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Digital Health Technology and Reciprocal Innovation to Improve Clinical and Public Health Outcomes

Funds digital health tools for underserved settings, built through two-way exchange between U.S. and low- or middle-income country researchers.

A digital health tool designed somewhere well-resourced and shipped into a poorer setting often does not fit the problem it lands on. This notice funds building the tool the other way, with the people who will use it.

What it supports is research on developing, validating and testing the feasibility and effectiveness of digital health interventions or tools, including mobile health, for underserv

Research developing, validating and testing the feasibility and effectiveness of digital health tools, including mobile health, for underserved settings in the United States and globally, using new or emerging technologies, platforms, systems or analytics, and requiring a reciprocal innovation methodology — a bidirectional, iterative exchange of ideas and approaches between U.S. and low- or middle-income country researchers.

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.11 Feb 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.Grant
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-28-039Source: www.grants.gov