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367 open opportunities right now, 309 forecasted. Who can apply, what closes next, and where NIH grant money went last year.

367open opportunities now
309forecasted
29closing in 30 days
$500,000median award ceiling listed
$33.8 billionproject grants and cooperative agreements, last 12 months

What the data says

National Institutes of Health has 367 open opportunities on Grants.gov right now and 309 forecasted; 29 close in the next 30 days.

Who can apply: 96% of listings are open to colleges and universities, 91% to nonprofits, 91% to state, local or tribal governments. 87% describe eligibility only in the listing text, so check those directly.

The most common funding category is Health (100% of listings).

Over the last 12 months, NIH obligated $33.8 billion in project grants and cooperative agreements. The largest program was Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research (93.855), at 12% of that total.

Recipients in California received the most ($4.7 billion), followed by New York.

Open and forecasted, soonest deadline first

Each links to the official Grants.gov listing.

Development and Testing of a Multi-use Frameworks Playbook for Precision Medicine with AI: Integrating Imaging with Multimodal Data (PRIMED-AI) (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)closes 2026-10-09 · up to $300,000Optimal Treatment Strategies for use of Anti-Obesity Medications (AOMs) in Children and Adolescents Clinical Centers (U01 Clinical Trial Required)closes 2026-10-09 · up to $1.0 millionOptimal Treatment Strategies for use of Anti-Obesity Medications (AOMs) in Children and Adolescents Research Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)closes 2026-10-09Addressing Methodological Challenges with Clinical Trials of Rapid-Acting Psychotropic Interventional Drugs (RAPIDs) (R01 Clinical Trial Required)closes 2026-10-11NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)closes 2026-10-14NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)closes 2026-10-14Assay Validation of High Quality Markers for Clinical Studies in Cancer (UH3 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)closes 2026-10-14 · up to $250,000Revision Applications for Validation of Biomarker Assays Developed Through NIH-Supported Research Grants (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)closes 2026-10-14Assay Validation of High Quality Markers for Clinical Studies in Cancer (UH2/UH3 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)closes 2026-10-14Maximizing the Scientific Value of Data Generated by the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program: Dissertation Grant (R36 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)closes 2026-10-15Advancing Research on Empirically-Supported Interventions for Older Adults Living with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)closes 2026-10-15CCRP Initiative: NIH Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats (CounterACT) Basic Research on Chemical Threats that Affect the Nervous System (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)closes 2026-10-16 · up to $300,000

Who can apply

Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education95% · 645
Private institutions of higher education94% · 638
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)91% · 618
Federally recognized Native American tribal governments90% · 608
Small businesses90% · 606
Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)89% · 603

Funding categories

Health100% · 676
Education18% · 120
Income Security and Social Services9% · 60
Environment7% · 44
Food and Nutrition4% · 30

Where the money went

Project grants and cooperative agreements, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30.

Largest programs

Allergy and Infectious Diseases ResearchALN 93.855 · $4.0 billion
Aging ResearchALN 93.866 · $3.9 billion
Biomedical Research and Research TrainingALN 93.859 · $3.0 billion
Cardiovascular Diseases ResearchALN 93.837 · $3.0 billion
Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural ResearchALN 93.847 · $2.0 billion
Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological DisordersALN 93.853 · $2.0 billion

Top recipient states

California$4.7 billion · 14%
New York$3.5 billion · 10%
Massachusetts$3.2 billion · 9%
Pennsylvania$2.2 billion · 7%
Texas$1.8 billion · 5%
North Carolina$1.5 billion · 4%

Largest recipients

the Johns Hopkins University$827.9 million · 2%
Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, the$815.1 million · 2%
Regents of the University of Michigan$745.7 million · 2%
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, the$728.2 million · 2%
Washington University, the$710.9 million · 2%

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Sources: open and forecasted opportunities from Grants.gov (public domain), as indexed by Aeonis Grants right now. Federal spending from USAspending.gov (public domain) for 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30: obligations on project grants and cooperative agreements, by awarding agency, assistance listing, recipient state and recipient. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Grants.gov, USAspending.gov or any agency. Always confirm eligibility and deadlines in the official listing.

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