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TitleFunderTypeExpiration/ApplicationURL
Coccidioidomycosis Collaborative Research Centers NIH | CCRCP01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed07/09/2026https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/11303a9d-cdcf-4f67-9948-553ad3a7e04b
Atopic Dermatitis Research NetworkNIH | NIAIDU19 Clinical Trial Optional09/24/2026RFA-AI-27-004: Atopic Dermatitis Research Network (ADRN) (U19 Clinical Trial Optional)
Metastasis Research NetworkNIH | NCIU54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed09/25/2026RFA-CA-27-012: Metastasis Research Network (U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NHLBI Program Project Applications NIH | NHLBIP01 Clinical Trials Optional09/26/2026https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-24-065.html 
Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPOREs) in Human Cancers for Years 2024, 2025, and 2026 NIH | NCIP50 Clinical Trial Required09/26/2026https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-23-284.html 
Biomedical Technology Optimization and Dissemination Center (BTOD) NIH | NIGMSRM1 -  Clinical Trial Not Allowed09/29/2026PAR-27-024: Biomedical Technology Optimization and Dissemination Center (BTOD) (RM1 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Establishing a Center for the Advancement of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Pharmacotherapeutics through Training and Preclinical Support 
NIH | NIDA

U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed

09/30/2026

 

Opportunity Listing - Establishing a Center for the Advancement of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Pharmacotherapeutics through Training and Preclinical Support (U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Validation Center for Precision Medicine with AI: Integrating Imaging with Multimodal Data (PRIMED-AI)NIH | Common FundU54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed10/02/2026RFA-RM-27-014: Validation Center for Precision Medicine with AI: Integrating Imaging with Multimodal Data (PRIMED-AI) (U54 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Nutrition Obesity Research Centers (NORCs)NIH | NIDDKP30 Clinical Trial Optional10/20/2026RFA-DK-27-120: Nutrition Obesity Research Centers (NORCs) (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Center for Construction Safety and Health Research and Translation NIH/CDCU5412/1/2026https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OH-24-001.html 
Silvio O. Conte Digestive Diseases Research Core CentersNIHP30 Clinical Trial Optional02/10/2027

Opportunity Listing - Silvio O. Conte Digestive Diseases Research Core Centers (P30-Clinical Trial Optional)

National Cooperative Drug/Device Discovery/Development Groups (NCDDG) for the Treatment of Mental DisorderNIH | NIMHU19 Clinical Trial Optional10/26/2027https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-25-353.html 
NIAID Investigator Initiated Program Project ApplicationsNIH | NIAIDP01 (Clinical Trial Now Allowed)05/25/2029https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/9b4ae9e9-8f44-494c-9f45-95774b2c84f4

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FunderType TitleRelease Date URL
NIH Enhancement and Management of Established Biomedical Data Repositories and Knowledgebases (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)07/24/2026https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/e0cc79e9-8179-4567-9776-7dc57f4e8e3c
NIH NIH Blueprint Initiative: Tools for Germline Gene Editing in the Nervous System 08/10/2026https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/9560959b-f3b5-4d8e-9306-8d87996ed72a
NIH NIDA Core "Center of Transformative Science" Grant Program08/18/2026https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/b5b9d054-554e-47b1-a1ba-1e302c6e6589
NIH NCI Research Specialist (Clinician Scientist) Award (R50 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)08/25/2026https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/2b529176-2d03-42a4-8057-4736a55db1be
NIH The NIA Genetics of Alzheimer's Disease Data Storage Site (NIAGADS) 09/01/2026https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/7a4a9822-f39f-464d-8a1d-d941afaebcdf
NIH Exploratory Clinical Trial Grants in Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
09/01/2026https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/63297aa2-31d7-48db-bf60-0be097b1e40f
NIH NCI Research Specialist Award for Core and Laboratory-based Scientists (R50 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 09/17/2026https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/328db24c-35c9-42ea-91b0-acfcb3aeb6de
NIH National Centers for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NCBIB) (P41 Clinical Trials Optional)09/26/2026https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/3e9fb0bc-ebab-45f3-aacf-906b0ebb446c
NIH Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health10/22/2026https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/3a152e00-fe8e-4e29-b30e-efc659bb83dd
NIH Multi-Site Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials (Collaborative UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)11/16/2026https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/23a356f5-2b12-4891-a251-d01db68c7582
NIH Research Resource for a National Swine Resource and Research Center (U42 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)11/25/2026https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/73712c84-83f0-4442-8b58-7b75836a9596
NIH National Biomedical Research Centers (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)11/25/2026https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/23edd3f8-80e8-4537-b9ba-d0b852b29deb
NIH Pragmatic Trials Conducted in Health Care Systems11/24/2026https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/106cd2d3-4fa8-4b20-a519-4eed2b256b3c
NIH Feasibility Studies to Inform the Design of Future Clinical Trials11/24/2026https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/b08f815b-a840-48cb-bd2e-62caa8fd5482
NIH Establishing a Research Network to Guide Foundational Research on Human Consciousness12/01/2026https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/e62cf002-ae6f-43c5-a5d2-780e7877f0c6
NIH Digital Health Technology and Reciprocal Innovation to Improve Clinical and Public Health Outcomes12/01/2026https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/52596a75-bd24-4f15-a996-b8fae56e392c
NIH Limited Competition: The NHGRI Analysis, Visualization, and Informatics Lab-space (AnVIL) (U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)02/01/2027https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/1205cb8b-2fda-44bd-b04f-11ba98a5635c
NIH BRAIN Initiative: Development and Validation of Novel Tools and New Approaches for Neuroscience Research02/10/2027https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/59fa608f-e4ca-4ca9-b06c-6b499711f535
NIH Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers05/01/2027https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/18488b3f-1307-44af-90c9-c9bd13a857c0
NIH A Holistic Approach to Study Non-Addictive Natural Products for Pain Management02/02/2027https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/bfdf98bd-f2ab-4070-bce9-fd7dedb57e31
NIHUH2/UH3 Clinical Trial Not AllowedAssay Validation of High Quality Markers for Clinical Studies in Cancer 2/8/2027https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/d73ae356-f2bf-46e2-9838-207e1e01c400 
NIH Limited Competition: NIGMS Mature Synchrotron Resources for Structural Biology10/13/2026https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/db77b347-3d04-44b2-9ecd-ad04c0d896bd 

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