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Early-Stage Dissemination and Implementation Research in Communication Disorders (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · RFA-DC-26-001

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National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services) is accepting applications for this grant until Jun 17, 2027 (218 days left).

Estimated total program funding is $1,000,000.

Eligible applicant types include nonprofits, small businesses, for-profit companies, state governments, local governments, tribal governments & organizations, colleges & universities, school districts and public housing authorities, plus others described in the listing.

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

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Key facts

StatusPosted: open for applications
Close dateJun 17, 2027 · 218 days left
Posted dateFeb 5, 2026
Opportunity numberRFA-DC-26-001
AgencyNational Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services)
Funding instrumentGrant
CategoryHealth
Opportunity categoryDiscretionary
Award ceiling (max per award)Not stated
Award floor (min per award)Not stated
Estimated total program funding$1,000,000
Expected number of awardsNot stated
Cost sharing or matching requiredNo
Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN)93.173 – Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders
Last updated on Grants.govFeb 5, 2026
Archive dateAug 16, 2027

Who can apply

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  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments
  • Independent school districts
  • Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
  • Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
  • Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
  • Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
  • Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses
  • Small businesses
  • Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International CollaborationsNon-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.NIH will no longer issue awards (i.e., new, renewal, or non-competing continuation) to domestic or foreign entities that involve foreign subawards/subcontracts. …

Description

Excerpt from the official synopsis on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

The National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) intends to re-issue a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO, prior funding opportunity RFA-DC-24-008 to solicit applications for research on early-stage dissemination and implementation (D&I) in the NIDCD mission areas of hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language. Much research is devoted to developing evidence-based innovations (EBIs) that improve a person"s health and quality of life. To impact people"s lives, EBIs need to be adopted in clinical practice and everyday life. Unfortunately, wide-scale adoption of EBIs is lengthy and rare. Dissemination and implementation (D&I) science is the field of research that seeks to close the gap between research and practice. …

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