NIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- Posted
- November 25, 2020
- Closed
- January 7, 2025
- Award ceiling
- $100,000
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 93.121
- Category
- Health
- Archives
- February 6, 2025
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.121 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $378.9M
- FY2026 obligated
- $380.8M
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 2,170
Top recipients: Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, the, Regents of the University of Michigan, University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, University of Florida, University of Southern California
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
The NIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03) supports basic and clinical research conducted by scientists who are in the early stages of establishing an independent research career in oral, dental and craniofacial research. This program supports pilot or feasibility studies and developmental research projects with the intention of obtaining sufficient preliminary data for a subsequent investigator-initiated Research Project Grant (R01) or equivalent application.
Who can apply
- State governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Nonprofits having 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)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Special district governments
- Small businesses
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than 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.
The official record
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