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NIH Small Research Grant Program

Pilot Projects to Enhance the Human Virome Program

Funds short pilot projects using samples and tools from NIH's Human Virome Program to study the body's viral ecosystem.

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NIH's Common Fund Human Virome Program is building a comprehensive picture of the viruses that live in and on the human body, and the tools to study them. This notice funds small pilot projects that extend that picture rather than start a new one.

Five kinds of pilot work are named: validating, improving or complementing tools already built under the Human Virome Program, using specimens from the…

Small pilot projects extending NIH's Common Fund Human Virome Program — validating or improving programme tools using human or animal specimens, expanding existing cohorts and biospecimen sites, developing new virome study tools and methods, and characterising virome-host interactions — expected to expand the HVP consortium and not overlap with the programme's existing work.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.One-off
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.10 Nov 2026
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.$2M

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: RFA-RM-26-024Source: www.grants.gov