When is the application deadline?

Jul 16, 2029. Response date specified

Is matching funding required?

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

OtherOpenFixedNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

Limited Competition: Small Grant Program for Mentored Research Career Development Award Recipients (R03) (Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

Per-recipient award not stated for business, 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), 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, small businesses, special district governments, state governments, tribal government, closing Jul 16, 2029.

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Limited Competition: Small Grant Program for Mentored Research Career Development Award Recipients (R03) (Clinical Trials Not Allowed) does not state a per-recipient award amount, open to business, city or township governments, county governments, for profit organizations other than small…

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 stated
Maximum of $50,000 direct costs per year for a period of up to two years
Award floor: Not confirmed
Typical award: Not confirmed
Deadline: Jul 16, 2029
Deadline type: fixed
Opens: May 28, 2026
Status: Open
Eligible entities: Business · 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) · 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 · Small businesses · Special district governments · State governments · Tribal Government
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: “Maximum of $50,000 direct costs per year for a period of up to two years”

Who can apply?

entity

Business, 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), 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, Small businesses, Special district governments, State governments, Tribal Government

Source field: entity types

industry

Health

Source field: industries

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 stated

Source field: applicant size limit

clause text

Limited Competition. Applicants must be NIAMS-supported K01, K08, K23, and K25 recipients applying during the second to fourth year of their K award, or recipients of significant career development awards from federal or non-federal organizations focused on NIAMS mission areas. 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.

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When does it close?

Jul 16, 20291049 daysfixed deadline

Response date specified

What can the money be used for?

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?

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?: Jul 16, 2029. Response date specified
Who is eligible to apply?: Business, 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), 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, Small businesses, Special district governments, State governments, Tribal Government.
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. No cost sharing required

Provenance

Source pagegrants.gov

Retrieved2026-09-01

MethodAutomated check

First seen2026-09-01

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