Active Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) for All NICHD

NICHD issues and participates in various FOAs to support research activities and training.

Investigator-Initiated (Unsolicited) Projects

To submit unsolicited or investigator-initiated applications, use the appropriate NIH Parent Announcement.

Active FOAs for NICHD

Please note: The following FOAs are sorted by date, from most recent to oldest. Select a table heading to change how to sort and display the FOAs.

Announcement Number Submissions Date(s) Expiration Date Activity Code(s) Title
PA-18-648 Standard dates apply, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All types of non-AIDS applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on these dates. January 8, 2021 R13 NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PA-18-590 A change of grantee organization request must be made before the anticipated start date at the new organization and preferably several months in advance. January 26, 2021 777 Change of Grantee Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)
PA-18-589 A successor-in-interest request must be made before the anticipated start date at the new organization and preferably several months in advance. January 26, 2021 666 Successor-in-Interest (Type 6 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)
PA-18-592 Due dates may vary by awarding IC. See Table of IC-Specific Information, Requirements and Staff Contacts for more details. September 8, 2021 333 Research Supplements to Promote Re-Entry into Biomedical and Behavioral Research Careers (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed )
PA-18-586 Due dates vary by awarding IC. See Table of IC-Specific Information, Requirements and Staff Contacts for more details.

Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date. 		September 8, 2021 333 Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PA-18-591 Due dates may vary by awarding IC. See the awarding IC web site for any applicable Application Due Dates. January 26, 2021 333 Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Optional)
RFA-NS-18-021 February 23, 2018, June 21, 2018, October 22, 2018, February 21, 2019, June 21, 2019, October 21, 2019, February 21, 2020, June 22, 2020, October 21, 2020 , by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All types of non-AIDS applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on these dates. October 22, 2020 UG3/UH3 BRAIN Initiative: Next-Generation Invasive Devices for Recording and Modulation in the Human Central Nervous System (UG3/UH3 - Clinical Trial Required)
RFA-NS-18-022 February 23, 2018, June 21, 2018, October 22, 2018, February 21, 2019, June 21, 2019, October 21, 2019, February 21, 2020, June 22, 2020, October 21, 2020, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. October 22, 2020 U44 BRAIN Initiative: Next-Generation Invasive Devices for Recording and Modulation in the Human Central Nervous System (U44 Clinical Trial Required)
RFA-NS-18-023 February 23, 2018, June 21, 2018, October 22, 2018, February 21, 2019, June 21, 2019, October 21, 2019, February 21, 2020, June 22, 2020, October 21, 2020 , by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All types of non-AIDS applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on these dates. October 22, 2020 UH3 BRAIN Initiative: Clinical Studies to Advance Next-Generation Invasive Devices for Recording and Modulation in the Human Central Nervous System (UH3 - Clinical Trial Required)
PAR-18-541 February 7, 2018, August 9, 2018, February 9, 2019, August 9, 2019, February 11, 2020, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. May 8, 2020 U44 Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network (BPN): Small Molecule Drug Discovery and Development for Disorders of the Nervous System (U44) - Clinical Trial Optional
PAR-18-546 February 7, 2018, August 9, 2018, February 9, 2019, August 9, 2019, February 11, 2020, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All types of non-AIDS applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on these dates. May 8, 2020 UG3/UH3 Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network (BPN): Small Molecule Drug Discovery and Development of Disorders of the Nervous System (UG3/UH3) - Clinical Trial Optional
PAR-18-511 Standard dates apply, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All types of non-AIDS applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on these dates.

Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date. 		January 8, 2021 R01 Discovery of Molecular Targets for Pregnancy-Related/Induced Diseases and Development of Therapeutics to Prevent/Treat These Diseases (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-18-506 Standard dates apply, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All types of non-AIDS applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on these dates. May 8, 2021 R01 Drug Repurposing for Conditions Affecting Neonates and Pregnant Women (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-18-501 Standard dates apply, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. January 6, 2021 R43/R44 BRAIN Initiative: Development, Optimization, and Validation of Novel Tools and Technologies for Neuroscience Research (SBIR)(R43/R44 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PAR-18-515 Standard dates apply , by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. January 6, 2021 R41/R42 BRAIN Initiative: Development, Optimization, and Validation of Novel Tools and Technologies for Neuroscience Research (STTR)(R41/R42 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
RFA-NS-18-014 March 15, 2018; July 17, 2018; July 15, 2019; November 6, 2019; July 1, 2020; November 10, 2020, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All types of non-AIDS applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on these dates. November 10, 2021 R34 BRAIN Initiative: Targeted BRAIN Circuits Planning Projects TargetedBCPP (R34 - Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
RFA-NS-18-018 February 23, 2018, June 6, 2018, October 4, 2018, February 6, 2019, June 4, 2019, October 4, 2019, February 6, 2020, June 4, 2020, and October 6, 2020, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All types of non-AIDS applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on these dates. October 7, 2020 R01 BRAIN Initiative: Biology and Biophysics of Neural Stimulation (R01 - Clinical Trials Optional)
PA-18-504 Standard dates apply, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All types of non-AIDS applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on these dates.

The first standard due date for this FOA is February 25, 2018.

Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date. 		January 8, 2021 R15 Academic Research Enhancement Award (Parent R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PA-18-485 Standard dates apply, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All types of non-AIDS applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on these dates.

Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date. 		January 8, 2021 R01 Studies in Neonatal and Pediatric Resuscitation (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
PA-18-491 Standard dates apply, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All types of non-AIDS applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on these dates.

Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date. 		January 8, 2021 R03 Studies in Neonatal and Pediatric Resuscitation (R03 - Clinical Trial Optional)