Open · PAR-25-105 · CFDA 93.121 · Discretionary

NIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Federal grant opportunity posted by National Institutes of Health, cataloged on Grants.gov.

Varies
Award range
Open
Status
483d
Days left
-
Expected awards

The verdict

NIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) is an open discretionary opportunity from National Institutes of Health, offering Varies by applicant. Applications close in 483 days. PlainGrants indexes 12,419 other opportunities from National Institutes of Health.

Varies
award range
Open
483 days left
93.121
CFDA program
12,419
other opportunities from National Institutes of Health

Open desk with published close date

NIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigato… remains open until January 7, 2028 (483 days out). Award range Varies by applicant without a cost-share requirement. Parent CFDA 93.121 may carry future cycles if this NOFO closes unfunded.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

483 days left to apply

Posted Nov 18 → closes Jan 7, 2028

Posted Nov 18 Closes Jan 7

Instrument

Grant

Description

This NIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigators supports basic and clinical research conducted by scientists who are in the early stages of establishing an independent research career in oral, dental and craniofacial research. This R03 program supports pilot or feasibility studies and developmental research projects with the intention of obtaining sufficient preliminary data for a subsequent investigator initiated Research Project Grant (R01) or equivalent application.

Wide-open applicant board · 15 Grants.gov doors

NIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigato… prints 15 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +11 more). Filter fit before reading award size as demand — most applicant classes appear on the row. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Health (HL). This eligibility-code string dominates the National Institutes of Health book (9,741 peers, 78% of 12,420).

Code 00
State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 04
Special district governments
Code 05
Independent school districts
Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 08
Public / Indian housing authorities
Code 11
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education
Code 22
For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Code 23
Small businesses
Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.

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Agency Contact

NIH Grants Information grantsinfo@nih.gov

What to do next

NIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigato… is open with Varies by applicant awards and 483 days left on the clock.

  • Submit through Grants.gov (PAR-25-105) - verify SAM.gov registration and the current NOFO before drafting. Official listing
  • Oral Health Prevention and Education indexes 107 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
  • National Institutes of Health lists 12,419 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.

Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants