Active Funding Opportunities and Notices for NICHD

NICHD publishes and participates in various notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs) and NIH Guide Notices (NOTs) to support research and training activities.

NOTs and Active NOFOs for NICHD

Please note: the following are sorted by date, from most recent to older. Select a table heading to change how to sort the information.

Number	Exp. Date	Activity Code(s)	Title
NOT-MH-24-125	January 1, 2028		Request for Information (RFI): BRAIN Initiative: Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization: Guidance for Opportunities in Development of Sensor Technology Hubs
NOT-NS-24-017	January 1, 2028		Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for BRAIN Initiative: Preclinical Proof of Concept for Novel Recording and Modulation Technologies in the Human CNS (R18 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NOT-HD-23-034	January 1, 2028		Notice of Technical Assistance Webinar and FAQs for RFA-HD-24-007 (Understanding and Mitigating Health Disparities experienced by People with Disabilities caused by Ableism (R01 Clinical Trial Optional))
PAR-24-043	August 19, 2026	UG3/UH3	Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network (BPN): Small Molecule Drug Discovery and Development of Disorders of the Nervous System (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)
NOT-AA-23-020	November 30, 2026	333	Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Encourage Eligible NIH BRAIN Initiative Awardees to Apply for PA-23-189 Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PAR-24-063	August 19, 2026	U44	Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network (BPN): Small Molecule Drug Discovery and Development for Disorders of the Nervous System (U44 Clinical Trial Optional)
RFA-NS-24-019	January 8, 2027	UG3/UH3	HEAL Initiative: Non-addictive Analgesic Therapeutics Development [Small Molecules and Biologics] to Treat Pain (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-23-294	November 19, 2026	R21	Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-23-293	November 19, 2026	R01	Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-23-295	November 17, 2026	R03	Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Small Research Grant (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
NOT-HL-23-117	January 8, 2027	R01	Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Palliative Care in the Care Continuum among Persons with Serious Heart, Lung, Blood and Sleep (HLBS) Diseases and their Caregivers
PAR-24-059	January 8, 2027	R01	Understanding the Impact of Healthcare System and Clinician Factors on Disparities in Maternal Morbidity and Mortality (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)
NOT-OD-24-002	January 1, 2028		Request for Information: Developing Consent Language for Research Using Digital Health Technologies
NOT-AG-23-050	January 1, 2028		Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Consortium for Palliative Care Research Across the Lifespan (U54 Clinical Trial Required)
NOT-ES-23-016	January 1, 2028		Request for Information (RFI): Environmental Justice Research Gaps, Opportunities and Capacity Building
NOT-HD-23-026	January 1, 2028		Notice of Change to RFA-HD-24-010 "National Centers for Translational Research in Reproduction and Infertility (NCTRI) (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)"
NOT-HD-23-021	November 17, 2026	F31,R03,R15,K08,R01,R21,F30,U24,R43/R44,K23,R41/R42,R25,S06,F32,U01	Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): The Road to Prevention of Stillbirth
NOT-HD-23-033	January 1, 2028		Notice of Extension of the Expiration Date for PAR-21-115 Natural History of Disorders Screenable in the Newborn Period (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
NOT-HD-23-028	January 1, 2028		Notice of NICHD Participation in PAR-23-285 Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)
NOT-HD-23-030	January 1, 2028		Notice of NICHD Participation in PAR-23-298 Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)