Funding

All NIH grant and cooperative agreement notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs) are posted on Grants.gov, a central portal for federal agencies to announce discretionary funding opportunities.

Due to the number and breadth of opportunities available through NIH, we’ve provided additional search tools with NIH-specific filters to help quickly identify potential opportunities of interest.

You can also find generic Parent Announcements for Investigator-Initiated Applications.

Learn About Funding Categories

• Research Training and Career Development
• Research and Development
• Construction and Modernization
• Small Business
• Supplemental Funding
• Loan Repayment Programs
• Contracts
• Other Transactions
• Challenges and Prizes

Find a Fit for Your Research

As you begin your search for NIH research funding, It’s important to explore topic ideas for your next application and learn about NIH’s structure. Determine which parts of NIH are likely to support your project within their scientific mission areas.

Explore Who and What NIH Funds

Use the Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools (RePORT) to find analyses and reports on NIH research activities, including expenditures and the results of NIH-supported research.

NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts

Access NIH's official source for notices of grant policies, guidelines, and other information.