National Institutes of Health · United States

Innovative Research to Improve Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) Health Outcomes (R34

Full title in the source: Innovative Research to Improve Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) Health Outcomes (R34 - Clinical Trial Optional)

Forecast — expected to open 16 Dec 2026

National Institutes of Health expects to make 10 awards, from a total budget of $3 million. This is a forecast: the funder has announced the opportunity but it is not open yet; posting is expected around 16 Dec 2026 and the estimated deadline is 16 Feb 2027. Eligible applicant types include native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), small businesses and 12 more.

Deadline: Estimated 16 Feb 2027 (not yet confirmed)
Opens: 16 Dec 2026
Grant amount: ≈ $300,000 per award (estimate: total ÷ 10 awards)
Total budget: $3 million
Funding rate: No mandatory cost sharing stated; funding percentage not stated
Total budget: $3 million
Expected awards: 10
Cost sharing: Not required
Likely applicant types: Public bodies, SMEs / start-ups, Companies, Universities & research, Non-profits From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Reference: RFA-MD-27-004
Assistance listing: 93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research; 93.310 Trans-NIH Research Support
Last checked: 15 Nov 2026

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About this call

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for planning grants to support preparatory, feasibility, and pilot activities that advance intervention development or solutions-oriented etiologic studies aimed at improving health and reducing health disparities outcomes among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) populations. Projects must be co-developed with community partners. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Formative studies to identify novel or understudied contributors to poor health outcomes and/or chronic diseases such as cancer and diabetes

• Planning, adapting, and pilot-testing interventions for prevention, early detection, or control of maternal morbidity, infant health problems, or high-prevalence diseases

• Feasibility and acceptability testing of strategies to reduce behavioral risk factors (e.g., physical inactivity, poor nutrition, or smoking) and promote sustained behavior change and measurable health outcomes

Who can apply

Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Small businesses
Independent school districts
County governments
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
City or township governments
Special district governments
State governments
Private institutions of higher education

Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.

Topics

Health

How to apply

Read the full notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) linked from the official page: eligibility, cost sharing and evaluation criteria.
Make sure your organisation has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID (UEI); registration can take several weeks.
For NIH: the organisation and the principal investigator also need eRA Commons accounts; applications are usually submitted through Grants.gov (for example with ASSIST).
Prepare the required forms, narrative, budget and attachments exactly as the NOFO specifies.
Submit before the deadline and keep the tracking number. Check for amendments before you submit.

From the call text

Who can apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Company stage: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Single applicant or consortium: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where applicants must be based: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where to apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page

Contact

NIMHD Division of Integrative Biological & Behavioral Sciences · NIMHDDIBBSScientificTeam@mail.nih.gov · Please contact via e-mail

Where these facts come from

Fact	Value	How we know	Taken from the source
Deadline	16 February 2027	official data field	15 Nov 2026
Amount per applicant	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Total budget	$3 million	official data field	15 Nov 2026
Funding rate	No mandatory cost sharing stated; funding percentage not stated	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026
Who can apply	Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Small businesses; Independent school districts; County governments;…	official data field	15 Nov 2026
Where to apply	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—

Official sources

Official call page

Facts on this page come from the funder’s official data, taken on 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.