Interdisciplinary Research Networks to Advance Biomedical Research on Resilience and Health Optimization
🏛 National Institutes of Health (HHS-NIH11)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for researchers and institutions seeking to establish interdisciplinary research networks focused on resilience science. Institutions with research capabilities and institutional infrastructure to support collaborative networks can apply. The grant supports meetings, conferences, cross-training, research collaborations, and pilot projects across molecular, physiological, psychological, social, and environmental domains. Activities must advance biomedical research on resilience and health optimization aligned with NIH priorities.
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Key dates
- Sep 23, 2025 Applications open
- May 25, 2026 Application deadline
- Apr 1, 2027 Award announced
- Apr 1, 2027 Project start
Program description
The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health and the Office of Dietary Supplements intend to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Fiscal Year 2027. This NOFO aims to support interdisciplinary research networks to advance biomedical research on resilience, aligning with the priorities of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Make America Healthy Again Commission, and the Department of Health and Human Services to optimize the health and well-being of all Americans.
Resilience is defined by the NIH Resilience Research Working Group as the capacity to resist, recover, adapt, or grow from challenges or stressors. Americans across the lifespan face an alarming number of acute and chronic stressors, such as viral infections, burnout, bullying, financial hardship, environmental toxins, and natural disasters that can contribute to development or worsening of chronic diseases, ultimately impacting population health and well-being. Resilience outcomes (i.e., resistance, recovery, adaptation, or growth) can be measured over time and across interconnected systems encompassing the whole person, including individual (e.g., molecular, physiological, psychological), environmental, and community domains.
Utilizing the U24 funding mechanism, this NOFO will support interdisciplinary research networks to grow the resilience research community and accomplish high-impact scientific activities that foster an innovative, rigorous, and reproducible body of resilience research. Appropriate activities include meetings, conferences, interdisciplinary cross-training (e.g. workshops, visiting scholar programs), research collaborations, and other training opportunities. The networks will also support innovative small-scale pilot projects to generate preliminary data in preparation for future NIH grants. Furthermore, the networks will be expected to engage in dissemination and outreach strategies (e.g., publications of research frameworks, reviews, design protocols, and best practices). This NOFO encourages interdisciplinary collaborations of researchers and clinicians with expertise in several domains of resilience science (e.g., cellular, physiological, psychological, social, and environmental). Grant authorities that allow NCCIH to forecast this opportunity are as follows: Sections 301 and 405 of the Public Health Service Act as amended (42 USC 241 and 284) and under Federal Regulations 42 CFR Part 52 and 2 CFR Part 200.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- SF-424 (R&R) form
- Project Narrative
- Budget and Budget Justification
- Biographical sketches (key personnel)
- Institutional commitment letters
- Letters of support from collaborating institutions
- Facilities and resources description
Program contact
- 👤 Erin Burke Quinlan, Ph.D.
- 📧 erin.quinlan@nih.gov
- 📞 301-480-9483
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 93.213 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$22,367,527
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$21,646,919
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$19,236,131
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$17,730,528
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$15,036,701
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$14,473,882
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$12,748,932
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$11,956,053
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$11,225,697
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$10,919,780
Top States by Funding
- CA 13 awards $83.5M
- MA 13 awards $80.2M
- WA 8 awards $69.9M
- NC 7 awards $53.8M
- NY 6 awards $40.0M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 93.213). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $240,178,154 | |
| 2025 | $232,899,116 | |
| 2026 est. | $2,655,626 |
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
Institutions with research capacity and infrastructure to support interdisciplinary research networks can apply. The grant prioritizes collaborative structures bringing together researchers from multiple disciplines in resilience science.
What is the deadline?
The deadline is May 25, 2026. This is a fixed deadline for Fiscal Year 2027 funding.
What activities are supported?
Networks can conduct meetings, conferences, interdisciplinary training, research collaborations, and pilot projects. Dissemination activities like publications and best practice sharing are also encouraged.
Is cost-sharing required?
No cost-sharing is required for this grant. Federal funds cover the full award amount.
How competitive is this funding?
With a total pool of $1.5 million, competitiveness depends on proposal quality and network capacity. Strong interdisciplinary teams with clear science goals will be most competitive.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Build a truly interdisciplinary team spanning molecular, physiological, psychological, social, and environmental expertise. Single-discipline networks will be less competitive.
- Develop clear mechanisms for how your network will foster collaboration, mentorship, and cross-training across disciplines.
- Design pilot projects that generate preliminary data and lead to future competitive NIH grants, not just one-time activities.
- Plan specific dissemination strategies such as publications, frameworks, protocols, and best practices that will advance the broader resilience research field.
- Align your network activities directly with NIH resilience science priorities and demonstrate how you'll grow the resilience research community.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Networks that focus on single disciplines or lack clear interdisciplinary structure often fail. Proposals without concrete mechanisms for cross-training and collaboration struggle to distinguish themselves. Applications that propose disconnected activities rather than an integrated network strategy rarely succeed.
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