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Sustainable Software Tools for Open Science (SSTOS)

Building Sustainable Software Tools for Open Science

Supports transparent science software development for research reproducibility and community collaboration.

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RFA-OD-24-010, issued by the NIH Office of Data Science Strategy, funds teams working to enhance the sustainability and open-science impact of biomedical research software tools through the R03 small-grant mechanism. The program is part of the NIH-wide Sustainable Software Tools for Open Science (SSTOS) initiative led by ODSS, which coordinated across 19 NIH institutes and centers and supported 12…

Funds R03 small grants to improve the sustainability and FAIR-principled open-science impact of biomedical research software tools through best practices and developer-user community engagement.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
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: 24 Jul 2026Source: datascience.nih.gov