetings relevant to public health and the missions of participating NIH institutes. Eligible applicants are U.S. research and education organizations including universities, government and tribal entities, and faith- or community-based organizations; foreign organizations and non-U.S. components are not eligible to apply, though some foreign components are allowed. Note that R13 conference support typically requires advance permission from the funding institute before applying. It is aimed at organizations hosting scientific conferences, not individuals. Award amounts are not specified.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNonprofitsGovernment / tribal+1 moreD-START: Data Science Track Award for Research Transition (D/START) (R03-Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Sep 7, 2027National Institutes of Health · Up to $100K
This NIH (NIDA, R03) award helps investigators enter addiction-related data science, supporting small-scale projects that apply emerging data science methods or generate preliminary data for larger studies, with a budget cap around $100,000. Eligible applicants are research organizations including universities, colleges, government and tribal entities, and faith- or community-based organizations; it is intended for investigators at research institutions, not individuals or general nonprofits. It encourages use of existing datasets and FAIR principles. Confirm program-specific eligibility in the full announcement.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalSmall award+1 moreAdvancement and Innovation in Measurement of Language Development and Predictors (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Sep 7, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH (R01) opportunity funds community-engaged research to develop novel, culturally and linguistically responsive measures of children's language development and the environmental factors that support it. Eligible applicants are research organizations including universities, colleges, government and tribal entities, and faith- or community-based organizations; it is intended for established research teams rather than individuals or general nonprofits. Award amounts are not specified. Confirm program-specific eligibility in the full announcement.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalNarrow eligibilityIntegrating Biospecimen Science Approaches into Clinical Assay Development (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Sep 10, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH (NCI, U01) program funds research on how preanalytical variability in handling tumor tissue, blood, and other biospecimens affects clinically relevant biomarkers, to support standardization of biopsy handling and clinical assay development. Eligible applicants are research organizations including universities, colleges, government and tribal entities, and faith- or community-based organizations; it targets established research teams, not individuals or general nonprofits. Award amounts are not specified. Confirm program-specific eligibility in the full announcement.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalNarrow eligibilityNICHD Resource Program Grants in Bioinformatics (P41 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Sep 25, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH (NICHD, P41) program supports continued operation, maintenance, and dissemination of bioinformatics database resources important to research using animal models of embryonic development. Eligible applicants are U.S. research organizations including universities, government and tribal entities, and faith- or community-based organizations; foreign organizations and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible. It is intended for institutions that operate established bioinformatics resources, not individuals or general nonprofits. Award amounts are not specified.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalNarrow eligibilityLimited Competition: Mentored Research Career Development Program Award in Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Sep 28, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH (NCATS, K12) program funds institutions to run mentored career development programs preparing later-stage postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty for independent clinical and translational research careers. This is a limited competition, and foreign organizations and non-U.S. components are not eligible to apply, though some foreign components are allowed; it is intended for eligible U.S. research institutions, not individuals or general nonprofits. Award amounts are not specified. The limited-competition framing suggests participation may be restricted to specific existing programs, so confirm eligibility in the full announcement.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityLimited Competition: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Predoctoral Research Training Grant for the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program (T32 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Sep 28, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH (NCATS, T32) program funds eligible institutions to provide predoctoral research training in clinical and translational science for students pursuing a PhD or equivalent research degree. This is a limited competition; foreign institutions and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply. It is intended for U.S. degree-granting research institutions, not individuals or general nonprofits. Award amounts are not specified, and the limited-competition framing suggests eligibility may be restricted to specific existing programs.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibility
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