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

Award ceiling
up to $50,000
Closes
Jan 7, 2028
Last verified
2026-09-07

Awards up to $50,000 per recipient for city or township governments, county governments, for profit organizations other than small businesses, independent school districts, native american tribal governments (federally recognized), 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, nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the irs, other than institutions of higher education, others (see text field entitled "additional information on eligibility" for clarification), private institutions of higher education, public and state controlled institutions of higher education, public housing authorities/indian housing authorities, small businesses, special district governments, state governments, closing Jan 7, 2028.

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City or township governmentsCounty governmentsFor profit organizations other than small businessesIndependent school districtsNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)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 educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Private institutions of higher educationPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationPublic housing authorities/Indian housing authoritiesSmall businessesSpecial district governmentsState governmentsEducationEnvironment & WaterHealth & Human Services

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NIH Small Research Grant Program (Parent R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) awards up to $50,000 per recipient, open to city or township governments, county governments, for profit organizations other than small businesses, independent school districts, native american tribal governments (federally…

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)
$50,000
Award floor
Not confirmed
Typical award
Not confirmed
Deadline
Jan 7, 2028
Deadline type
Fixed date
Opens
Dec 18, 2024
Status
Open
Eligible entities
City or township governments · County governments · For profit organizations other than small businesses · Independent school districts · Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) · 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 · Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education · Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) · Private institutions of higher education · Public and State controlled institutions of higher education · Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities · Small businesses · Special district governments · State governments
Geography
Not stated
Matching funds
No
Disbursement
Not confirmed
Application effort
Not confirmed
Use of funds
pilot and feasibility studies · secondary analysis of existing data · small, self-contained research projects · development of research methodology · development of new research technology
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
$50,000

Who can apply?

level
federal
Derived from the source that published this record
entity
City or township governments, County governments, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Independent school districts, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), 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, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), Private institutions of higher education
+5more, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Small businesses, Special district governments, State governments
Source field: entity types
industry
demographic
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)
+1more, U.S. Territory or Possession
Source field: demographics
use
development of new research technology, development of research methodology, pilot and feasibility studies, secondary analysis of existing data, small, self-contained research projects
Source field: use of funds
size limit

Not confirmed

Source field: applicant size limit
clause text

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.

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When does it close?

Jan 7, 2028486 daysDeadline type Fixed date
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What can the money be used for?

5 categorysThe source’s own spending categories, and what is not parsed.
pilot and feasibility studiessecondary analysis of existing datasmall, self-contained research projectsdevelopment of research methodologydevelopment 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?

1 fieldEffort, match requirement and reimbursement, as the source stated them.
Application effort
Not confirmed
Disbursement
Not confirmed
Matching funds
No

What comparable notices state

64 recordsStated ceilings on open records in the same industry.

Among open records stored under Education, 64 of 184 state an award ceiling. Those that do run:

  • 25th percentile$131,496
  • Median$375,000
  • 75th percentile$625,000

A statistical estimate, not a prediction. It describes what a set of notices has published in this catalogue on the day you read it, and says nothing about what this programme will award. Records stating no ceiling are excluded rather than counted as zero, and the programme pool — what a funder has across every applicant — is a different column and is never mixed in.

Who has won this programme before?

24168 awardsAwards under the same assistance listing, not under this notice.

24168 federal awards on file under assistance listing 93.113, 93.143, 93.172, 93.233, 93.242, 93.273, 93.279, 93.286, 93.310, 93.837, 93.838, 93.839, 93.840, 93.853, 93.855, 93.865, 93.866, 93.879, the programme this notice is published under. These are not awards made under this notice — a listing covers every year the programme runs, and awards under an open notice do not exist yet.

Every award under this programme

Common questions

5 questionsEvery answer is a stored field from this record. Questions the source did not answer are not asked.
How much can one applicant receive?
Up to $50,000 per recipient.
When is the application deadline?
Jan 7, 2028.
Who is eligible to apply?
City or township governments, County governments, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Independent school districts, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), 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, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), Private institutions of higher education, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Small businesses, Special district governments, State governments.
What can the funding be used for?
pilot and feasibility studies, secondary analysis of existing data, small, self-contained research projects, development of research methodology, development of new research technology, as classified by the source.
Is matching funding required?
No. The source states that no matching funds are required.

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What else is open

Also open under the same assistance listings

A listing names the programme; a notice names one round of it. These are other rounds open now, not other years of this one.

Provenance
Source pagegrants.gov
Retrieved2026-09-07
MethodAutomated check
First seen2026-09-04
Assistance listings93.113, 93.143, 93.172, 93.233, 93.242, 93.273, 93.279, 93.286, 93.310, 93.837, 93.838, 93.839, 93.840, 93.853, 93.855, 93.865, 93.866, 93.879

The official page governs. If the source and this record disagree, the source is correct — programmes change their terms between our checks, so confirm every figure above before you apply.