Funding Opportunities

We offer an array of funding opportunities that support our mission of turning research observations into health solutions through translational science.

Open Funding Opportunities

Find an open funding opportunity using the search tool. The expiration date currently displayed is the final expiration date.

Learn more about the NIH clinical trial requirements for grants and contracts.

If you are looking for closed opportunities, visit grants.nih.gov.

Investigators may apply for NIH-funded scientific conference grants to support high-quality national and international meetings that are relevant to public health and our mission. See NIH’s frequently asked questions for more information.

Name	NCATS Issued	FOA Number	Activity Code	Posting Date	Expiration Date	Opportunity Type
NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	✘	PA-25-304	R21	12/18/2024	01/07/2028	NA
NIH Small Research Grant Program (Parent R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	✘	PA-25-302	R03	12/18/2024	01/07/2028	NA
Notice of NCATS Participation in Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) PA-25-304 NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Clini...	✔	NOT-TR-26-010		07/16/2026		Notice of Change to Funding Opportunity
Notice of NCATS Participation in Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) PA-25-302 NIH Small Research Grant Program (Parent R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowe...	✔	NOT-TR-26-011		07/16/2026		Notice of Change to Funding Opportunity
Notice of Extension for RFA-TR-25-002 Preclinical Proof of Concept Studies for Rare Diseases (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	✔	NOT-TR-26-009		06/05/2026		Notice of Change to Funding Opportunity
	✘	PA-27-101	R44	05/27/2026	04/05/2029	NA
	✘	PA-27-102	R41, R42	05/27/2026	04/05/2027	NA
	✘	PAR-27-098	SB1	05/27/2026	04/05/2029	NA
	✘	PA-27-100	R43, R44	05/27/2026	04/05/2027	NA
NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	✘	PA-25-301	R01	12/18/2024	01/07/2028	NA

Last updated on June 12, 2026