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NIH Phase 1 Exploratory/Developmental Cooperative Agreement (UG3)

Community-Based Participatory Research to Advance Data and Practice Transformation (ADAPT) for Optimizing Oral Health for All

Funds community-based research testing policies and cross-sector partnerships that address the risk factors driving unequal oral disease.

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Oral disease does not fall evenly. Social conditions and the risk factors behind chronic disease drive much of the gap, and this notice funds research that treats that as a systems problem rather than only a dental one.

What is funded is UG3/UH3 phased, cooperative agreement research to evaluate, implement, and/or test population-based interventions — to policies, programs, and/or practices — tha…

Community-based participatory research evaluating, implementing or testing population-based interventions to policies, programs or practices that promote integration of services, systems or values through cross-sector community partnerships, addressing social and chronic-disease risk factors and barriers driving oral disease burden, run as a phased UG3/UH3 cooperative agreement within the ADAPT consortium. 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.16 Nov 2028
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-27-015Source: www.grants.gov