Open federal grants: Health
346 open opportunities as of Oct 16, 2026.
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These are the open federal funding opportunities that Grants.gov files under the "Health" category. The category comes from the agency that posted the notice, so it is a broad grouping, not a promise about what a program will fund.
Each listing links to a summary page with the key facts and a direct link to the official notice. Check the eligible applicant types first, then the deadline and any cost sharing requirement, because those three facts rule out most opportunities quickly.
Opportunities in one category can come from several agencies, each with its own rules and review process. If you find a good fit, read the whole notice, including the evaluation criteria, before you start writing.
Open opportunities
First in Human and Early Stage Clinical Trials of Novel Investigational Drugs or Neuromodulatory Device-based Interventions for Psychiatric Disorders (U01 Clinical Trial Required)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-180
Early Stage Testing of Pharmacologic or Neuromodulatory Device-based Interventions for the Treatment of Mental Disorders (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-184
NIDCD Early Career Research(ECR) Award (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-120
NEI Research Grant for Vision-Related Secondary Data Analysis (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-357
NIDCD Cooperative Agreement for Clinical Trials in Communication Disorders (U01 - Clinical Trial Required)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-343
Limited Competition: Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program: Collaborative and Innovative Acceleration Award (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-296
Early-Stage Development of Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · RFA-CA-27-019
Innovation Grants to Nurture Initial Translational Efforts (IGNITE): Neurotherapeutic Agent Characterization and In vivo Efficacy Studies (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-225
Innovation Grants to Nurture Initial Translational Efforts (IGNITE): Assay Development and Neurotherapeutic Agent Identification (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-059
Innovation Grants to Nurture Initial Translational Efforts (IGNITE): Development and Validation of Model Systems to Facilitate Neurotherapeutic Discovery (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-060
Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Trials Planning Grant Program (R34 Clinical Trials Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-104
National Cooperative Drug/Device Discovery/Development Groups (NCDDG) for the Treatment of Mental Disorders (U19 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-353
National Cooperative Drug/Device Discovery/Development Groups (NCDDG) for the Treatment of Mental Disorders (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-352
Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools (R15 Clinical Trial Required)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-27-078
Mechanistic Evaluation of Therapeutic Targets derived from Treatable Traits to Improve CNS Outcomes in People with HIV (R21/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · RFA-MH-27-125
Limited Competition: Renewal of Existing NINDS-Supported Clinical Trial Cooperative Agreement Awards (U01 - Clinical Trials Required)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-149
Alzheimer's Drug-Development Program (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-297
NIA Academic Leadership Career Award (K07 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-24-321
Career Transition Award for NINDS Intramural Clinician-Scientists (K22 Clinical Trial Required)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-216
Career Transition Award for NINDS Intramural Clinician-Scientists (K22 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-215
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