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NIH forecasts RNA technology funding; non-federally recognized tribal governments eligible

National Institutes of HealthFunding availableAug 5, 2026

Check: NIH plans to post opportunity -RM-28-006 for RNA technology projects, with applications estimated due 2027-02-15, and applications are not being accepted yet.

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What it does

The NIH Common Fund's transformative technologies initiative under the RNomics program will fund phased projects that develop new experimental and computational tools for studying RNA (ribonucleic acid) molecules. The listed eligibility includes Indian/Native American tribal governments that are not federally recognized, with no (money reserved for a specific group). Tribal governments and Native-serving organizations that want to compete should plan collaborations and projects before the opportunity is posted.

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.

: 93.310

What to do next

  1. Watch for -RM-28-006 after its estimated post date of 2026-10-01.
  2. Begin developing collaborations and project plans ahead of the estimated application due date of 2027-02-15.

Sources

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

  • Grants.gov: forecasted opportunitiesforecastAug 5, 2026

    Transformative Technologies for Experimental and Computational RNome Characterization and Functional Analysis

    • Quoted from the source: “Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)”
    • Quoted from the source: “Applications are not being solicited at this time.”
    • Quoted from the source: “Estimated application due date: 2027-02-15”
    Read the originalU.S. government record, public domain.

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