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NIH Phase 1 Exploratory/Developmental Cooperative Agreement (UG3)

Leveraging Network Infrastructure to Conduct Innovative Research for Women, Children, Pregnant and Lactating Women, and Persons with Disabilities

Funds multisite clinical trials and studies for infants, children, pregnant or lactating women, or people with disabilities, through NICHD's own network.

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Running a good multisite trial in these populations usually means building the infrastructure from nothing. This award instead plugs a new hypothesis into infrastructure NICHD already runs.

What is funded is innovative, multisite, investigator-initiated clinical trials and observational studies relevant to infants, children, women, pregnant and lactating women, and persons with disabilities. Any …

Multisite, investigator-initiated clinical trials and observational studies for infants, children, women, pregnant and lactating women, and persons with disabilities, run through NICHD's own clinical research network infrastructure and its Network Data Coordinating Center, in a bi-phasic milestone-driven start-up (UG3) and implementation (UH3) mechanism. Clinical trials are optional.

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.15 Nov 2027
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.26 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Cooperative agreement
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.—
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: PAR-25-311Source: www.grants.gov