National Institutes of Health Grants
654 open grant opportunities from National Institutes of Health, from Grants.gov — each with a plain-English summary of who qualifies, the deadline, and the award size.
Exposomic Contributions to ADRD Pathology and Resilience
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH funding opportunity focused on how environmental exposures (the exposome) contribute to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias pathology and resilience. It is research-oriented and would typically suit universities, research institutions, and scientists with relevant expertise. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published, so applicants should monitor for the full announcement.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNetwork of the National Library of Medicine Regional Medical Libraries (UG4 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH/National Library of Medicine opportunity to operate Regional Medical Libraries within the Network of the National Library of Medicine; clinical trials are not allowed under this UG4 mechanism. It is intended for institutions such as academic medical or research libraries with the capacity to serve a region. Eligibility details, funding amounts, and deadlines have not been published yet, so interested applicants should watch for the full announcement.
Schools & universitiesResearchersNarrow eligibilityInfectious Diseases Clinical Trials Network (IDCTN)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH opportunity supporting the Infectious Diseases Clinical Trials Network (IDCTN). It is intended for research institutions and academic medical centers with infectious-disease clinical trial capacity. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been posted, so interested applicants should monitor for the full announcement.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityNIH Director’s Transformative Research Awards (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH Director's Transformative Research Award (R01, clinical trial optional), supporting bold, unconventional research with potential for major scientific impact. These awards typically go to investigators at universities and research institutions and can be large. Eligibility specifics, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been posted, so applicants should monitor for the full announcement.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesSelective Precision Targeting (SPoT)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This forecasted NIH funding opportunity, Selective Precision Targeting (SPoT), appears aimed at research institutions working on precision-targeting biomedical research, though no description, eligibility, funding amount, or deadline has been published yet. Interested researchers should watch for the full announcement.
ResearchersNarrow eligibilityAdvanced Laboratories for Accelerating the Reach and Impact of Treatments for Youth and Adults with Mental Illness (ALACRITY) Research Centers
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health program (ALACRITY Research Centers) supporting research centers that accelerate the development and real-world delivery of effective treatments for youth and adults with mental illness. These center awards typically fund universities and research institutions with established mental health research infrastructure and interdisciplinary teams. Detailed eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published for this cycle.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNonprofitsNarrow eligibilityCenter for Inherited Disease Research (CIDR) High Throughput Sequencing and Genotyping Resource Access (X01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health resource-access opportunity (X01) providing investigators with access to the Center for Inherited Disease Research (CIDR) for high-throughput sequencing and genotyping; clinical trials are not allowed. Rather than providing cash funding, it grants approved researchers access to a sequencing and genotyping resource, and applicants are typically investigators at research institutions. Eligibility, deadlines, and award details have not yet been published for this cycle.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityNEI New Innovator Award (DP2 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted National Eye Institute (NIH) New Innovator Award (DP2) supporting early-stage investigators pursuing high-risk, high-reward vision research; clinical trials are not allowed. These awards are made to institutions on behalf of eligible early-career researchers who meet specific career-stage criteria, making them narrowly targeted. Funding amounts and deadlines have not yet been published for this cycle.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityMedical Scientist Training Program (MSTP)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), which supports integrated MD-PhD dual-degree training to develop physician-scientists. Such awards are made to eligible U.S. degree-granting institutions (typically medical schools), not to individual students directly, and require an established training infrastructure. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published for this cycle.
Schools & universitiesResearchersNarrow eligibilityAdvancing Screening, Diagnosis, and Referral for Late Talking Children
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health research opportunity focused on advancing screening, diagnosis, and referral for late-talking children. Such awards typically fund researchers at universities, hospitals, and research institutions rather than individuals or service providers. Detailed eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published for this cycle.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNonprofitsNative American Research Centers for Health (NARCH)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) program, which supports partnerships between American Indian/Alaska Native tribes or tribal organizations and research institutions to build health research capacity and address tribal health priorities. Eligibility is typically restricted to federally recognized tribes, tribal organizations, and inter-tribal consortia (sometimes with academic partners), making it narrowly targeted. Funding amounts and deadlines have not yet been published for this cycle.
