Active Funding Opportunities and Notices for NICHD

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

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Number Exp. Date Activity Code(s) Title
RFA-EY-25-001 June 16, 2026 R21 BRAIN Initiative: New Concepts and Early-Stage Research for Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System (R21) (Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PAR-25-298 January 8, 2028 R15 Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PAR-25-242 March 21, 2026 R21/R33 Mobile Health: Technology and Outcomes in Low and Middle Income Countries (R21/R33 - Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-25-266 November 17, 2027 R21 Innovative Screening Approaches and Therapies for Screenable Disorders in Newborns (R21 - Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-25-265 November 17, 2027 R01 Innovative Screening Approaches and Therapies for Screenable Disorders in Newborns (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-25-134 January 8, 2028 R15 Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PAR-25-272 May 8, 2027 R21 New Approaches for Measuring Brain Changes Across Longer Timespans (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-25-279 May 8, 2027 R01 New Approaches for Measuring Brain Changes Across Longer Timespans (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-25-214 January 8, 2026 R21 Development of Animal Models and Related Biological Materials for Down Syndrome Research (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PAR-25-148 January 8, 2028 R15 Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Required)
RFA-NS-25-016 June 18, 2026 R34 BRAIN Initiative: Promoting Health for All Through BRAIN Technology Partnerships (R34 - Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
PAR-25-084 January 8, 2028 F99/K00 Advancing Research Careers (ARC) Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award to Promote Broad Participation (F99/K00 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PA-25-126 January 8, 2028 R03 NICHD Small Research Grant Program (R03 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)
PAR-25-124 January 8, 2028 R03 NCMRR Early Career Research Award (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
PA-25-125 January 8, 2028 R03 NICHD Small Research Grant Program (R03 Clinical Trial Required)
PAR-25-113 September 8, 2027 R21 Advancement and Innovation in Measurement of Language Development and Predictors (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PAR-25-112 September 8, 2027 R01 Advancement and Innovation in Measurement of Language Development and Predictors (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PAR-25-110 May 8, 2026 R01 Translational Research in Maternal and Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-25-111 May 8, 2026 R21 Translational Research in Maternal and Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
PA-25-168 May 5, 2028 T32 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32)