NICHD Small Research Grant Program (R03 Clinical Trial Required)
Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes January 7, 2028
- Posted
- November 18, 2024
- Closes
- January 7, 2028
- Award ceiling
- $50,000
- Program funding
- $50,000
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 93.865
- Archives
- February 12, 2028
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.865 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $1.2B
- FY2025 obligated
- $1.3B
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $826.8M
- Awards in window
- 6,355
Top recipients: Regents of the University of Michigan, University of Washington, The Johns Hopkins University, Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, the, The Leland Stanford Junior University
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026
Synopsis
Who can apply
- Small businesses
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- County governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- State governments
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.
How to apply
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