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NIH R18 funding opportunities: Research Demonstration and Dissemination Project

2 NIH notices for R18 (Research Demonstration and Dissemination Project) are open. Deadlines, institutes and what NIH has funded under each notice.

Open notices2
Forecast0
Projects funded under them1,020

Open NIH R18 notices

BRAIN Initiative: Preclinical Proof of Concept for Novel Recording and Modulation Technologies in the Human CNS (R18 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Open Closes January 28, 2027 (82 days left) · National Institutes of Health · up to $750,000
NextTech: Translational Development of Next-Generation Diagnostic and Therapeutic Devices (R18 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Open Closes December 1, 2030 (1485 days left) · National Institutes of Health

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Institutes that fund R18 projects under these notices

Institute or center	Projects
National Cancer Institute (NCI)	159
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)	125
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)	115
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)	105
National Institute on Aging (NIA)	86
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)	55
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)	43
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)	40
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)	37
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)	35

From NIH RePORTER: projects funded under the notices on this page, open and closed, by the institute that runs them.

Closed R18 notices

2 R18 notices posted since 2021 that have closed. NIH re-issues most notices under a new number, so an old notice usually has a newer version.

RFA-EB-22-002: HEAL Initiative: Translational Development of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Devices (R18 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Posted August 23, 2022, closed April 15, 2025
PA-23-189: Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Posted June 28, 2023, closed February 21, 2025

Questions people ask

What is an NIH R18?

R18 is NIH's activity code for the Research Demonstration and Dissemination Project. Each notice sets its own budget limit, project length and due dates.

How many NIH R18 funding opportunities are open?

2 notices are open on Grants.gov, as of the latest data.

Other research grants: R00, R01, R03, R13, R15, R16, R21, R24, R25, R33, R34, R35, R36, R37, R38, R41, R42, R43, R44, R50, R61, RC2, RF1, RL1, RM1, RP1. All activity codes.

Due dates, budget limits and eligibility differ by notice; confirm them in the notice in the NIH Guide before you apply.