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Grant Funding Opportunities

Discover grant opportunities that are internal and external to UNMC. Grants listed below may cover a range of local, national and global opportunities depending on the time of year.

For questions regarding grant applications, contact Shannon McIntyre-Consolino.

Internal UNMC Opportunities

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Opportunity Sponsor Due Date
Research Project Grant (R01) Investment Program UNMC / Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center Rolling
Translational Partnerships Awards Program RFA UNMC / Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center Rolling
Alcohol Center of Research-Nebraska (ACORN) Pilot Projects Program ACORN/UNMC/Omaha VA Oct. 2, 2026 (LOI); Nov. 2, 2026 (proposal)
American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant (ACS IRG) Pilot Award  American Cancer Society / UNMC Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center  Expected to open in October 2026
Internal UNMC Opportunities

External Federal & Independent Funders

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Opportunity Sponsor Due Date
Cooperative Research Agreements Related to the World Trade Center Health Program — U01 CDC/NIOSH Dec. 8, 2026; Oct. 26, 2027
Broad Pragmatic Studies — Cycle 3 2026 PCORI Sept. 9, 2026 (LOI)
Improving Methods for Conducting Patient-Centered CER — Cycle 3 2026 PCORI Jan. 12, 2027
Advancing the Science of Engagement in Research  PCORI Sept. 9, (LOI)
Higher Education Challenge Grants USDA-NIFA Oct. 15, 2026
National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship USDA-NIFA Oct. 15, 2026
Open Competition: Implementation of PCORI Findings  PCORI Sept. 9, 2026 (LOI)
Engagement Award: Dissemination Initiative – Fall 2026 PCORI Oct. 1, 2026
External Federal & Independent Funders

Foundation Opportunities

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Opportunity Sponsor Due Date
Research Scholar Grants American Cancer Society Dec. 1, 2026
Health Policy Fellows Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nov. 3, 2026
Foundation Opportunities

NIH Opportunities, Winter Cycles

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Opportunity FOA/RFP # Due Date
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health PA-25-304 Oct. 16, 2026; Feb. 16, 2027
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health PA-25-144 Feb. 5, 2027
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health — R21 PAR-25-143 Oct. 16, 2026
Role of Work in Health Disparities in the U.S. PAR-25-292 Feb. 5, 2027
Advancing Healthcare for Older Adults Experiencing Health Disparities PAR-24-273 Feb. 5, 2027
Parent R01 — Clinical Trial Not Allowed PA-25-301  Oct. 16, 2026; Feb. 16, 2027
Parent R01 - Clinical Trial Required PA-25-306 Oct. 16, 2026; Feb. 16, 2027
Parent R21 — Clinical Trial Not Allowed / Required PA-25-304  Oct. 16, 2026; Feb. 16, 2027
     
Parent R21 – Clinical Trial Required PA-25-304 Oct. 16, 2026; Feb. 16, 2027
Small Research Grant Program (Parent R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PA-25-302 Oct. 16, 2026; Feb. 16, 2027
Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 – Clinical Trial Required) PA-24-175 Oct. 12, 2026; Feb. 12, 2027
Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PA-24-176 Oct. 12, 2026; Feb. 12, 2027
Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 – Clinical Trial Required) PA-24-181 Oct. 12, 2026; Feb. 12, 2027
Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 – Clinical Trial Required) PA-24-184 Oct. 12, 2026; Feb. 12, 2027
Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PA-24-185 Oct. 12, 2026; Feb. 12, 2027
NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PA-25-080 Dec. 12, 2026
Computational Approaches to Curation at Scale PAR-25-131 Jan. 15, 2027
Investigator-Initiated Innovation in Computational Genomics and Data Science  PAR-25-228  Feb. 5, 2027
Modular R01s in Cancer Control and Population Sciences PA-25-172 Feb. 5, 2027
NIH Opportunities, Winter Cycles

Global Opportunities

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Opportunity Sponsor Due Date
Innovations in Population-Based Surveys and Surveillance U.S. Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy Sept. 15, 2026
Innovations in Low-Cost and Simplified Pathogen Sequencing Workflows Gates Foundation / Grand Challenges Sept. 29, 2026
NIH Collaborative International Research Project (Parent PF5 Clinical Trial Optional) PA-26-002 NIH, PA-26-002 Jan. 25, 2027
Discovery Awards Wellcome Sept. 22, 2026; Feb. 23, 2027
Early-Career Awards Wellcome Nov. 10, 2026; April 6, 2027
Career Development Awards Wellcome Nov. 17, 2026; April 13, 2027
Developing Methodology and Estimating Costs of Implementing WHO Recommendations on the Treatment of Wasting and Nutritional Oedema World Health Organization Sept. 11, 2026
Global Opportunities

Substance Use & Community Navigation

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Opportunity Sponsor Due Date
Addressing Substance Use – Cycle 3 2026  PCORI  Sept. 9, 2026 (LOI)
Engagement Award: Capacity Building  PCORI  Sept. 30, 2026 (LOI)
Engagement Award: Convening Support  PCORI  Sept. 30, 2026 (LOI)
Substance Use & Community Navigation