NIH Funding Opportunities
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ClinGen Genomic Curation Expert Panels
Supports the establishment of Expert Panels that will select genes and genomic variants associated with diseases or conditions of high priority to participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) and systematically determine their clinical significance for diagnosis and treatment of these diseases or conditions.
Deadline: April 25, 2024 (LOI), May 25, 2024 (Proposal), recurring on May 25, 2025
Award: U24, $220K/year (direct) for durations up to three years
BRAIN Initiative: Development of Novel Tools to Probe Cell-Specific and Circuit-Specific Processes in Human and Non-Human Primate Brain
Supports the development and validation of novel tools to facilitate the detailed analysis and manipulation of complex circuits in large brains. Critical advances in the treatment of brain disorders in human populations are hindered by our lack of ability to monitor and manipulate circuitry in safe, minimally-invasive ways.
Deadline: May 8, 2024 (LOI), June 7, 2024 (Proposal)
Award: UG3/UH3, budget must align with the project scope, for durations up to five years (UG3 cannot exceed three years)
Broadening Opportunities for Computational Genomics and Data Science Education
Supports faculty members at institutions with a mission to serve historically underrepresented populations in biomedical research to develop undergraduate and master’s degree-level educational content in computational genomics, data science, or a combination of these topics.
Deadline: May 10, 2024 (LOI); June 10, 2024 (Proposal)
Award: UE5, $150K/year (direct) for three years
Early-Stage Development of Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management
Supports the development of enabling informatics technologies to improve the acquisition, management, analysis, and dissemination of data and knowledge across the cancer research continuum including cancer biology, cancer treatment and diagnosis, early cancer detection, risk assessment and prevention, cancer control and epidemiology, and/or cancer health disparities.
Deadline: May 11, 2024 (LOI), June 11, 2024 (Proposal)
Award: U01, $300K/year (direct) for durations of three years
Advanced Development of Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management
Supports advanced development and enhancement of emerging informatics technologies to improve the acquisition, analysis, visualization, and interpretation of data across the cancer research continuum including cancer biology, cancer treatment and diagnosis, early cancer detection, risk assessment and prevention, cancer control and epidemiology, and cancer health disparities.
Deadline: May 11, 2024 (LOI), June 11, 2024 (Proposal)
Award: U24, $600K/year (direct) for durations of five years
BRAIN Initiative: Exploratory Team-Research BRAIN Circuit Programs - eTeamBCP
Supports teams of three or more (up to six) PDs/PIs that seek to cross boundaries of interdisciplinary collaboration to elucidate the contributions of dynamic circuit activity to a specific behavioral or neural system.
Deadline: May 14, 2024 (LOI), June 14, 2024 (Proposal)
Award: U01, approximately $2.4M/year for durations of three years
HEAL Initiative: Interdisciplinary Team Science to Uncover the Mechanisms of Pain Relief by Medical Devices
Supports interdisciplinary research teams of multiple PDs/PIs to investigate the mechanism of action of pain relief by medical devices with the overall goal of optimizing therapeutic outcomes for FDA-approved or -cleared technologies.
Deadline: June 10, 2024 and June 9, 2025
Award: RM1, generally $1.5M/year (direct) for durations up to five years
Coordinating Center to Support Multi-Sectoral Preventive Interventions that Address Social Determinants of Health in Populations that Experience Health Disparities
Supports a Coordinating Center (CC) for the Multi-Sectoral Preventive Interventions (MSPI) Research Network. Members of the Multi-Sectoral Preventive Interventions (MSPI) Research Network, including the CC and separately funded research projects, will work collaboratively with the NIH to test prospective multi-sectoral preventive interventions that address social determinants of health in populations that experience health disparities.
Deadline: July 5, 2024 (LOI), August 5, 2024 (Proposal)
Award: U24, $1M/year (direct) for durations up to seven years
Multi-sectoral preventive interventions that address social determinants of health in populations that experience health disparities
Supports projects to test prospective multi-sectoral preventive interventions that address social determinants of health in populations that experience health disparities. These research projects will be part of the Multi-Sectoral Preventive Interventions (MSPI) Research Network, which will also include a Coordinating Center (RFA-OD-24-006).
Deadline: July 5, 2024 (LOI), August 5, 2024 (Proposal)
Award: U24, $500K/year (direct) for two years (UG3, phase 1) and $750K/year (direct) for five years (UH3, phase 2)
Enhancement and Management of Established Biomedical Data Repositories and Knowledgebases
Supports established biomedical data repositories and knowledgebases as distinct and separate resources that have demonstrated impact and have potential for continued benefit to the community served.
