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NIH forecasts Transformative Research Award; tribal governments listed as eligible

National Institutes of HealthFunding availableSep 3, 2026

Check: NIH's forecast for the Director's Transformative Research Award (-RM-28-003) lists tribal governments that are not federally recognized among eligible applicants, with an estimated application due date of 2027-09-03.

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What it does

The award supports individual scientists and research teams on bold, high-risk research, and it is part of the NIH Common Fund's High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program. The forecast gives an estimated posting date of 2027-03-15 and an estimated due date of 2027-09-03, both of which may change when the notice is posted. The eligibility list includes Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) and does not set aside money for any category of applicant.

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 notice, estimated for 2027-03-15, and confirm the final eligibility language and due date.
  2. Identify tribal government research teams with a bold or transformative research project that could meet the award's stated purpose, and begin pre-application planning before the estimated due date of 2027-09-03.

Sources

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

  • Grants.gov: forecasted opportunitiesforecastSep 3, 2026

    NIH Director's Transformative Research Award (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

    • Quoted from the source: “Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)”
    • Quoted from the source: “The NIH Director's Transformative Research Award supports individual scientists and research teams pursuing bold, groundbreaking, and unconventional research”
    • Quoted from the source: “Estimated application due date: 2027-09-03”
    Read the originalU.S. government record, public domain.

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