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2026-07-07
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NIH Small Research Grant Program (Parent R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

PA-25-302 · National Institutes of Health

biomedical clinical public health ai data science education workforce Education Environment Health Income Security and Social Services

Closes
2028-01-07 · 549 d
Award ceiling
$50,000
Award floor
Program funding
Expected awards
Cost sharing
No
Posted
2024-12-18
Instrument
Grant
Characterization · gpt-5.4-mini · 2026-07-07

NIH small, short-term research projects with limited budgets, including pilot studies, secondary data analyses, small self-contained studies, methods development, and new research technology development, with no clinical trials.

Funds
basic research
University
direct
social behavioral
substantial
physical sciences
minor
engineering
substantial
life biomedical
substantial
computational data
substantial

⚑ Clinical trials not allowed · Foreign organizations are eligible · Short project period and limited funds; ceiling $50,000

Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules

IPPRA 84 strong portfolio topic: public_health; social/behavioral work is substantial; funds basic research
Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) 80 strong technical depth: substantial; funds basic research
Tom Love Innovation Hub 10 none deep-tech content; no commercialization signal

Description

The NIH Small Research Grant Program supports small research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources. This program supports different types of projects including pilot and feasibility studies; secondary analysis of existing data; small, self-contained research projects; development of research methodology; and development of new research technology. This Notice of Funding Opportunity does not accept applications proposing clinical trial(s).

Eligibility

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.

Apply

View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: National Institutes of Health <grantsinfo@nih.gov>

Proposal brief

ONE LLM CALL (~1¢) · CACHED · REQUIRES STAFF KEY

Proposal shell · National Institutes of Health conventions

ONE LLM CALL (~2-3¢) · CACHED · SCAFFOLDING, NOT GHOSTWRITING