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NIH forecasts AI type 1 diabetes funding open to non-federally recognized tribal
National Institutes of HealthNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (Niddk)Funding availableAug 20, 2026
Check: NIH's forecasted opportunity -DK-28-116 lists Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) among eligible applicants, with an estimated application due date of 2027-02-10.
What it does
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) plans a (a U01, a federal award where the agency is substantially involved in the work) for an AI-driven type 1 diabetes project that combines existing consortium datasets. Tribal governments that are not federally recognized are named as eligible, while the opportunity is listed as not allowing clinical trials. The text gives an estimated posting date of 2026-12-01 and a fiscal year 2028 start.
Why it matters for tribal funding
Tribes eligible. Tribes or Native organizations are among those who can apply or are covered, alongside others.
Who it covers: Tribal governments.
: 93.847
What to do next
- Watch for the posted opportunity, estimated for 2026-12-01, and confirm eligibility against the final notice.
- Plan for an application due by 2027-02-10 if your organization has a qualifying research partner and a diabetes or AI data focus.
Sources
Every signal is built from public records. The highlighted words appear in the source exactly as shown.
- Grants.gov: forecasted opportunitiesforecastAug 20, 2026
Multimodal AI to Accelerate Precision Medicine for Type 1 Diabetes (U01- Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Quoted from the source: “Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)”
Quoted from the source: “NIDDK will support a coordinated, milestone-driven research project to answer fundamental questions about T1D biology”
Quoted from the source: “Estimated application due date: 2027-02-10”
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