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NIH forecasts New Innovator Award; tribal governments eligible to apply

National Institutes of HealthFunding availableSep 3, 2026

Check: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) forecasts a New Innovator Award (-RM-28-002) with a projected application due date of 2027-08-19, and it lists tribal governments (other than federally recognized) among eligible applicants.

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What it does

The award supports early-stage investigators pursuing bold, innovative research in fields relevant to the NIH mission, and it is part of the NIH Common Fund's High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program. Tribal governments that are not federally recognized are listed as eligible applicants, so they should watch for the full notice. The dates are estimates: the notice is projected to post on 2027-03-15 and the application is projected to be due on 2027-08-19.

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.

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What to do next

  1. Monitor for the full -RM-28-002 notice, projected to post 2027-03-15.
  2. Share the forecast with research staff and early-stage investigators who may qualify, and confirm eligibility against the full notice once posted.

Sources

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

  • Grants.gov: forecasted opportunitiesforecastSep 3, 2026

    NIH Director's New Innovator Award (DP2 Clinical Trial Optional)

    • Quoted from the source: “The NIH Director's New Innovator Award supports exceptionally creative early-stage investigators pursuing bold, innovative research”
    • Quoted from the source: “Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)”
    • Quoted from the source: “Estimated application due date: 2027-08-19”
    Read the originalU.S. government record, public domain.

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