U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Nursing Research
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- Maximizing the Scientific Value of Data Generated by the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32) · Due Dec 2, 2026 · 56 days left
- Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R34 Clinical Trial Optional) · Due Jan 7, 2027 · 92 days left
- Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) · Due Jan 7, 2027 · 92 days left
- Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Required) · Due Jan 7, 2027 · 92 days left
- Risk and Protective Factors of Family Health and Family Level Interventions (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) · Due Mar 6, 2027 · 150 days left
- NIH Small Business Technology Transfer Grant (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Optional) · Due Apr 5, 2027 · 180 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
- Short Courses on Innovative Methodologies and Approaches in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R25 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) · Due Apr 9, 2027 · 184 days left
- Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Due May 7, 2027 · 212 days left
- NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Required) · Due May 7, 2027 · 212 days left
- Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent Clinical Trial Required) · Due May 7, 2027 · 212 days left
- Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Required) · Due May 7, 2027 · 212 days left
- Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Due May 7, 2027 · 212 days left
- Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Due May 7, 2027 · 212 days left
- NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Due May 7, 2027 · 212 days left
- Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Required) · Due May 8, 2027 · 213 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
- Interventions to Reduce Sleep Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trials Optional) · Due Sep 7, 2027 · 335 days left
- Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools (R15 Clinical Trial Required) · Due Oct 25, 2027 · 383 days left
- Advancing Healthcare for Older Adults from Populations that Experience Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional) · Due Jan 7, 2028 · 457 days left
- Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 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
- NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Required) · Due Jan 7, 2028 · 457 days left
- NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Required) · Due Jan 7, 2028 · 457 days left
- NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Due Jan 7, 2028 · 457 days left
- Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Due Jan 7, 2028 · 457 days left
- The Role of Work in Health Disparities in the U.S. (R01 Clinical Trials Optional) · Due Jan 7, 2028 · 457 days left
- Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) · Due Jan 7, 2028 · 457 days left
- Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) · Due Jan 7, 2028 · 457 days left
- Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Required) · Due Jan 7, 2028 · 457 days left
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32) · Due May 4, 2028 · 575 days left
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions with NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30) · Due May 7, 2028 · 578 days left
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32) · Due May 7, 2028 · 578 days left
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions Without NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30) · Due May 7, 2028 · 578 days left
- Community-Partnered Nursing Research Centers (P20 Clinical Trial Optional) · Due May 7, 2028 · 578 days left
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31) · Due May 7, 2028 · 578 days left
- Grants for Early Medical/Surgical Specialists' Transition to Aging Research (GEMSSTAR) (R03 Clinical Trial Optional) · Due Jul 16, 2028 · 648 days left
- Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Due Aug 25, 2028 · 688 days left
- Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Award (R16 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Due Sep 7, 2028 · 701 days left
- Support for Research Excellence First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award (R16 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Due Sep 7, 2028 · 701 days left
- Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional) · Due Nov 30, 2028 · 785 days left
- NIH Research Education Program - Research Experiences (Parent R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Due May 5, 2029 · 941 days left
- NIH Research Educational Program - Mentoring Activities & Networks (Parent R25/UE5 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Due May 5, 2029 · 941 days left
- NIH Research Education Program - Courses, Curriculum & Methods (Parent R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Due May 25, 2029 · 961 days left
- Implementation Science to Advance HIV Prevention, Treatment, and Care (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional) · Due Jun 20, 2029 · 987 days left
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- Limited Competition: Community-Partnered Nursing Research Centers for Schools and Colleges of Nursing with Limited NIH Funding (P20 Clinical Trial Optional) · The funder's estimated date (Dec 13, 2025) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Limited Competition: Social, Behavioral, & Economic (SBE) Coordinating Center · The funder's estimated date (Aug 20, 2026) has passed. Check the official notice 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
What it pays for
Nurses understand that improving health and well-being means addressing people�s needs in multiple settings, contexts, and over the life course. NINR-supported science uses nursing�s holistic patient and community-focused perspective and wide reach across clinical and community settings to improve individual and population health by addressing the conditions where people live, learn, work, and play: those factors that are at the root of the health challenges that we see. NINR has a longstanding and continued commitment to developing the next generation of nurse scientists: those individuals and teams who will carry nursing research into the future.
Who can apply
Research Grants: Any corporation, public or private institution or agency, or other legal entity, either nonprofit or for-profit, may apply. NRSAs (Individual): An applicant must be a registered professional nurse with either a baccalaureate and/or a master's degree in nursing and must be a citizen of the United States or lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Those on temporary or student visas are not eligible. NRSAs (Institutional): An eligible institution must be capable of providing predoctoral and/or postdoctoral research training opportunities for nurses. SBIR grants: can be awarded only to domestic small businesses (entities that are independently owned and operated for profit and have no more than 500 employees). Primary employment (more than one-half time) of the principal investigator must be with the small business at the time of award and during the conduct of the proposed project. In both Phase I and Phase II, the research must be performed in the United States or its possessions. To be eligible for funding, a grant application must be reviewed for scientific merit and program relevance by a scientific review group and a national advisory council. STTR grants can be awarded only to domestic small business concerns (entities that are independently owned and operated for profit and have no more than 500 employees) which "partner" with a non-profit research...
How applications are judged
The major elements in evaluating proposals include assessments of the significance of the proposed research; approach; innovation; investigators; environment; and alignment with NIH and Administration priorities.
Match
None required (federal program listing).
Who in Tennessee has won this program
18 awards to Tennessee groups since 2014. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $25.8M | 2015 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $4.8M | 2014 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $3.8M | 2014 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $3M | 2018 |
| University of Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | $2.3M | 2018 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $2.1M | 2022 |
| University of Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | $1.2M | 2018 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $848K | 2026 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $732K | 2021 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $565K spent that year | 2025 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $527K | 2020 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $450K | 2022 |
Source: USAspending.gov, Federal Audit Clearinghouse.
Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 26 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | George Washington University (THE) | $230K | 2025 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, Shelby County | University of Miami | $189K | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $126K | 2024 |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $122K | 2024 |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $118K | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | $93K | 2023 |
| Church Health Center of Memphis Inc | Memphis, Shelby County | University of Washington | $88K | 2024 |
| Church Health Center of Memphis Inc | Memphis, Shelby County | University of Washington | $85K | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $79K | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $79K | 2026 |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $73K | 2024 |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $73K | 2024 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).