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NIDCD Clinical Research Center Grant

Funds centres doing clinical research on hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech and language disorders.

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Hearing loss, balance disorders, and problems with smell, taste, voice, speech or language all need researchers willing to study the people who actually have them β€” not just the underlying biology in a dish or an animal model. The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders funds Clinical Research Center Grants to build exactly that capacity.

NIDCD defines clinical research b…

Clinical Research Centers advancing the diagnosis, prevention, treatment and amelioration of human sensory and communication disorders β€” hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech and language β€” through research involving affected individuals or their data and tissue, covering prevention, pathogenesis, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, management and epidemiology.

CycleiHow often this grant runs β€” 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.3 Oct 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.26 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.β€”
Award typeiThe form of funding β€” grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.β€”
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.β€”

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: PAR-25-445Source: www.grants.gov