PAR-23-166: Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) (S06 Clinical Trial Optional)
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of National Institutes of Health notices from 2023.
National Institutes of Health offered grants to tribes. Applications closed on August 7, 2026.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 2, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award amountsNot given on Grants.gov
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
About this NIH notice
- Activity codeS06
- Clinical trialsOptional
- Funded byNIGMS
- Median yearly award$258,099
- Typical project length5 years
Projects funded under PAR-23-166 were run by National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS, 10 projects). Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your project before you apply; the notice lists them.
Application due dates, page limits and budget limits are set in the notice. Read PAR-23-166 in the NIH Guide.
Key dates
| Posted | June 2, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | August 7, 2026 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | September 12, 2026 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to tribes.
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed. See Funding Opportunity for Eligibility Details
Is this a realistic fit?
- Most of the money in the 15 programs behind this notice (73% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The purpose of theNative American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) program is to fund federally-recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes and tribal organizations to support health-related research, research career enhancement, and research infrastructure enhancement activities.
Funded under PAR-23-166 so far
NIH funded 10 projects under PAR-23-166 in fiscal 2025 to 2026, at 10 institutions. The median yearly award was $258,099.
| Project | Institution | Fiscal year | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towards Becoming Data Sovereign | Fort Belknap Indian Community | 2026 | $279,101 |
| Training the Next Generation of Tribal First Responders | Northwest Portland Area Indian HLTH BD | 2026 | $461,785 |
| Alaska Indigenous Research Program (AKIRP) | Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium | 2026 | $258,750 |
| NTU Health Research Center for Din� People Administrative Core | Navajo Technical University | 2026 | $153,628 |
| Cherokee NARCH, Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) | Cherokee Nation | 2026 | $990,900 |
| Student Career Enhancement Program | Blackfeet Community College | 2026 | $244,949 |
| First Face for Adolescents | Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations | 2026 | $249,651 |
| NARCH XIII-Student Development | Indian Health Council, Inc. | 2026 | $92,847 |
Who has won Aging Research grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Aging Research (93.866) awarded $19 billion across 11,026 grant awards, an average of $1.7 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco | California | 337 | $575 million |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | 242 | $574 million |
| University of Southern California | California | 203 | $572 million |
| The Washington University | Missouri | 210 | $556 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | 232 | $538 million |
Who has won Biomedical Research and Research Training grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Biomedical Research and Research Training (93.859) awarded $15 billion across 11,631 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Leland Stanford Junior University | California | 186 | $290 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | 226 | $268 million |
| University of California, San Diego | California | 198 | $264 million |
| Yale Univ | Connecticut | 195 | $250 million |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | 169 | $241 million |
Who has won Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research (93.847) awarded $9.6 billion across 7,877 grant awards, an average of $1.2 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | 273 | $345 million |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | 187 | $272 million |
| University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Pennsylvania | 209 | $238 million |
| The Washington University | Missouri | 187 | $227 million |
| The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco | California | 176 | $208 million |
Other programs behind this notice
- Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders
- Mental Health Research Grants
- Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs
- Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research
- Trans-NIH Research Support
- Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research
- Alcohol Research Programs
- Human Genome Research
- Environmental Health
- Minority Health and Health Disparities Research
- Cancer Control
- Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is PAR-23-166 still open?
No. It closed on August 7, 2026.
Who can apply for Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) (S06 Clinical Trial Optional)?
National Institutes of Health accepted applications from tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) (S06 Clinical Trial Optional)?
Closed August 7, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
Who has been funded under PAR-23-166?
NIH RePORTER lists 10 projects funded under PAR-23-166 in fiscal 2025 to 2026, at 10 institutions. The most were at Fort Belknap Indian Community, Northwest Portland Area Indian HLTH BD, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.
Who has won Environmental Health grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The program made 1,980 awards worth $2.1 billion in that time.
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