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NIH forecasts SMaHT data center funding; tribal governments listed as eligible

National Institutes of HealthFunding availableSep 14, 2026

Check: NIH expects to post a funding notice (, ) for the SMaHT Network data center, and the forecast lists non-federally recognized tribal governments among eligible applicants.

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What it does

Tribal governments that are not federally recognized, along with other listed eligible applicants, may apply for this data center award once the is posted. The work covers managing somatic mutation datasets, building a data portal and analysis tools, and providing outreach and training. The posting and due dates in the forecast are estimates.

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-28-016 to post; the forecast estimates posting on 2027-05-01.
  2. Plan any application against the estimated application due date of 2027-07-01 and confirm the final dates when the posts.

Sources

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

  • Grants.gov: forecasted opportunitiesforecastSep 14, 2026

    Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Program: National Somatic Mosaicism Commons Data Analysis & Organizational Center (UM1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

    • Quoted from the source: “Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)”
    • Quoted from the source: “the NIH intends to issue a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) seeking support for Stage 2”
    Read the originalU.S. government record, public domain.

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