Active Funding Opportunities and Notices for NICHD | NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

NICHD publishes and participates in various notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs) and NIH Guide Notices (NOTs) to support research and training activities.

NOTs and Active NOFOs for NICHD

Please note: the following are sorted by date, from most recent to older. Select a table heading to change how to sort the information.

Number	Exp. Date Sort descending	Activity Code(s)	Title
RFA-MH-25-170	October 10, 2026	R01	BRAIN Initiative: Research on the Ethical Implications of Advancements in Neurotechnology and Brain Science (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
RFA-MH-25-171	October 10, 2026	R21	BRAIN Initiative: Research on the Ethical Implications of Advancements in Neurotechnology and Brain Science (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
NOT-DC-24-010	November 6, 2026	R01	Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Tackling Acquisition of Language in Kids (TALK) R01 Research Projects
PAR-23-309	November 6, 2026	R01	Health and Health Care Disparities Among Persons Living with Disabilities (R01 - Clinical Trials Optional)
PAR-23-295	November 17, 2026	R03	Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Small Research Grant (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
NOT-HD-23-021	November 17, 2026	F31,R03,R15,K08,R01,R21,F30,U24,R43/R44,K23,R41/R42,R25,S06,F32,U01	Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): The Road to Prevention of Stillbirth
PAR-23-293	November 19, 2026	R01	Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-23-294	November 19, 2026	R21	Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
PA-23-317	November 24, 2026	332	Competing Revisions to Existing NIH Single Project Research Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Clinical Trial Optional)
NOT-AA-23-020	November 30, 2026	333	Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Encourage Eligible NIH BRAIN Initiative Awardees to Apply for PA-23-189 Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PAR-24-076	December 29, 2026	R01	Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Basic Experimental Studies with Human Required)
PAR-24-075	December 29, 2026	R01	Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NOT-OD-20-150	January 1, 2027		Notice of ORWH's and NICHD's Participation in PAR-20-179, "Advancing Research to Develop Improved Measures and Methods for Understanding Multimorbidity (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)"
NOT-HD-20-015	January 1, 2027		Notice of Information for RFA-HD-21-005, Genomic Predictors of Pregnancy Loss (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NOT-OD-20-151	January 1, 2027		Notice of ORWH's and NICHD's Participation in PAR-20-180, "Identifying Innovative Mechanisms or Interventions that Target Multimorbidity and Its Consequences (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)"
NOT-HD-20-009	January 1, 2027		Notice of Interest in Advancing Research on FMR1-Associated Conditions
NOT-HD-20-018	January 1, 2027		Notice of Availability of National Childrens Study (NCS) Vanguard Biological and Environmental Sample Materials
NOT-HD-20-017	January 1, 2027		Notice of NICHD Participation in NOT-EB-20-012 "Notice of Change in Application Due Date for PAR-19-215 Due to Public Health Emergency for United States Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)"
NOT-OD-11-032	January 1, 2027		Notice of Change in Agency Contact for PAR-10-137, Behavioral and Social Science Research on Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities (R21)
NOT-HD-20-016	January 1, 2027		NICHD Late Application Policy for Institutional Training Grants to RFA-HD-21-014 Due to Public Health Emergency for United States Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)