Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) Planning Grants (R34 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Planning grants support federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal entities to do preparatory work for future competitive NARCH applications.
RESTRICTED TO: TRIBAL ENTITIES
⚑ Planning grant only for developing a future NARCH application; not for conducting a clinical trial · Limited to federally recognized AI/AN Tribes, Tribal colleges and universities, Tribal health programs, or Tribal organizations · Foreign organizations and foreign components are not allowed to apply directly; foreign components in U.S. applications are allowed
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 33 weak | peripheral portfolio topic: public_health; signature methods: community engaged, policy analysis; social/behavioral work is minor; funds other — not a research fit; university can only partner, not lead |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 10 none | deep-tech content; no commercialization signal |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 10 none | technical depth: minor; funds other (capped) |
Description
The purpose of the Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) Planning Grants program is to support federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Tribes, Tribal colleges and universities, Tribal health programs, or Tribal organizations (collectively, eligible AI/AN Tribal entities) to plan and conduct preparatory work for developing competitive NARCH applications.
Eligibility
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply.
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.
Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
Apply
View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: National Institutes of Health <grantsinfo@nih.gov>
Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.
Proposal shell · National Institutes of Health conventions SEE AN NIH EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — National Institutes of Health's document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.