Deadline: July 27, 2024 (LOI), September 25, 2024 (Proposal) and November 26, 2024 (LOI), January 25, 2025 (Proposal); annually through January 2026
Award: U24, budget must align with the project scope for durations up to 5 years
Collaborative Opportunities for Multidisciplinary, Bold, and Innovative Neuroscience (COMBINE)
Supports integrated efforts of three to six PDs/PIs to pursue a bold, impactful, and challenging goal with defined 5-year outcomes within the scope of this program and the NINDS mission. This defined research goal must only be achievable by an interdisciplinary team approach involving innovative combination of distinct disciplines and/or intellectual viewpoints, synergy in expertise and approaches, and well-managed team interactions.
Deadline: September 8, 2024 (LOI), October 8, 2024 (Proposal)
Award: RM1, $500K-$1.5M (direct) for durations up to five years
ML/AI Tools to Advance Genomic Translational Research
Supports the development of novel Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence (ML/AI) tools to explore their potential for advancing genomic translational research.
Deadline: TBA (RFA approved for clearance Sept 18, 2023)
Award: UG3/UH3, $1.2M/year (total) for durations of five years
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Silvio O. Conte Centers for Basic Neuroscience or Translational Mental Health Research
Supports teams of researchers working at different levels of analysis and employing integrative, novel, and creative experimental approaches to address high-risk, high-impact questions with the primary objectives of: (a) advancing the state of the science in basic brain and behavior research that will uncover and dissect the underlying mechanisms that will ultimately provide the foundation for understanding mental disorders; (b) supporting the integration and translation of basic and clinical neuroscience research on severe mental illnesses; and/or (c) advancing our understanding of the neurobehavioral developmental mechanisms and trajectories of psychopathology that begin in childhood and adolescence.
Deadline: June 7, 2024 and June 9, 2025
Award: P50, $2M/year (direct) for durations up to five years
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INCLUDE (INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromE) Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award
Supports exceptional graduate students from a broad variety of research fields to pursue postdoctoral training focused on Down syndrome related research. Graduate students from disciplines including, but not limited to, genetics, biochemistry, data science, imaging, engineering, and neurobiology are invited to apply to this opportunity.
Deadline: June 1, 2024 (LOI); July 1, 2024 (Proposal); recurring on July 1, 2025 and 2026
Award: F99/K00, budgets composed of stipends, tuition/fees, institutional allowances for up to two years (F99) followed by four years (K00)
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Leveraging Health Information Technology (Health IT) to Address and Reduce Health Care Disparities
Supports research that examines the impact of leveraging health information technology (health IT) to reduce disparities in access to and utilization of health care services, patient-clinician communication, and health outcomes for populations that experience health disparities in the U.S.
Deadline: May 6, 2024 (LOI), June 5, 2024 (Proposal); annually in February, June, and October through Feb 2025
Award: R01, budget must align with the project scope, for durations up to five years
Accelerating the Pace of Child Health Research Using Existing Data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study
Supports the analysis of the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) dataset to increase knowledge of adolescent health and development.
Deadline: May 6, 2024 (LOI), June 5, 2024 (Proposal); annually in February, June, October through Feb 2025
Award: R01, $250K/year (direct) for durations up to five years (R21 also available)
NLM Research Grants in Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Supports innovative research and development in biomedical informatics and data science. This funding opportunity focuses on biomedical discovery and data-powered health, integrating streams of complex and interconnected research outputs that can be translated into scientific insights, clinical care, public health practices, and personal wellness.
Deadline: May 6, 2024 (LOI), June 5, 2024 (Proposal); annually in February, June, and October through 2025
Award: R01, $250K/year (direct) for durations up to four years
Secondary Analysis and Integration of Existing Data to Elucidate Cancer Risk and Related Outcomes
Supports secondary data analysis and integration of existing datasets and database resources, with the ultimate aim to elucidate cancer risk and related outcomes (e.g., risk prediction or reduction, survival, or response to treatment, etc.).
Deadline: May 6, 2024 (LOI), June 5, 2024 (Proposal); recurring annually in February, June, and October through June 2026
Award: R01, $350K/year (direct) for durations of up to five years (R21 also available) ###
Multi-Scale Models Bridging Levels of Analysis in Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and AD-Related Dementias (ADRD)
Supports establishment of multi-scale computational models recapitulating dynamic changes associated with aging and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and AD-related dementias (ADRD).
Deadline: May 13, 2024 (LOI), June 13, 2024 (Proposal)
Award: R01, $500K/year (direct) for durations up to five years
BRAIN Initiative: Targeted BRAIN Circuits Projects- TargetedBCP
Supports research projects that seek to understand how circuit activity gives rise to mental experience and behavior using innovative, methodologically-integrated approaches.
