The NIDCD is the nation’s leading funder of biomedical and behavioral research and research training in hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language. The institute also supports research and research training related to disease prevention and health promotion; addresses biomedical and behavioral issues associated with deafness and other communication disorders; and supports work on devices that substitute for or improve function for individuals with deafness or other communication disorders. Through our extramural research program, approximately 81 percent of our research budget supports scientists and laboratories at universities, hospitals, and other organizations nationwide and around the world.
Featured NIDCD Funding Opportunities and Notices
- BRAIN Initiative: Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization
Application due date: February 15, 2024. Contact: Merav Sabri, Ph.D. - BRAIN Initiative: Mentored Clinician Scientist Research Career Development Program to Develop Expertise in Intracranial Human Neuroscience Research
Application due date: February 12, 2024. Contact: Merav Sabri, Ph.D. - Notice of NIH Participation in the National Science Foundation Solicitation NSF 23-614: Smart Health and Biomedical Research in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Data Science
Application due date: November 9, 2023. Contact: Roger Miller, Ph.D. - Promoting Language and Communication in Minimally Verbal/Non-Speaking Individuals with Autism
Contact: Holly Storkel, Ph.D., CCC-SLP - Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Information and Practice Needs Relevant to Late Talking Children
Contact: Holly Storkel, Ph.D., CCC-SLP - Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Leveraging Extant Data to Understand Developmental Trajectories of Late Talking Children
Contact: Holly Storkel, Ph.D., CCC-SLP - Notice of Upcoming Prize Competition Announcement for the Complement-Animal Research in Experimentation (Complement-ARIE) Challenge
Contact: Nancy Freeman, Ph.D. - FY 2024 NIH Loan Repayment Program: New Features and Expanded Program
Applications for NIH Loan Repayment Program (LRP) awards are now open. LRPs can repay up to $100,000 of qualified educational debt for those who are eligible and agree to perform NIH mission-relevant research.
Submission deadline: November 16, 2023. Contact: Alberto Rivera-Rentas, Ph.D.
About NIDCD's Research Funding Program
Descriptions of our scientific program areas, workshops, and grants management and administration.
Understanding Types of Grants and Funding
Explanation of award mechanisms.
How to Apply for a Grant
Application procedures, guidelines, frequently asked questions, policies, deadlines, and more.
Advancing Your Career Through Training
Fellowship and mentorship opportunities.
Building a Diverse Scientific Workforce
Diversity-focused funding opportunities.
The BRAIN Initiative and the NIDCD
The Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN) Initiative is aimed at revolutionizing our understanding of the human brain.
All NIDCD Funding Opportunities
Search FOAs and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants.