When is the application deadline?

Oct 15, 2027. Response/Application deadline

Is matching funding required?

No. The source states that no matching funds are required. No cost sharing required

OtherOpenFixedNational Institutes of Health

NIDCD Early Career Research(ECR) Award (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Per-recipient award not stated for alaska native and native hawaiian serving institutions, asian american native american pacific islander serving institutions (aanapisiss), business, city or township governments, county governments, eligible agencies of the federal government, faith-based or community-based organizations, for profit organizations other than small businesses, hispanic-serving institutions, historically black colleges and universities (hbcus), independent school districts, native american tribal governments (federally recognized), native american tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), nonprofit, nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the irs, other than institutions of higher education, nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the irs, other than institutions of higher education, other legal entity, private institutions of higher education, public agency, public and state controlled institutions of higher education, public housing authorities/indian housing authorities, regional organizations, small businesses, special district governments, state governments, tribal government, tribally controlled colleges and universities (tccus), u.s. territory or possession, closing Oct 15, 2027.

Official page

Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs)Business City or township governments County governments Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government Faith-based or Community-based Organizations For profit organizations other than small businesses Hispanic-serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Nonprofit Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Other Legal Entity Private institutions of higher education Public Agency Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Regional Organizations Small businesses Special district governments State governments Tribal Government Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)U.S. Territory or Possession Health

In one sentence

NIDCD Early Career Research(ECR) Award (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) does not state a per-recipient award amount, open to alaska native and native hawaiian serving institutions, asian american native american pacific islander serving institutions (aanapisiss), business, city or township…

Record fields

Program pool (total): Not confirmed
Total across all awards in this programme. Not an amount any single applicant can receive.
Award ceiling (per project): Not confirmed
Funding amounts not provided on grants.gov listing page
Award floor: Not confirmed
Typical award: Not confirmed
Deadline: Oct 15, 2027
Deadline type: fixed
Opens: Oct 18, 2024
Status: Open
Eligible entities: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions · Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs) · Business · City or township governments · County governments · Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government · Faith-based or Community-based Organizations · For profit organizations other than small businesses · Hispanic-serving Institutions · Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) · Independent school districts · Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) · Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) · Nonprofit · Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education · Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education · Other Legal Entity · Private institutions of higher education · Public Agency · Public and State controlled institutions of higher education · Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities · Regional Organizations · Small businesses · Special district governments · State governments · Tribal Government · Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) · U.S. Territory or Possession
Geography: Not stated
Matching funds: No
Disbursement: Not confirmed
Application effort: Not confirmed
Currency: USD

How much money is available?

Two different figures govern a programme and they are not interchangeable. The programme pool is what the funder has allocated across every award it will make this cycle. The award ceiling is the most one applicant can be granted.

Program pool (total)Across all awards this cycle

Not stated

Award ceiling (per project)The most one applicant can receive

Not stated

Source wording: “Funding amounts not provided on grants.gov listing page”

Who can apply?

entity

Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs), Business, City or township governments, County governments, Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government, Faith-based or Community-based Organizations, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Independent school districts, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofit, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Other Legal Entity, Private institutions of higher education, Public Agency, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Regional Organizations, Small businesses, Special district governments, State governments, Tribal Government, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), U.S. Territory or Possession

Source field: entity types

industry

Health

Source field: industries

demographic

Early Career Researchers

Source field: demographics

use

basic research, clinical research, development of new research technology, development of research methodology, outcomes research, secondary analysis of existing data, small, self-contained research projects, translational research

Source field: use of funds

size limit

Not stated

Source field: applicant size limit

clause text

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. However, foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed. Research must be focused on one or more of the following areas within the NIDCD biomedical and behavioral scientific mission: hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, or language. Cannot be used for thesis or dissertation research.

We store the structured fields above. Clause-by-clause text from the guidelines is not connected for this record.

When does it close?

Oct 15, 2027409 daysfixed deadline

Response/Application deadline

What can the money be used for?

basic researchclinical researchsecondary analysis of existing datasmall, self-contained research projectsdevelopment of research methodologytranslational researchoutcomes researchdevelopment of new research technology

These categories come from the source's own classification. A line-item cost table, where the programme publishes one, lives in the guidelines and is not parsed for this record.

How hard is the application?

Application effort: Not confirmed
Disbursement: Not confirmed
Matching funds: No
No cost sharing required

Who has received this funding?

No award records yet

We hold no prior awards for this programme. That is a gap in what we have connected, not a finding that the programme has never funded anyone — check the official page, which may list past recipients.

Common questions

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When is the application deadline?: Oct 15, 2027. Response/Application deadline
Who is eligible to apply?: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs), Business, City or township governments, County governments, Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government, Faith-based or Community-based Organizations, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Independent school districts, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofit, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Other Legal Entity, Private institutions of higher education, Public Agency, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Regional Organizations, Small businesses, Special district governments, State governments, Tribal Government, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), U.S. Territory or Possession.
What can the funding be used for?: basic research, clinical research, secondary analysis of existing data, small, self-contained research projects, development of research methodology, translational research, outcomes research, development of new research technology, as classified by the source.
Is matching funding required?: No. The source states that no matching funds are required. No cost sharing required

Provenance

Source pagegrants.gov

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MethodAutomated check

First seen2026-09-01

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