Category: Extramural Funding

NIH Highlighted Topic: Leveraging Research Resources to Accelerate Innovation and Improve Rigor for Chronic and Comorbid Disease Research and Discovery

This NIH Highlighted Topic encourages researchers to utilize specific existing research resources in research project grants (RPGs), with the goal of generating new insights into disease mechanisms, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Participating institutes include NIDDK and NIA. [Expires 9/16/28.]

American Aging Association (AGE) Early Career Scholars Program

2y AGE membership, travel award to 2027 AGE meeting (worth $1300), the opportunity to present research at the AGE 2027 annual meeting, and mentorship from an AGE Trainee Chapter senior member [Deadline: 12/1/26.]

American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) Research Awards

$35K direct costs for academic scientists within four years of joining their first tenue track faculty position or equivalent in a North American university. [Deadline: 11/30/26.]

Human Tissue and Organs for Research Resource Pilot Award Program

2-year award includes: (1) 10 biological samples from any body system (2) All costs including tissue preservation reagents and shipping costs (3) Letter of support and budget justification help for required subsequent NIH grant application(s) and (4) Technical support for tissue procurement protocol design. Open to ESIs OR established investigators transitioning to using human biospecimens. [Application deadline: 11/1/26.]

Oxalosis and Hyperoxaluria Foundation (OHF) Research Grants

Up to $200K for up to 2y (incl 10% indirects) to support research that will ultimately lead to new diagnostics, treatments, and a cure for primary hyperoxaluria and related hyperoxaluria conditions. [Deadline: 12/15/26.]

International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH) Scholars in Women’s Sexual Health Research Grant Program

Up to $7,500 direct costs for 1y for eligible students, residents, and fellows conducting women's sexual health research under the mentorship of an ISSWSH member. [Deadline: 11/30/26.]

Blueprint MedTech Funding Opportunity

Up to $100K in total costs for 20 weeks with the potential to receive $1.28m for 1y to support the development of commercially viable, clinically focused medical device technologies that prevent, diagnose, or treat disorders of the nervous system. [Preproposal deadline: 10/21/26.]

NIH Highlighted Topic: Leveraging All of Us Biospecimens to Advance Precision Medicine Research

This NIH Highlighted Topic encourages researchers to consider using biospecimens donated by All of Us participants in their RPG submissions. Participating Institutes and Centers include the NIDDK, NICHD, and NIA. [Expires 9/28/28.]

PCORI Funding for High-Impact Patient-Centered Comparative Clinical Effectiveness Research

Up to $12m to support patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) projects. Relevant topic themes include kidney and urologic disease, managing pain, and digital health technologies, though submissions are not limited to these themes. [LOI due 1/6/27.]

Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Program

Up to ten years support for early-career tenured and tenure-track faculty researchers. [Deadline: 12/15/26.]