Open · PAR-27-074 · CFDA 93.846 · Discretionary

Limited Competition: Small Grant Program for Mentored Research Career Development Award Recipients (R03) (Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

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

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Days left
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The verdict

Limited Competition: Small Grant Program for Mentored Research Career Development Award Recipients (R03) (Clinical Trials Not Allowed) is an open discretionary opportunity from National Institutes of Health, offering Varies by applicant. Applications close in 996 days. PlainGrants indexes 12,419 other opportunities from National Institutes of Health.

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award range
Open
996 days left
93.846
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12,419
other opportunities from National Institutes of Health

Open desk with published close date

Limited Competition: Small Grant Program for… remains open until July 16, 2029 (996 days out). Award range Varies by applicant without a cost-share requirement.

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

Deadline tracker

996 days left to apply

Posted May 28 → closes Jul 16, 2029

Posted May 28 Closes Jul 16

Instrument

Grant

Description

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) announces a program that provides NIAMS-supported K01, K08, K23, and K25 recipients the opportunity to apply for the Small Grant (R03) during the second to fourth year of their K award, as well as to provide support to recipients of significant career development awards from federal or non-federal organizations that are focused on the NIAMS' mission areas. Through this mechanism, which allows up to $50,000 direct costs per year for up to two years, the NIAMS is seeking to enhance the capability of scientists to conduct research as they transition to fully independent investigator. The R03 grant mechanism allows support of different types of projects, including pilot and feasibility studies; secondary analysis of existing data; small, self-contained research projects; development of research methodology; and development of new research technology. In addition to the existing career development awards, the R03 is intended to support short term research projects to enable opportunities for a subsequent R01, or equivalent, application. Clinical trials of any phase will not be supported by this NOFO.This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a Limited Competition that will invite application(s) from eligible organization(s) to apply. Please see Section III. Eligibility for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the application(s) will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious application(s) will be considered for funding.

Wide-open applicant board · 15 Grants.gov doors

Limited Competition: Small Grant Program for… 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).

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State governments
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County governments
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City or township governments
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Special district governments
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Independent school districts
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Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
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Federally recognized tribal governments
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Public / Indian housing authorities
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Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
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Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
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Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
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Private institutions of higher education
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For-profit organizations other than small businesses
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Small businesses
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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.

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Agency Contact

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases NIAMS_NOFOs@mail.nih.gov

What to do next

Limited Competition: Small Grant Program for… is open with Varies by applicant awards and 996 days left on the clock.

  • Submit through Grants.gov (PAR-27-074) - verify SAM.gov registration and the current NOFO before drafting. Official listing
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