Synopsis

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks to advance its mission by maintaining strong, productive, and secure international research collaborations in support of the NIH mission. The NIH Collaborative International Research Project (Parent Announcement) supports international research collaborations. This opportunity specifically implements an award structure of prime domestic awards with independent foreign awards that are linked to the prime. This structure provides NIH with oversight capacity for international collaborations, and allows NIH to track international funding, as identified in NOT-OD-25-104. This funding opportunity is specifically designed for NIH to support funded international collaborations between a domestic prime organization and foreign organizations. This NOFO should not be used for foreign consultants, purchasing unique equipment or supplies from foreign vendors, foreign collaborations that do not involve NIH funding or any other foreign component that would not result in a foreign subaward.  All collaborative international research project applications must include at least 1 international subproject. The proposed project must be related to the programmatic interests of one or more of the participating NIH Institutes, Centers and Offices (ICOs) based on their scientific missions. The application will be evaluated as a whole, and the international subproject(s) will be evaluated on whether the project presents special opportunities for furthering research programs through the use of unusual talent, resources, populations, or environmental conditions in other countries that are not readily available in the United States or that augment existing United States resources, and whether the proposed project has specific relevance to the mission and objectives of the ICO and has the potential for significantly advancing the health sciences in the United States.
Response Date	May 07, 2029 12:00:00 AM EDT
Posting Date	Jan 20, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST
Archive Date	Jul 09, 2029 12:00:00 AM EDT
Award Ceiling	N/a
Award Floor	N/a
Cost Sharing	No

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

State governments, Special district governments, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Private institutions of higher education, Small businesses, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, County governments, City or township governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Additional Info on Eligibility:

Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility. Foreign Organizations/International CollaborationsNon-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organization) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.One or more International Project is required.This funding opportunity is specifically designed to support funded international collaborations between a domestic prime organization and foreign organizations. This NOFO should not be used for projects in which the only international elements are foreign consultants, purchasing unique equipment or supplies from foreign vendors, foreign collaborations that do not involve NIH funding or any other foreign component that would not result in a foreign subaward.

Additional Information

Agency Name	National Institutes of Health
Link to Additional Information:	N/a
Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: GrantSolutions Help Desk Phone: 301-402-2541

CFDA Program(s)

• 93.113: Environmental Health
• 93.121: Oral Diseases and Disorders Research
• 93.172: Human Genome Research
• 93.173: Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders
• 93.213: Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health
• 93.233: National Center on Sleep Disorders Research
• 93.242: Mental Health Research Grants
• 93.273: Alcohol Research Programs
• 93.279: Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs
• 93.286: Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health
• 93.307: Minority Health and Health Disparities Research
• 93.310: Trans-NIH Research Support
• 93.313: NIH Office of Research on Women's Health
• 93.350: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
• 93.351: Research Infrastructure Programs
• 93.361: Nursing Research
• 93.372: 21st Century Cures Act - Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies
• 93.393: Cancer Cause and Prevention Research
• 93.394: Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research
• 93.395: Cancer Treatment Research
• 93.396: Cancer Biology Research
• 93.397: Cancer Centers Support Grants
• 93.398: Cancer Research Manpower
• 93.399: Cancer Control
• 93.837: Cardiovascular Diseases Research
• 93.838: Lung Diseases Research
• 93.839: Blood Diseases and Resources Research
• 93.840: Translation and Implementation Science Research for Heart, Lung, Blood Diseases, and Sleep Disorders
• 93.846: Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research
• 93.847: Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research
• 93.853: Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders
• 93.855: Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research
• 93.859: Biomedical Research and Research Training
• 93.865: Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research
• 93.866: Aging Research
• 93.867: Vision Research
• 93.879: Medical Library Assistance
• 93.989: International Research and Research Training