Deadline: May 28, 2024 (LOI), June 28, 2024 (Proposal), recurring on October 2, 2024
Award: R01, approximately $750K/year for durations up to five years
Modular R01s in Cancer Control and Population Sciences
Supports research efforts on novel scientific ideas that have the potential to substantially advance cancer research in statistical and analytic methods, epidemiology, cancer survivorship, cancer-related behaviors and behavioral interventions, health care delivery, digital health and data science, and implementation science.
Deadline: June 5, 2024, October 5, 2024
Award: R01, $250K/year (direct) for durations up to five years
Investigator Initiated Research in Computational Genomics and Data Science
Supports a broad range of research efforts in computational genomics, data science, statistics, and bioinformatics relevant to one or both of basic or clinical genomic science, and broadly applicable to human health and disease.
Deadline: June 5, 2024
Award: R01, $500K/year (direct) for durations of up to five years (R21 also available)
NIDCR Research Grants for Analyses of Existing Genomics Data
Supports meritorious research projects that address research questions relevant to human dental, oral, or craniofacial (DOC) biology, and diseases and conditions, through analysis of existing and publicly available genomic data, with or without other types of complementary data, using statistical and computational approaches.
Deadline: June 5, 2024, recurring annually in February, June, and October through February 2026
Award: R01, budget must align with the project scope, for durations of up to three years. (R03 Opportunity also available.)
Personal Health Informatics for Delivering Actionable Insights to Individuals
Supports development of novel informatics and data science approaches that can help individuals understand and improve their health through actionable insights.
Deadline: June 5, 2024, recurring annually in February, June, and October through October 2026
Award: R01, $250K/year (direct) for durations of up to four years
Academic-Industrial Partnerships (AIP) to Translate and Validate In Vivo Imaging Systems
Supports translation of scientific discoveries and engineering developments in imaging, data science and/or spectroscopic technologies into methods or tools that address contemporary problems in understanding the fundamental biology, potential risk of development, diagnosis, or treatment of cancer.
Deadline: June 5, 2024, recurring annually in February, June, and October through October 2026
Award: R01, $500K/year (direct) for durations of up to five years
Imaging, Biomarkers and Digital Pathomics for the Early Detection of Premetastatic Cancer and Precancerous Lesions Associated with Lethal Phenotypes
Supports the development of state-of-the-art projects that integrate imaging, biomarkers, digital pathomics, glycomics, metabolomics, other omic information and/or meta data obtained from platforms including but not limited to lower resolution diagnostic acquisitions and systemic biomarker results to high resolution single-cell analytics / imaging applied to the characterization of heterogeneous cell populations within tumor for improving current approaches for: (1) the early detection of organ confined premetastatic aggressive cancer, and, (2) identifying precancerous lesions associated with the development of a subsequent lethal phenotype.
Deadline: June 5, 2024; recurring annually in February, June, and October through June 2025
Award: R01, budget must reflect actual needs of the proposed project, durations up to five years
Focused Technology Research and Development
Supports projects that focus solely on the development of technologies with the potential to enable acquisition of biomedical knowledge. Projects should be justified in terms of technical innovation and utility of such technical innovation for impacting future biomedical research.
Deadline: June 5, 2024; recurring in February, June, and October through February 2025
Award: R01, budget must reflect actual needs of the proposed project, durations up to five years R21 Opportunity also available.
Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research
Supports the study of the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of human genome research, using either single or mixed methods.
Deadline: June 18, 2024; recurring annually in February, June, and October through October 2026
Award: R01, budget must align with the project scope, for durations of three to five years (R21 and R03 also available)
Advancing Genomic Medicine Research
Supports proposals that stimulate innovation and advance understanding of when, where, and how best to implement the use and sharing of genomic information and technologies in clinical care provided to all persons irrespective of racial/ethnic background or socioeconomic status.
Deadline: July 8, 2024; February 11, 2025
Award: R01, $500K/year (direct) for durations up to five years(R21 Opportunity also available)
BRAIN Initiative: Theories, Models and Methods for Analysis of Complex Data from the Brain
Supports the development of theories, computational models, and analytical tools to derive understanding of brain function from complex neuroscience data.
Deadline: August 13, 2024 (LOI), September 12, 2024 (Proposal)
Award: R01, approximately $150-250K for durations up to three years
Addressing the Impact of Structural Racism and Discrimination on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Supports intervention research that addresses structural racism and discrimination (SRD) in order to improve minority health or reduce health disparities.
