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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

Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-379

Deadline: Jan 7, 2027 (83 days left) Education

Cancer Research Education Grants Program - Research Experiences (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-23-277

Deadline: Jan 7, 2027 (83 days left) Up to: $300,000 Education

Developing novel theory and methods for understanding the genetic architecture of complex human traits (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-256

Deadline: Jan 7, 2027 (83 days left) Health

Prevention and Intervention Approaches for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-159

Deadline: Jan 7, 2027 (83 days left) Health

Mechanisms that Impact Cancer Risk with Use of Incretin Mimetics (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-069

Deadline: Jan 7, 2027 (83 days left) Health

Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Trials Grant Program (R01 Clinical Trial Required)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-167

Deadline: Jan 7, 2027 (83 days left) Health

National Cancer Institute's Investigator-Initiated Early Phase Clinical Trials for Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis (R01 Clinical Trial Required)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-081

Deadline: Jan 7, 2027 (83 days left) Up to: $499,999 Education

NHLBI Early Phase Clinical Trials for Therapeutics and/or Diagnostics for HLBS Disorders (R33 CT Required)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-025

Deadline: Jan 7, 2027 (83 days left) Up to: $1,515,000 Health

NHLBI Early Phase Clinical Trials for Therapeutics and/or Diagnostics for HLBS Disorders (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-026

Deadline: Jan 7, 2027 (83 days left) Health

Mechanisms that Impact Cancer Risk with Use of Incretin Mimetics (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-070

Deadline: Jan 7, 2027 (83 days left) Education

NHLBI Clinical Trial Pilot Studies (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-032

Deadline: Jan 7, 2027 (83 days left) Health

Academic-Industrial Partnerships (AIP) to Translate and Validate In Vivo Imaging Systems (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-079

Deadline: Jan 7, 2027 (83 days left) Up to: $500,000 Education

Personal Health Informatics for Delivering Actionable Insights to Individuals (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-235

Deadline: Jan 7, 2027 (83 days left) Up to: $250,000 Health

Glioblastoma Therapeutics Network (GTN) (U19 Clinical Trial Required)

National Institutes of Health · RFA-CA-27-005

Deadline: Jan 11, 2027 (87 days left) Up to: $700,000 Health

HEAL Initiative: Studies to Enable Analgesic Discovery (R61/R33 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health · RFA-NS-25-023

Deadline: Jan 15, 2027 (91 days left) Up to: $350,000 Income security and social services

Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) (T32)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-24-128

Deadline: Jan 25, 2027 (101 days left) Health

Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program (UE5/T32)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-24-235

Deadline: Jan 25, 2027 (101 days left) Health

Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program (UE5/T34)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-24-236

Deadline: Jan 25, 2027 (101 days left) Health

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.