U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Key facts
Open now
- Limited Competition: Small Grant Program for the NCATS Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program (R03 Clinical Trial Optional) · Due Oct 19, 2026 · 12 days left
- Competing Revisions to Existing NIH Single Project Research Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Clinical Trial Optional) · Due Nov 24, 2026 · 48 days left
- NIH, CDC and FDA Small Business Innovation Research Grant (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Optional) · Due Apr 5, 2027 · 180 days left
- NIH Small Business Technology Transfer Grant (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Optional) · Due Apr 5, 2027 · 180 days left
- Limited Competition: NCATS Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program Research Education Grants Programs (R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Due May 28, 2027 · 233 days left
- Preclinical Proof of Concept Studies for Rare Diseases (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Due Jul 2, 2027 · 268 days left
- Change of Recipient Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional) · Due Jul 12, 2027 · 278 days left
- Successor-in-Interest (Type 6 Parent Clinical Trial Optional) · Due Jul 17, 2027 · 283 days left
- NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Due Sep 7, 2027 · 335 days left
- Limited Competition: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Predoctoral Research Training Grant for the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program (T32 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Due Sep 28, 2027 · 356 days left
- Clinical and Translational Science Award (UM1 Clinical Trial Optional) · Due Sep 28, 2027 · 356 days left
- Limited Competition: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Postdoctoral Research Training Grant for the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program (T32 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Due Sep 28, 2027 · 356 days left
- Limited Competition: Mentored Research Career Development Program Award in Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program (K12 Clinical Trial Optional) · Due Sep 28, 2027 · 356 days left
- Limited Competition: Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program: Collaborative and Innovative Acceleration Award (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional) · Due Oct 19, 2027 · 377 days left
- Pilot Projects Investigating Understudied Proteins Associated with Rare Diseases (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Due Nov 16, 2027 · 405 days left
- NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Due Jan 7, 2028 · 457 days left
- NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Due Jan 7, 2028 · 457 days left
- Expanding the Target Landscape by Drugging the Undruggable (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Due Feb 17, 2028 · 498 days left
- INCLUDE Project: Transformative Research Awards for Down syndrome (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Due Jun 15, 2028 · 617 days left
- INCLUDE Project: Clinical Trials Phased Awards for Down syndrome Research (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required) · Due Jun 15, 2028 · 617 days left
- Clinical Trial Readiness for Rare Diseases, Disorders, and Syndromes (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Due Jul 20, 2028 · 652 days left
- Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional) · Due Nov 30, 2028 · 785 days left
- SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program (Parent SB1 Clinical Trial Optional) · Due Apr 5, 2029 · 911 days left
- NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IIB Strategic Breakthrough Award (Parent [R44] Clinical Trial Optional) · Due Apr 5, 2029 · 911 days left
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- Extracellular Vesicle Therapeutics for Regenerative Medicine (ExTReMe) · The funder's estimated date (Feb 17, 2026) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Selective Precision Targeting (SPoT) · The funder's estimated date (Feb 17, 2026) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Limited Competition: HEAL Initiative Resource Centers for the Pain Management Effectiveness Network (ERN) (Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · The funder's estimated date (May 25, 2026) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Intramural - Extramural Collaboration for Advanced 3-D Tissue Models for Drug Screening (Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · The funder's estimated date (Jun 16, 2026) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Limited Competition: Small Grant Program for the NCATS Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program (Clinical Trial Optional) · Due about Oct 17, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (Parent R43/R44 Clinical Trial Optional) · Opens Nov 5, 2026 · due about Jan 5, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (Parent R41/R42 Clinical Trial Optional) · Opens Nov 5, 2026 · due about Jan 5, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- The Next Generation of the Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program Trial Innovation Network · Due about Jan 25, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Limited Competition: Research Education Program for the Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program · Due about Jan 25, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Clinical and Translational Science Award · Due about Jan 25, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Limited Competition: High Impact Specialized Innovation Programs in Clinical and Translational Science · Due about Jan 25, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Limited Competition: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant for the Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program · Due about Jan 25, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Limited Competition: Institutional Mentored Research Career Development Program for the Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program · Due about Feb 12, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Limited Competition: Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program: Collaborative and Innovative Acceleration Award · Due about Feb 16, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
What it pays for
NCATS' mission is to turn research observations into health solutions through translational science. We work to develop or enhance the development, testing, and implementation of diagnostics and therapeutics for a wide range of diseases and conditions. Key approaches include understanding what�s similar across diseases to spur multiple treatments at a time, developing models that better predict a person�s reaction to treatment, enhancing clinical trials so results more accurately reflect the patient population, and leveraging real-world data and data science approaches to address public health needs. Facilitating these approaches are our robust partnerships with other government agencies, including other NIH institutes, centers, and offices; industry; academia; nonprofit organizations; and patients, patient advocates, and other communities.
NCATS' vision is to bring more treatments for all people more quickly.
Who can apply
See above.
How applications are judged
The major elements in evaluating proposals include assessments of: (1) The scientific merit and general significance of the proposed study and its objectives; (2) the technical adequacy of the experimental design and approach; (3) the competency of the proposed investigator or group to successfully pursue the project; (4) the adequacy of the available and proposed facilities and resources; (5) the necessity of the budget components requested in relation to the proposed project; and (6) the relevance and importance to announced program objectives and (7) the availability of funds.
Match
None required (federal program listing).
Who in Tennessee has won this program
16 awards to Tennessee groups since 2016 · 0 in Blount County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $118.6M | 2017 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $31.4M | 2016 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $20.9M | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $19.9M | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $9.3M | 2017 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $7.6M | 2018 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $4.6M | 2020 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $4.6M | 2017 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $3M | 2018 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $1.8M | 2026 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $448K | 2021 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $386K | 2020 |
Source: USAspending.gov.
Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 18 pass-through grants on file · 0 in Blount County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ut-Battelle LLC | Oak Ridge | Georgetown University | $1.4M | 2024 |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $486K | 2026 |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $486K | 2026 |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $486K | 2024 |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $486K | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Duke University | $387K | 2023 |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $372K | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $308K | 2024 |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $265K | 2026 |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $265K | 2025 |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $260K | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $218K | 2023 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).