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NIH forecasts learning disabilities research center funding; tribal governments eligible

National Institutes of HealthHealth and Human ServicesFunding availableOct 20, 2026

Check: NICHD (the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, part of NIH) forecasts a Learning Disabilities Research Centers opportunity (-HD-28-006) with an estimated application due date of 2027-10-01, and lists non-federally recognized tribal governments among eligible applicants.

What it does

Tribal governments that are not federally recognized are named in the forecast's eligible applicants list, along with federal agencies, U.S. territories, faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, and foreign institutions. The opportunity funds transdisciplinary research centers on specific learning disabilities (SLDs) affecting mathematics, reading, and writing in children and youth. The forecast gives an estimated posting date of 2027-07-24 and an estimated application due date of 2027-10-01 for fiscal year 2028.

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.

: 93.865

What to do next

  1. Add the estimated posting date of 2027-07-24 and the estimated application due date of 2027-10-01 (-HD-28-006) to your grants calendar.
  2. Watch for the full once it posts, and confirm the final eligibility language at that time.

Sources

Every signal is built from public records. The highlighted words appear in the source exactly as shown.

  • Grants.gov: forecasted opportunitiesforecastOct 20, 2026

    Learning Disabilities Research Centers

    • Quoted from the source: “Other Eligible ApplicantsIndian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized);”
    • Quoted from the source: “Estimated application due date: 2027-10-01”
    • Quoted from the source: “seeks to support transdisciplinary research centers to improve outcomes for children and youth”
    Read the originalU.S. government record, public domain.

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