# HEAL Initiative: Limited Competition for the HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study - Research Project Sites (Collaborative U01- Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-da-27-013-heal-initiative-limited-competition-for-the-healthy-brain/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358822

> National Institutes of Health offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 26 awards. Applications closed on July 10, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RFA-DA-27-013 |
| Agency | National Institutes of Health |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 10, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 26 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.113, 93.121, 93.242, 93.273, 93.279, 93.286, 93.307, 93.313, 93.853, 93.865, 93.867 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Only organizations (or their subrecipients) previously funded under RFA-DA-21-020 or RFA-DA-21-021 are eligible to apply. Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility. Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.

## What the grant funds

This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a Limited Competition that will invite applications from eligible organizations to apply. Please see Section III. Eligibility, for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the applications will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious applications will be considered for funding. This NOFO will renew the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Research Project Sites. The HBCD Study is a nationwide, multi-site, longitudinal study that follows children from birth through childhood. The study examines brain and behavioral development, with a focus on how prenatal substance exposure affects health outcomes. The HBCD Consortium consists of three highly integrated components: (1) a set of linked Research Project Sites, (2) a single overall Consortium Administrative Core (HCAC); and (3) a single central Data Coordinating Center (HDCC). As such, this NOFO runs in parallel with a companion NOFO that solicits applications for the HCAC and the HDCC (RFA-DA-27-014). It is expected that investigators, upon funding, will work jointly with NIH scientific staff to assist, guide, coordinate, and participate in project activities.

## Questions people ask

### Is RFA-DA-27-013 still open?

No. It closed on July 10, 2026.

### Who can apply for HEAL Initiative: Limited Competition for the HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study - Research Project Sites (Collaborative U01- Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

National Institutes of Health accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for HEAL Initiative: Limited Competition for the HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study - Research Project Sites (Collaborative U01- Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

Closed July 10, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### 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.