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NIH forecasts SMaHT Stage 2 funding; non-federally recognized tribes may apply

National Institutes of HealthFunding availableSep 14, 2026

Check: NIH forecasts a Stage 2 funding opportunity (-RM-28-017) for somatic mutation technology work, listing Indian/Native American tribal governments that are not federally recognized among eligible applicants, with an estimated application due date of 2027-07-01.

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What it does

Tribal governments that are not federally recognized are among the listed eligible applicants, and the text does not reserve a share of funding for them (a , meaning money held back for a specific group). This is a forecast, so the funding notice (a , or ) is estimated to post on 2027-05-01 with applications estimated due 2027-07-01 for fiscal year 2028.

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 the posted -RM-28-017, which is estimated to post on 2027-05-01.
  2. Plan around the estimated application due date of 2027-07-01, and confirm dates against the posted because these are estimates.

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: Experimental and Computational Technology Development (RM1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

    • Quoted from the source: “the NIH intends to issue a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)supporting Stage 2 of the SMaHT Experimental and Computational Technology Development initiative.”
    • Quoted from the source: “Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)”
    • Quoted from the source: “Estimated application due date: 2027-07-01”
    Read the originalU.S. government record, public domain.

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