Deadline: September 9, 2024 (LOI), October 9, 2024 (Proposal), recurring October 9, 2025
Award: R01, $500K/year (direct) for durations up to five years
BRAIN Initiative: Research on the Ethical Implications of Advancements in Neurotechnology and Brain Science
Supports efforts addressing core ethical issues associated with research focused on the human brain and resulting from emerging technologies and advancements supported by the BRAIN Initiative.
Deadline: September 11, 2024 (LOI), October 11, 2024 (Proposal); recurring on October 10, 2025 and October 9, 2026
Award: R01, $300K/year (direct) for durations up to four years; R21 Opportunity is also available.
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Solutions to Enable Regional Genomic Medicine eConsult Services
Supports Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)/Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications from small businesses to develop innovative solutions for commercialization that would enable regional genomic medicine eConsult Services.
Deadline: April 30, 2024 (LOI), May 30, 2024 (Proposal)
Award: R41/R42 or R43/44; $400K (total) for durations up to two years for Phase I, $2.15M (total) for durations up to three years for Phase II
Research Experience in Genomic Research for Data Scientists
Supports educational activities that encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, to pursue further studies or careers in research.
Deadline: Anticipated May 2024
Award: R25, $250K/year (direct) for durations up to five years
Development of Innovative Informatics Methods and Algorithms for Cancer Research and Management
Supports innovative informatics methods and algorithms to improve the acquisition, analysis, visualization, or interpretation of data across the cancer research continuum including cancer biology, cancer treatment and diagnosis, early cancer detection, risk assessment and prevention, cancer control and epidemiology, and/or cancer health disparities.
Deadline: May 11, 2024 (LOI), June 11, 2024 (Proposal)
Award: R21, $275K (direct) for durations up to two years
Advancing Learning Health Care Research in Outpatient Mental Health Treatment Settings
Supports exploratory/developmental research applications within the learning health care framework to support adoption, implementation, sustainability, and continuous improvement of evidence-based practices in outpatient mental health and substance use treatment systems.
Deadline: May 16, 2024 (LOI), June 16, 2024 (Proposal); recurring every February, June, and October through October 2025
Award: R34, $450K (direct) for durations up to three years
BRAIN Initiative: Targeted BRAIN Circuits Planning Projects – TargetedBCPP
Supports research projects that offer a limited scope of aims and an approach that will establish feasibility, validity, or other technically qualifying results that, if successful, would support, enable, and/or lay the groundwork for a potential, subsequent Targeted BRAIN Circuits Projects - Targeted BCP R01.
Deadline: May 28, 2024 (LOI), June 28, 2024 (Proposal), recurring October 2, 2024
Award: R34, $450K for durations up to two years
Developing novel theory and methods for understanding the genetic architecture of complex human traits
Supports applications for novel theory and methods development that enable better understanding of how genetic and non-genetic factors contribute to complex trait variation across individuals, families, and populations.
Deadline: June 16, 2024, recurring February, June, and October 16 through October 2026
Award: R21, $275K total (direct) for durations up to two years
NEI Research Grant for Vision-Related Secondary Data Analysis
Supports vision-related secondary data analyses utilizing existing database resources.
Deadline: June 16, 2024 annually in February, June, and October through Feb 2025
Award: R21, $275K (direct) for durations up to two years
Harnessing Artificial Intelligence and Polypharmacology to Discover Pharmacotherapeutics for Substance Use Disorders
Supports Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) or Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications proposing research projects directed towards commercialization to harness artificial intelligence (AI), including machine learning (ML), tools, and polypharmacology to identify pharmacotherapeutics with lower toxicity and higher efficacy to prevent or treat substance use disorders (SUDs).
Deadline: June 25, 2024 (LOI), July 25, 2024
Award: R41/42, $400K (total) for one year (Phase 1) and $3M (total) over three years (Phase II); R43/44, $400K (total) for one year (Phase 1) and $3M (total) over three years (Phase II)
Leveraging Extant Data to Understand Developmental Trajectories of Late Talking Children
Supports furthering understanding of the developmental trajectories of late talking children by leveraging existing data and creating open and shared data resources to aid in identifying patterns and predictors of developmental outcomes in late talking children, and exploring potential underlying mechanisms, risk factors, and sequelae.
Deadline: July 19, 2024, November 19, 2024
Award: R21, $275K for up to two years
Early-stage Biomedical Data Repositories and Knowledgebases
Supports the development of early-stage or new data repositories and knowledgebases that could be valuable for the biomedical research community.
