Funding Opportunities

NIH-funded research has led to breakthroughs and the development of new treatments, helping people live longer, healthier lives and building the research foundation that drives discovery. ORWH publishes and participates in various NIH funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) that seek to advance the science on the health of women. This page includes a curated selection of funding opportunities supporting maternal health research at both the NIH and broader U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This list of FOAs is not exhaustive but is updated on a regular basis to include funding opportunities from the sources mentioned above. For additional NIH-related funding opportunity information, you may visit the NIH Funding Opportunities page.

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Title Announcement Number Issuing Organization Opening Date Closing Date
Research to Improve Native American Health (R21 Clinical Trials Optional) PAR-20-214 NIDA 4/17/2021 9/8/2023
Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) PAR-20-238 NIDA 4/17/2021 9/8/2023
Smart Health and Biomedical Research in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Data Science (SCH) NSF 23-614 NSF and NIH N/A 11/9/23; 10/3/24; 10/3/25
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): HEAL Initiative: Biospecimen Collection in Pregnancy NOT-DA-23-005 NIDA 8/22/2022 10/8/2023
Immune Mechanisms at the Maternal-Fetal Interface (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)  RFA-AI-23-027 NIAID; ORWH 9/11/2023 10/12/2023
National Centers for Translational Research in Reproduction and Infertility (NCTRI) (P50 Clinical Trial Optional) RFA-HD-24-010 NICHD 10/29/2023 11/29/2023
Global Brain and Nervous System Disorders Research Across the Lifespan (R01 Clinical Trials Optional) PAR-21-311 FIC 11/9/2021 12/12/2023
Global Brain and Nervous System Disorders Research Across the Lifespan (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) PAR-21-319 FIC 11/9/2021 12/12/2023
Immune Mechanisms at the Maternal-Fetal Interface (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) RFA-AI-23-027 NIAID, ORWH 9/11/2023 10/12/2023
Understanding Neurological Effects of COVID-19 and Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) RFA-NS-23-021 NINDS, NIA, NIMH 5/2/2023 2/2/2024
Understanding Neurological Effects of COVID-19 and Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) RFA-NS-23-022 NINDS, NIA, NIMH 5/2/2023 2/2/2024
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Supporting Recovery-Oriented, Family-Centered Care for Pregnant, Postpartum, and Parenting Women with Opioid Use Disorder NOT-DA-24-008 NIDA 8/1/2023 3/21/2024
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Promoting Vaccine Access, Acceptance and Uptake among Children, Adolescents, Pregnant and Lactating Women, and Persons with Disabilities NOT-HD-21-038 NICHD 9/8/2021 5/8/2024
Reproductive Health, Pregnancy, and Parenting among Women with Disabilities NOT-HD-21-025 NICHD 4/27/2021 5/31/2024
Understanding Chronic Conditions Understudied Among Women (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) RFA-OD-23-013 ORWH 3/9/2023 6/21/2024
Understanding Chronic Conditions Understudied Among Women (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) RFA-OD-23-014 ORWH 3/8/2023 6/21/2024
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Research to Improve Pre-Pregnancy Care and Enhance Healthy Birth Intervals NOT-HD-23-003 NICHD 2/9/2023 9/7/2024
The Role of Work in Health Disparities in the U.S. (R01 Clinical Trials Optional) PAR-21-275 NIMHD 6/25/2021 9/8/2024
Notice of Special Interest: Public Policy Effects on Alcohol-, Cannabis-, Tobacco-, and Other Drug-Related Behaviors and Outcomes NOT-AA-21-028 NIAAA 7/5/2021 9/8/2024
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Mortality of Adolescents, Young Adults, and Other NICHD Priority Populations in the United States NOT-HD-23-001 NICHD 2/15/2023 9/8/2024
