Leveraging Network Infrastructure to Conduct Innovative Research for Women, Children, Pregnant and Lactating Women, and Persons with Disabilities (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)
NICHD-led two-phase, milestone-driven award for investigator-initiated multisite clinical trials and observational studies that use existing NICHD clinical research network infrastructure. Populations covered are women, children, pregnant and lactating people, and people with disabilities.
- Indicative award
- up to $6.3M (total award)Direct costs limited to $6,250,000 for the entire project period across both phases; larger budgets require prior NICHD approval. UG3 phase up to 2 years, UH3 up to 5 years.
- Timing
- Several times a yearSeveral times a year · Mar, Jul, NovPublished deadline: 2026-11-13 — 42 days awayThree cycles a year, mid-March, mid-July and mid-November. Published dates run 15 March 2026, 15 July 2026, 13 November 2026, 15 March 2027 and 15 July 2027. NOFO expires 16 November 2027.
- Who can apply
- Mid-career & senior, Any faculty rank
- Eligibility
- US higher education institutions, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, for-profits, state, local, tribal and regional governments and faith-based organisations. Foreign organisations are not eligible; non-domestic components of US organisations are.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- multisite trials · observational studies · maternal and child health · research networks
- Apply at
- https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-25-311.html
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.
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