PAR-26-113: NEI Center Core Grant for Vision Research (P30 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Forecast
This forecast is out of date. Its expected dates have passed and the agency has not posted the opportunity on Grants.gov. It may be delayed or cancelled; check the program's other opportunities below.
National Institutes of Health plans to offer grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities and businesses. It is a forecast: the notice is expected around July 25, 2026, with applications due around September 25, 2026.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 9, 2026. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award amountsNot given on Grants.gov
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
About this NIH notice
- Activity codeP30
- Clinical trialsNot allowed
- P30, Center Core Grant. Shared facilities and services for investigators who already hold research funding on a common theme. Other open P30 notices.
Application due dates, page limits and budget limits are set in the notice. Read PAR-26-113 in the NIH Guide.
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAR-23-175 | May 1, 2023 | Closed December 9, 2025 | Closed |
Key dates
| Forecast posted | March 9, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Expected posting | July 25, 2026 |
| Expected deadline | September 25, 2026 |
| Expected award date | February 1, 2027 |
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Who can apply
This opportunity is open to nonprofits, colleges and universities and businesses.
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
Is this a realistic fit?
- Most of the program's money (76% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The goal of these institutional Center Core Grants is to build research infrastructure within an institution for the purpose of providing technical support to groups of NEI R01-funded investigators. The NEI Center Core Grant combines three or more Resource and/or Service Cores for a group of R01 investigators to enhance their research, consolidate resources, avoid duplication of efforts, and/or contribute to cost effectiveness by providing a service with lower costs or higher quality than could be attempted for independent projects by several individual Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PD(s)/PI(s)). Shared resources and facilities that are accessible to a group of independently funded investigators lead to greater productivity for the separate projects and can provide instrumentation and facilities that are too costly to be maintained by an individual investigator. The design and purpose of each Center Core may vary in how it serves its users. This program is designed to enhance an institution's environment and capability to conduct vision research and to facilitate collaborative studies of the visual system and its disorders and promote new research within the NEI mission and Strategic Plan. Grants are required to have an administrative core and three or more resource and/or service cores. Any researcher at the institute can use the core facilities.
Who has won Vision Research grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Vision Research (93.867) awarded $3.4 billion across 3,275 grant awards, an average of $1.0 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | 137 | $139 million |
| The Leland Stanford Junior University | California | 87 | $96.5 million |
| The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco | California | 78 | $89.9 million |
| Duke University | North Carolina | 79 | $75.5 million |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | 57 | $73.9 million |
How to apply
- Read the full notice and attachments on Grants.gov. The notice is the official source for deadlines and requirements.
- Make sure your organization has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID; registration can take several weeks.
- Register on Grants.gov and submit through Workspace before the deadline and time given in the notice. Our application guide walks through each step.
Questions go to NEI Extramural Programs, NEI_extramural@nih.gov, Please contact via e-mail..
Questions people ask
Is PAR-26-113 still open?
Not yet. It is a forecast: expected deadline September 25, 2026.
Who can apply for NEI Center Core Grant for Vision Research (P30 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?
National Institutes of Health accepts applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities and businesses.
What is the deadline for NEI Center Core Grant for Vision Research (P30 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?
Expected deadline September 25, 2026. Confirm the date and time in the official notice on Grants.gov.
Who has won Vision Research grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Johns Hopkins University, The Leland Stanford Junior University, The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco. The program made 3,275 awards worth $3.4 billion in that time.
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