The Intersection of Sex and Gender Influences on Health and Disease (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) RFA-OD-22-028 ORWH 10/13/2022 11/23/2024
Next Generation Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (NGM) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) PAR-23-180 NIH 11/7/2023 12/8/2024
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Implementation Science to Advance Maternal Health and Maternal Health Equity for the IMPROVE initiative NOT-HD-22-043 NICHD 9/22/2022 5/7/2025
Risk and Protective Factors of Family Health and Family Level Interventions (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional) PAR-21-358 NIMHD 5/5/2022 5/8/2025
Notice of Special Interest: Tools to Enhance the Study of Prenatal and Pediatric Hydrocephalus NOT-NS-23-003 NINDS 5/20/2022 12/10/2025
Notice of Special Interest: Disease Mechanisms of Prenatal and Pediatric Hydrocephalus NOT-NS-23-004 NINDS 5/20/2022 12/10/2025
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Maternal Health and the Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Development of their Children NOT-DE-23-005 NIDCR 8/2/2023 3/17/2026
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplements to Leverage Network Infrastructure to Advance Multisite Research for Women, Children, Pregnant and Lactating Individuals and/or Persons with Disabilities NOT-HD-23-005 NICHD, ORWH 2/27/2023 4/1/2026
Multisite Clinical Research: Leveraging Network Infrastructure to Advance Research for Women, Children, Pregnant and Lactating Individuals, and Persons with Disabilities (U01 Clinical Trial Optional) PAR-23-037 NICHD 11/28/2022 5/7/2026
Translational Research in Maternal and Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) PAR-23-130 NICHD 3/1/2023 5/8/2026
Translational Research in Maternal and Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) PAR-23-131 NICHD 3/1/2023 5/8/2026
Prevention and Intervention Approaches for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional) PAR-21-098 NIAAA 12/11/2020 MANY
Prevention and Intervention Approaches for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (R34 Clinical Trial Optional) PAR-21-097 NIAAA 12/11/2020 MANY
Notice of Early Expiration of NOT-HD-22-043 "Notice of Special Interest ( NOSI ): Implementation Science to Advance Maternal Health and Maternal Health Equity for the IMPROVE Initiative" NOT-HD-23-008 NICHD 3/28/2023 n/a
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Advancing Research on Early Pregnancy Loss NOT-HD-22-026 NICHD 7/5/2022 n/a
Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Limited Competition: Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Pregnancy and Pediatric Cohort Study Sites. Clinical Trial Not Allowed (UG3/UH3) NOT-OD-22-174 NICHD 7/6/2022 n/a
Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Open Competition: Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Pregnancy Cohort Study Sites. Clinical Trial Not Allowed (UG3/UH3) NOT-OD-22-171 NICHD 7/6/2022 n/a
Notice of Training and REDCap Demonstration for the Implementation of NICHD's CDE Recommendations for COVID-19 Research in Pediatric, Pregnant, and Lactating Populations Published Through the NIEHS Disaster Research Response (DR2) Portal NOT-HD-22-047 NICHD 10/5/2022 n/a
Notice of NINR Participation in NOT-EB-21-001 "Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Small Business Initiatives for Innovative Diagnostic Technology for Improving Outcomes for Maternal Health" NOT-NR-23-003 NINR 11/28/2022 n/a
Notice of Technical Assistance Webinar for NOT-EB-21-001 - Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Small Business Initiatives for Innovative Diagnostic Technology for Improving Outcomes for Maternal Health NOT-EB-23-001 NIBIB 1/18/2023 n/a
State Maternal Health Innovation Program HRSA-23-108 HRSA 4/13/2023 6/2/2023
Maternal Health Research Collaborative for Minority-Serving Institutions (MH-RC-MSI) Research Centers (RCs) HRSA-23-112 HRSA 4/13/2023 6/12/2023
Maternal Health Research Collaborative for Minority-Serving Institutions (MH-RC-MSI) Coordinating Center (CC) HRSA-23-113 HRSA 4/13/2023 6/12/2023