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NIH forecasts NHPI health planning grants; non-federally recognized tribes can apply

National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (Nimhd)Funding availableAug 25, 2026

Check: NIH's National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) plans a planning- opportunity for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) health, and tribal governments that are not federally recognized are listed as eligible applicants.

What it does

The forecast covers planning, feasibility, and pilot work on interventions and etiologic studies (studies of disease causes) to improve health outcomes among NHPI populations, using the R34 planning- mechanism. Applications are estimated to be due in February 2027.

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, Native Hawaiian organizations.

Assistance Listings: 93.307, 93.310

What to do next

  1. Watch for the full () estimated to post on 2026-12-16 under -MD-27-004, and check its eligibility and budget terms.
  2. Identify community partners now, since projects must be co-developed with community partners.

Sources

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

  • Grants.gov: forecasted opportunitiesforecastAug 25, 2026

    Innovative Research to Improve Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) Health Outcomes (R34 - Clinical Trial Optional)

    • Quoted from the source: “planning grants to support preparatory, feasibility, and pilot activities”
    • Quoted from the source: “Projects must be co-developed with community partners.”
    • Quoted from the source: “Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)”
    Read the originalU.S. government record, public domain.

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