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PHS 2024-2 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH, CDC and FDA for Small Business Innovation Research Grant Applications (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Department of Health and Human Services  PA-24-245 Closing Date: Sep. 5, 2025 Award Ceiling: N/A   This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), invites eligible United States small businesses to submit Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications. United States small businesses that have the research capabilities and technological expertise to contribute to the R and D mission(s) of the NIH, CDC, and FDA awarding components identified in this NOFO are encouraged to submit SBIR grant applications in response to identified topics (see SBIR/STTR Program Descriptions and Research Topics for NIH, CDC, and FDA).This Parent Funding Opportunity Announcement does not accept clinical trials.  LEARN MORE HERE COMPLETING THE DREAM SCHOLARSHIP THE SALLIE MAEFUND, INC. Closing Date: Dec. 1, 2025 Award Ceiling: $2,500   The Sallie Mae Fund’s Completing the Dream Scholarship Program helps students complete their post-secondary education. Students on-track to complete their degree or continuous education program who are facing financial challenges may apply to receive a one-time scholarship of up to $2,500 to help complete their post-secondary education program. Scholarship applications for AY 2025-26 are being accepted now through 12/1/25 or until all scholarship dollars have been awarded.  LEARN MORE HERE Innovative Approaches to Studying Cancer Communication in the New Information Ecosystem (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)  Department of Health and Human Services HRSA-26-002 Closing Date: Sep. 7, 2025 Award Ceiling: N/A   Through this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) announces its interest in supporting meritorious research projects in three distinct domains related to cancer communication: 1) the utility and application of new cancer communication surveillance approaches; 2) the development and testing of rapid cancer communication interventions using innovative methods and designs; and 3) the development and testing of multilevel cancer communication models emphasizing bidirectional influence between levels. For such projects, applicants should apply communication science approaches to the investigation of behavioral targets and health outcomes related to cancer prevention and control. Applications should utilize one or more innovative communication research methodologies. LEARN MORE HERE Service Area Competition Department of Health and Human Services HRSA-26-002 Closing Date: Sep. 22, 2025 Award Ceiling: $232,000,000   The FY 2026 Health Center Program Service Area Competition (SAC) funding improves the health of underserved communities and populations by providing grants to support the delivery of comprehensive, high-quality primary health care services in the United States and its territories. For each SAC Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), service areas available for competition are announced in the Service Area Announcement Table (SAAT). Throughout the year, we may announce additional service areas in a Service Area Competition-Additional Area (SAC-AA) if an awarded health center cannot continue to provide services in the funded service area. LEARN MORE HERE Humanities Research Centers on Artificial Intelligence National Endowment for the Humanities 20251210-RAI Closing Date: Oct. 1, 2025 Award Ceiling: $750,000 The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Research is accepting applications for the Humanities Research Centers on Artificial Intelligence program. The purpose of this program is to support the establishment of new collaborative humanities research centers focused on gaining a clearer understanding of AI and its implications for the United States. A center is a sustained collaboration among multiple scholars focused on exploring the humanities implications of AI through two or more related scholarly activities. LEARN MORE HERE Prevention Services Evaluation Partnerships: Supporting Adoptive Families Department of Health and Human Services HHS-2025-ACF-OPRE-FA-0101 Closing Date: Sep. 8, 2025 Award Ceiling: $1,800,000   The Prevention Services Evaluation Partnerships: Supporting Adoptive Families funding opportunity supports research (summative randomized control trial or quasi-experimental evaluation) to evaluate programs that help adoptive families at risk of disruption or dissolution that may result in foster care placements. This funding opportunity focuses on partnerships between researchers, Title IV-E agencies, and community entities with experience working with adopted children, foster children or children in kinship care. The evaluation will focus on mental health, substance abuse prevention and treatment, in-home parent skill-based, or kinship navigator programs or services. The award recipient must conduct a randomized control trial or a similar evaluation that meets the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse (the Clearinghouse) Design and Execution Standards for Moderate or High Support of Causal Evidence. To be considered eligible, the program or service being evaluated must already be prepared for rigorous research, such as having completed earlier evaluations. The recipient can gather and analyze new data or use existing data for the proposed evaluation. ACF is especially interested in evaluations of programs or services that are eligible for review by the Clearinghouse but are not yet rated, or those rated as "does not currently meet criteria". The award recipient must also work closely with federal staff and the current PSEP cohort throughout the evaluation. This funding opportunity is planned to have a four-year project period with one budget period. LEARN MORE HERE   Unsubscribe