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Autism Centers of Excellence P50

National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · RFA-HD-27-002

In plain English

National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services) has announced this as a forecast: an opportunity it expects to post. It is not open for applications yet. Estimated posting date: Jul 1, 2026 (this estimate has passed and the agency has not posted it yet). Estimated application due date: Nov 2, 2026.

The agency expects to make 3 awards and estimated total program funding is $10,000,000.

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.

Built only from the fields in the Grants.gov listing. Always confirm on the official listing.

Key facts

StatusForecasted: not open yet
Estimated posting dateJul 1, 2026 (estimate has passed)
Estimated application due dateNov 2, 2026
Estimated award dateJul 1, 2027
Estimated project startJul 1, 2027
Fiscal year2027
Forecast postedSep 23, 2025
Opportunity numberRFA-HD-27-002
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$10,000,000
Expected number of awards3
Cost sharing or matching requiredNo
Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN)93.865 – Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research
Last updated on Grants.govSep 23, 2025

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):

Other Eligible ApplicantsIndian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized);Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government;U.S. Territory or Possession;Faith-based or Community-based Organizations;Regional Organizations.

Description

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

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), with the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders ( NIDCD ), National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences ( NIEHS ), National Institute of Mental Health ( NIMH ), and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke ( NINDS ), intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Autism Centers of Excellence (ACE) to solicit applications for research that will build on the progress and momentum of the past 23 years of ACE research and that takes advantage of cutting-edge technologies and methods. Applications are not being solicited at this time. This Notice is being provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations and responsive projects. …

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