Federal Agency · NIH · 22 programs
National Institutes of Health
22 federal assistance programs administered by National Institutes of Health, sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings catalog.
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- Programs
- 22
- Active
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- Categories
- NIH
- Abbreviation
Agency overview
National Institutes of Health administers 22 federal assistance programs across 2 categories. According to SAM.gov Assistance Listings program count among agencies on PlainGrants, National Institutes of Health ranks #8 of 24. 22 of 22 are currently active in SAM.gov.
- 22
- catalogued programs
- 22
- currently active
- 2
- grant categories
- $5.0 million
- largest award ceiling
Agency portfolio posture
Small agency, dollar bands largely filled in
NIH publishes ceilings on 22 of 22 programs (median $3.0 million). Largest listed band: Alcohol Research Center Grants (CFDA 93.273).
Derived from SAM.gov Assistance Listings program_count, funding_range fields, and eligibility tags. See methodology · corpus placement.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listings (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, CFDA) National Institutes of Health federal grant programs (CFDA codes), descriptions, eligibility, and funding categories · 2026 SAM.gov Assistance Listings replaced the legacy CFDA catalog; all federal financial assistance programs must publish here. Updated continuously as agencies revise program details.
Grant Programs (22)
Alcohol Research Center Grants
Supports multidisciplinary centers for research on alcohol use disorders and related biomedical problems.
Up to $5M
Alcohol Research Programs
Research on causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcohol use disorders.
Up to $2M
Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation Research
Research on allergy, asthma, immune disorders, and transplantation biology.
Up to $3M
Biological Response to Environmental Health Hazards
Research on how environmental agents cause human disease and how gene-environment interactions affect health.
Up to $3M
Biomedical Research Grants
Fundamental biomedical research at universities and research hospitals to understand disease mechanisms.
Up to $5M
Cancer Prevention Research
Preventive intervention and early detection research at the National Cancer Institute.
Up to $3M
Cancer Research Grants
Research grants to prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat cancer through NIH National Cancer Institute.
Up to $3M
Cancer Treatment Research
Clinical and laboratory research on cancer treatment including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and surgery.
Up to $5M
Diabetes, Endocrine, and Metabolic Disease Research
Research on diabetes, obesity, digestive, kidney, urological, and other metabolic diseases.
Up to $3M
Discovery Research for Cancer Diagnostics
Research on cancer biomarkers, imaging, and diagnostics for improved cancer detection.
Up to $3M
Drug Abuse Research Programs
Research on causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of drug abuse and addiction.
Up to $3M
Heart and Vascular Disease Research
Basic, clinical, and population-based research on heart, vascular, and lung diseases.
Up to $3M
Lung Disease Research
Research on the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of pulmonary diseases and sleep disorders.
Up to $3M
Medical Library Assistance
Grants for training, research, and resource projects in health sciences libraries and information management.
Up to $1M
Mental Health National Research Service Awards
Fellowship awards supporting training of mental health researchers at pre- and post-doctoral levels.
Up to $60K
Mental Health Research Grants
Research to understand and treat mental illness, behavioral disorders, and brain disorders.
Up to $5M
Minority Health and Health Disparities Research
Research to reduce and eliminate health disparities among racial, ethnic, and other vulnerable populations.
Up to $3M
National Cancer Institute SBIR
Small business innovation research grants for cancer prevention, detection, and treatment technologies.
Up to $2M
National Center on Sleep Disorders Research
Research grants on sleep disorders, sleep medicine, and behavioral aspects of sleep health.
Up to $1M
Nursing Research
Scientific investigations to understand and extend fundamental nursing knowledge and clinical practice.
Up to $2M
Nursing Research Service Awards
Training awards to develop nursing researchers and scientists at pre- and post-doctoral levels.
Up to $60K
Research and Training in Sleep Medicine
Research and training grants addressing sleep disorders, insomnia, sleep apnea, and circadian rhythms.
Up to $1M
What to do next
NIH: 22 SAM.gov listings · 22 active.
- Health is the largest shelf (21 programs) - start there if your mission aligns. Browse Health
- Highest listed ceiling in this portfolio: Alcohol Research Center Grants (93.273). Open program
- Nearest catalog peer by program count: DOJ (23 listings). Compare agency
Program availability and deadlines change frequently; always verify with the current NOFO on Grants.gov.
Agencies with similar catalog size
Nearest peers by SAM.gov program_count (22 here).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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