Government / tribalResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilitySmall Business Translator: MedTech and Digital Health Technologies
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH forecast notice announces a planned Small Business Translator funding opportunity for MedTech and digital health technologies, aimed at small businesses. Full eligibility, funding amount, and deadline details are not yet published since this is only a forecast, not an open solicitation.
Small businessA Holistic Approach to Study Non-Addictive Natural Products for Pain Management
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health research opportunity supporting a holistic study of non-addictive natural products for pain management. Such awards typically fund researchers at universities, research institutions, and laboratories investigating new pain therapies. Detailed eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published for this cycle.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNonprofitsPrecision Approaches in Radiation Synthetic Combinations (PAIRS, RP1 Clinical Trial Optional)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health research opportunity (PAIRS, RP1) supporting precision approaches that combine radiation therapy with other treatments in cancer research; clinical trials are optional. Such awards typically fund researchers at universities, cancer centers, and research institutions. Detailed eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published for this cycle.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNonprofitsNIH Specialized Center Grant (Parent P50)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted NIH Specialized Center Grant (Parent P50), a center-level award typically aimed at research institutions and universities for large, multi-component research programs. Full eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published. Applicants should monitor NIH for the formal funding opportunity before preparing a proposal, as P50 mechanisms usually require substantial institutional research infrastructure.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityClinical Data Ecosystem for Genomics (CDEG)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This forecasted NIH funding opportunity, the Clinical Data Ecosystem for Genomics (CDEG), would support building infrastructure connecting clinical and genomic data, typically intended for research institutions and academic medical centers. As a forecast listing, detailed eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet available.
ResearchersNarrow eligibilityForecast to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for EmbraceHealth Clinical Research Network to Reduce Health Disparities – Coordinating Center
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is an NIH forecast notice for a coordinating center funding opportunity tied to the EmbraceHealth Clinical Research Network, which focuses on reducing health disparities. It is not yet an open competition — eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines have not been published. Likely applicants will be research institutions once the formal notice is released.
ResearchersCollaborative Awards to Support Microphysiological System Pilot Studies in Type 2 Diabetes Research
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted NIH collaborative pilot-study award supporting microphysiological systems (tissue-chip) research in type 2 diabetes. It is aimed at researchers at universities and research institutions, likely emphasizing collaborative teams; specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been posted. Interested teams should watch for the official NIH announcement.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityNIH Director’s Pioneer Award Program (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted NIH Director's Pioneer Award (DP1, clinical trial optional), a high-risk/high-reward award for individual investigators pursuing bold, innovative biomedical or behavioral research. It is aimed at scientists at research institutions who can serve as the sole principal investigator; specific eligibility, funding levels, and deadlines have not yet been posted. Interested investigators should watch for the official NIH announcement.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilitySingle Source for the Continuation of the Caring for OutPatiEnts after Acute Kidney Injury (COPE-AKI) Scientific and Data Research Center (U01 Clinical Trial Required)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted NIH single-source award (U01, clinical trial required) to continue the Scientific and Data Research Center for the COPE-AKI study on outpatient care after acute kidney injury. As a single-source continuation, it is intended for a specific existing recipient rather than open competition. No general eligibility, amounts, or deadlines are published; most applicants will not qualify.
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How many National Institutes of Health grants are open right now?
UseGrants is tracking 654 open National Institutes of Health opportunities. None of the ones listed here publish a closing date — they are rolling or open-until-filled. The list is rebuilt from public records daily, so an opportunity drops off it the day its deadline passes.
Who can apply for National Institutes of Health funding?
Eligibility is set per opportunity, not per agency — the same funder will run one program open to any nonprofit and another restricted to accredited universities. Across the National Institutes of Health opportunities listed here the recurring eligibility signals are researchers, schools & universities, narrow eligibility and nonprofits. Every listing still states its own terms in plain English; confirm them on the funder's official notice before you apply.