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NIDCD Research Grants (R Series)

NIDCD R01 Research Project Grant

Funds investigator-led research on hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language through major grants.

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), established in 1988 and operating within the National Institutes of Health under HHS, administers the R01 Research Project Grant as its primary investigator-initiated funding mechanism. NIDCD's mission is to conduct and support research on the normal and disordered processes of hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, spee…

Investigator-initiated research on normal and disordered processes of hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—

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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.nidcd.nih.gov