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
- NIH BRAIN Initiative: Investigating Neural Circuit Function at Cellular Resolution and Sub-Second Timescales
- Targeted BRAIN Circuits Planning Projects (R34 - Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
- Exploratory Team-Research BRAIN Circuit Programs (U01 - Clinical Trials Optional)
- Contact for BRAIN Initiative funding opportunity announcements: Merav Sabri, Ph.D.
- NIDCD Research Opportunities for New Investigators to Promote Workforce Diversity (R01 -Clinical Trial Optional)
New program to support Early Stage and New Investigators from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in the health-related sciences. Next receipt date: December 5, 2022. Contact: Kelly King, Au.D., Ph.D. - NIH Research Enhancement Awards (R15)
These awards support individual research projects in the biomedical and behavioral sciences conducted by faculty in undergraduate-focused institutions, health professional schools, and graduate schools that have not been major recipients of NIH research grants. Contact: Susan Sullivan, Ph.D. - Research on the Health of Women of Understudied, Underrepresented and Underreported (U3) Populations (Administrative Supplement - Clinical Trial Optional)
Submission deadline: January 31, 2023. Administrative supplements to support research highlighting health inequities among women in the U.S. who are understudied, underrepresented and underreported in biomedical research. Contact: Trinh Ly, M.D. - Loan Repayment Program
Submission deadline: November 17, 2022. NIDCD participates in the clinical research, pediatric research, health disparities research, and REACH loan repayment programs. Contact: Alberto Rivera-Rentas, Ph.D. - Implementation Details for the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy
This notice informs the extramural research community of implementation details for the NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy affecting grant and cooperative agreement applications submitted for receipt dates on or after January 25, 2023.
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.