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NIH forecasts R35 investigator award open to non-federally recognized tribes

National Institutes of HealthFunding availableJul 30, 2026

Check: NIH expects to post a Parent R35 investigator-focused award in May 2027, with a forecast application due date of 2027-10-04, and lists Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) among eligible applicants.

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What it does

The Parent R35 (an NIH award that funds an investigator's whole research program rather than one defined project) is forecast for fiscal year 2028, and the forecast lists tribal governments other than federally recognized tribes as eligible, with no (money reserved for a particular group). Federally recognized tribes are not named in this eligibility line, so offices should confirm each tribe's status before planning. The forecast describes the award as usually an investigator's primary or only NIH source of funding from the awarding institute or center (IC).

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.

Assistance Listings: 93.113, 93.121, 93.172, 93.307, 93.310, 93.393, 93.394, 93.395, 93.396, 93.397, 93.398, 93.399, 93.859, 93.867, 93.879

What to do next

  1. Confirm your tribal government's federal recognition status against the eligibility line before planning to apply.
  2. Watch for the Parent R35 (opportunity PAR-28-037); the estimated post date is 2027-05-27.
  3. Calendar the estimated application due date of 2027-10-04 and identify a principal investigator with a program of research that fits the awarding IC's mission.

Sources

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

  • Grants.gov: forecasted opportunitiesforecastJul 30, 2026

    Investigator-Focused Award (Parent R35)

    • Quoted from the source: “Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)”
    • Quoted from the source: “The R35 is typically expected to be an investigator's primary (or only) source of research funding from the awarding IC.”
    • Quoted from the source: “Estimated application due date: 2027-10-04”
    Read the originalU.S. government record, public domain.

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