NIH R36 funding opportunities

1 NIH notice for R36 is open. Deadlines, institutes and what NIH has funded under each notice.

Open notices1
Forecast0
Projects funded under them1,937

Open NIH R36 notices

Change of Recipient Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)
Open Due dates in the notice, expires July 12, 2027 · National Institutes of Health

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Institutes that fund R36 projects under these notices

Institute or center	Projects
National Cancer Institute (NCI)	278
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)	242
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)	188
National Institute on Aging (NIA)	175
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)	169
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)	136
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)	129
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)	105
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)	77
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)	77

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

Closed R36 notices

9 R36 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-OD-27-006: Maximizing the Scientific Value of Data Generated by the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program: Dissertation Grant (R36 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Posted May 28, 2026, closed October 15, 2026
PAR-25-347: Substance Use/Substance Use Disorder Dissertation Research Award (R36 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Posted January 2, 2025, closed September 7, 2026
PAR-22-172: Mental Health Research Dissertation Grant to Enhance Workforce Diversity (R36 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Posted May 25, 2022, closed February 21, 2025
PAR-24-130: Aging Research Dissertation Awards to Promote Diversity (R36 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Posted November 18, 2024, closed February 21, 2025
PAR-23-194: Substance Use/Substance Use Disorder Dissertation Research Award (R36 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Posted June 15, 2023, closed January 11, 2025
PAR-24-052: Aging Research Dissertation Awards to Promote Diversity (R36 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Posted November 14, 2023, closed November 21, 2024
PAR-23-174: Aging Research Dissertation Awards to Promote Diversity (R36 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Posted May 11, 2023, closed November 16, 2023
RFA-OD-23-020: Maximizing the Scientific Value of Data Generated by the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program: Dissertation Grant (R36)
Posted June 22, 2023, closed November 1, 2023
PAR-21-325: Mental Health Research Dissertation Grant to Enhance Workforce Diversity (R36 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Posted September 15, 2021, closed May 7, 2022

Questions people ask

How many NIH R36 funding opportunities are open?

1 notice is open on Grants.gov, as of the latest data.

Other research grants: R00, R01, R03, R13, R15, R16, R18, R21, R24, R25, R33, R34, R35, 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.