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for nonprofits.

Find health-related federal grants for nonprofits: community health, public health programs, and health research funding with clear deadlines. Start here.

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Quick Answer: Health grants for nonprofits

Health grants for nonprofits usually support public health programs, care access, prevention, research, training, and community health partnerships. Before applying, confirm eligibility, budget rules, reporting requirements, and whether grant funds must be tracked separately after award.

Who should review these grants

  • Community clinics and public health nonprofits
  • Behavioral health and prevention programs
  • Research, education, and outreach teams with nonprofit partners

Prepare before applying

  • Confirm the applicant type listed in the official opportunity.
  • Build a budget that separates personnel, supplies, travel, and indirect costs.
  • Identify how outcomes and expenses will be reported after award.

After you win

  • Create a restricted fund or project for the award.
  • Track grant expenses against the approved budget.
  • Keep reporting deadlines visible to finance and program staff.
National Institutes of Health

Limited Competition: Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program (P42 Clinical Trial Optional)

Posted: May 19, 2026
Closes: Sep 25, 2028
RFA-ES-27-004
National Institutes of Health

INCLUDE Project: Clinical Trials Phased Awards for Down syndrome Research (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)

Posted: May 13, 2026
Closes: Jun 15, 2028
RFA-OD-27-005
National Institutes of Health

Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) for Early Stage Investigators (ESI)

Posted: May 12, 2026
Closes: Feb 6, 2029
PAR-27-032
National Institutes of Health

INCLUDE Project: Transformative Research Awards for Down syndrome (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: May 12, 2026
Closes: Jun 15, 2028
RFA-OD-27-004
National Institutes of Health

INCLUDE Project: Exploratory/Developmental Research Awards for Down syndrome (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: May 12, 2026
Closes: Jun 15, 2028
RFA-OD-27-003
National Institutes of Health

Limited Competition: Small Grant Program for NHLBI K01/K08/K23/K25 Recipients (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)

Posted: May 12, 2026
Closes: Nov 7, 2028
RFA-HL-27-004
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA

Cooperative Research Agreements Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (U01)

Posted: May 8, 2026
Closes: Dec 8, 2026
RFA-OH-26-001
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA

Exploratory/Developmental Grants Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (R21)

Posted: May 8, 2026
Closes: Dec 8, 2026
RFA-OH-26-015
National Institutes of Health

NIAID Investigator Initiated Program Project Applications (P01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: May 7, 2026
Closes: May 25, 2029
PAR-27-082
National Institutes of Health

NIAID Resource-Related Research Projects (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: May 7, 2026
Closes: May 25, 2029
PAR-27-083
National Institutes of Health

NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) (R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: May 5, 2026
Closes: May 25, 2029
PAR-27-077
National Institutes of Health

Discovery of in vivo Chemical Probes for the Nervous System (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: May 4, 2026
Closes: Mar 5, 2027
PAR-27-081
National Institutes of Health

Research Opportunities in Cancer Epidemiology Cohort Studies (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Posted: May 4, 2026
Closes: Jul 5, 2029
PAR-27-073
National Institutes of Health

Bioengineering Research Grants (BRG) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Posted: May 4, 2026
Closes: Jul 5, 2029
PAR-27-072
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health

Title X Family Planning Services Grants

Posted: Apr 3, 2026
Closes: Jan 11, 2027
PA-FPH-27-001
National Institutes of Health

Single-Site Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)

Posted: Mar 18, 2026
Closes: Nov 2, 2028
PAR-27-011

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