Deadline: July 27, 2024 (LOI), September 25, 2024 (Proposal) and November 26, 2024 (LOI), January 25, 2025 (Proposal); annually through January 2026 (LOI due 60 days prior)
Award: R24, $350K/year (direct) for durations up to 4 years
Secondary Analysis of Existing Datasets in Heart, Lung, and Blood Diseases and Sleep Disorders
Supports secondary analyses using existing human datasets in areas relevant to the National Heart, Lung, Blood Diseases and Sleep Disorders Institute (NHLBI) scientific mission.
Deadline: October 28, 2024; recurring in February and October through 2025
Award: R21, $75K/year (direct) for durations up to two years
Research on Bioethical Issues Related to Bionic and Robotic Device Development and Translation
Supports greater integration of bioethics within research and develop a robust bioethics research evidentiary base to inform policy and program decision-making.
Deadline: January 21, 2025
Award: R21, $275K direct for durations up to two years
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Diagnostic Centers of Excellence
Supports access to resources provided by the Data Management Coordinating Center for Diagnostic Centers of Excellence (RFA-NS-22-051), as part of the next phase of the Undiagnosed Diseases Network.
Deadline: April 15, 2024 (LOI), May 15, 2024 (Proposal); May 15, 2025
Award: X01, access to data resource for up to three to five years
NHLBI TOPMed: Omics Phenotypes of Heart, Lung, and Blood Disorders
Supports use of NHLBI-funded TransOmics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) program to generate a large volume of integrated genetic and multi-omics data to facilitate discovery of the molecular mechanisms of Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep (HLBS) disorders.
Deadline: September 17, 2024 (LOI), October 17, 2024 (Proposal)
Award: X01, access to data resource for up to three years
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Request for Information Inviting Comments on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Strategic Plan for Data Science 2023-2028
Due by March 15, 2024.The updated Strategic Plan will accomplish five overarching goals:
- Goal 1: Improve Capabilities to Sustain the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing
- Goal 2: Develop Programs to Enhance Human Derived Data for Research
- Goal 3: Provide New Opportunities in Software, Computational Methods, and Artificial Intelligence
- Goal 4: Support for a Federated Biomedical Research Data Infrastructure
- Goal 5: Strengthen a Broad Community in Data Science
Administrative Supplements to Support the Development of Digital Twins in Radiation Oncology (DTRO)
expires March 22, 2024.Administrative Supplements to Enhance Institutional Data Science Capacity in institutions serving medically underserved communities and underrepresented students due June 19, 2023 or April 1, 2024;
Expires April 2, 2024.Notice of The Common Fund’s Participation in the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32) Program
Applications due April 8, 2024 and future deadlines per the F32 RFA.Request for Information Proposed Use of Common Data Elements (CDEs) for NIH-Funded Clinical Research and Trials
Expires April 20, 2024.Harnessing Big Data to Halt HIV
Expires May 8, 2024.Maximizing the Scientific Value of Secondary Analyses of Existing Cohorts and Datasets in Order to Address Research Gaps and Foster Additional Opportunities in Aging Research
Expires May 8, 2024.Advance Data Science Approaches Through Secondary Data Analysis to Reveal Scientific Insights of COVID-19 Testing Technologies (R21) extended to July 16, 2024.
Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program: Collaborative and Innovative Acceleration Award (UG3/UH3) (Clinical Trial Optional) for Advancing Recruitment through Trial Innovation Network (AR-TIN)
Expires October 18, 2024.High-Priority Interest to Enhance Data Science Research Training in Addiction Research
Expires December 9, 2024.IDEA2Health: Innovative Data Evaluation and Analysis to Health
Expires January 8, 2025.Validation of Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Tools for Improved Assessment in Biomedical and Behavioral Research
Expires July 6, 2025.Leveraging Data Science to Bring Actionable Insights for Substance Use Prevention and Treatment
Expires September 8, 2025.Development and Implementation of Clinical Informatics Tools to Enhance Patients Use of Genomic Information
Expires September 25, 2025.HEAL Initiative: Leveraging Inpatient Medical or Surgical Hospitalizations to Improve Outcomes for People Who Use Drugs
Expires November 13, 2025.Optimization of Data Storage and Utilization for the Sequence Read Archive (SRA)
Expires December 19, 2025.Computational and Statistical Methods to Enhance Discovery from Health Data
Expires January 8, 2026.Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Decoding and Modulating Neural Circuit Activity Linked to Behavior
Expires February 6, 2026.Applications of Data Science in Translational Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research
Expires May 8, 2026.Secondary Analyses of Existing Alcohol Research Data
Expires September 6, 2026.
Funding Opportunity Resources
- See the full listing of All of Us funding opportunities.
- NIH Office for Data Science Strategy list of funding opportunities.
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