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National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences

Connects National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences to support practical collaboration across research and industry.

United Statesncats.nih.gov
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Programs7
Active grants7
Total grants7
About

The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, or NCATS, is an NIH center built to improve how discoveries move into patient care. It funds translational science methods, tools, and workforce rather than disease-specific research, and it sits inside the National Institutes of Health under the Department of Health and Human Services. Its role is to strengthen the machinery of translation…

Programs & grants under this funder
ASPIRE — Specialized Platform for Innovative Research Exploration

Funds advanced research platforms in automation, microfluidics, and machine learning for translational science.

1 grant
ASPIRE Reduction-to-Practice (Seed)
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
NCATS Clinical Trial Readiness for Rare Diseases

Funds U.S. researchers and companies generating natural history data, biomarkers, and outcome measures needed to design clinical trials for rare diseases.

1 grant
NCATS Clinical Trial Readiness for Rare Diseases
Open
— pool·180 days
Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA)

Supports academic medical centres through cooperative agreements to strengthen translational science infrastructure.

NCATS Preclinical Proof of Concept Studies for Rare Diseases

Funds U.S. researchers and companies conducting preclinical efficacy studies to advance therapeutic candidates for rare diseases toward IND applications.

1 grant
NCATS Preclinical Proof of Concept Studies for Rare Diseases
Open
$1.2M pool·285 days
Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN)

Funds consortiums across multiple sites to study many rare diseases and improve trial coordination.

NCATS SBIR/STTR Small Business Programs

Funds small United States businesses building translational science tools and research platforms.

2 grants
NCATS SBIR Phase I
Open
— pool
NCATS SBIR Phase II
Open
— pool
NCATS STTR Phase I

Funds U.S. small businesses and their nonprofit research partners to conduct feasibility studies on translational science innovations toward commercialization.

2 grants
NCATS STTR Phase I
Open
— pool·15 days
NCATS STTR Phase II
Open
— pool·15 days
Parent entityNational Institutes of Health
Last verified: 29 May 2026Source: ncats.nih.gov