National Human Genome Research Institute

Supports genomics science and sequencing innovation, from basic methods and data tools to translational health applications.

The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is the NIH institute for genomics research within the U.S. National Institutes of Health. It supports genome sequencing, genomic medicine, genomic data science, and the ethical, legal, and social implications of genomics, and it is organized through four extramural divisions: Extramural Operations, Genome Sciences, Genomic Medicine, and Genomics and Society.

Its funding is built around investigator-initiated proposals on the standard NIH schedule, with targeted routes such as the Genome Sequencing Program, Genomic Innovator Awards, genomics training and career development, and SBIR/STTR support for companies building sequencing, analysis, or genomic medicine tools. The institute's portfolio also reaches computational genomics and data science, which gives it a natural fit with data-heavy platform work.

NHGRI leans toward unsolicited proposals reviewed through NIH timelines, with scientific program analysts guiding applicants toward the right mechanism. That makes it strongest for teams that can frame their work as a genomics research program, a sequencing platform, or a methods effort with clear scientific reach, rather than as a narrow one-off product pitch.