Research funding is available through federal, state, industrial, institutional and private organizations. Here are some great resources to find adequate funding opportunities for your research.
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Federal Funding
Other Resources
Sigma Theta Tau International – Research Grants
The Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science
American Nurses Foundation – Nursing Research Grants
Southern Nursing Research Society – Research Grants Funding Program
National League for Nursing (NLN) – Grants and Scholarships
International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation (INACSL) – Grant Opportunities
Standard Due Dates
Activity Codes | Program Description | Cycle I Due Date | Cycle II Due Date | Cycle III Due Date |
P Series All – new, renewal, resubmission, revisions | Program Project Grants and Center Grants NOTE: Applicants should check with the relevant Institute or Center (IC), since some do not accept P series applications for all three receipt/review/award cycles. | January 25 | May 25 | September 25 |
R18, U18 R25 All – new, renewal, resubmission, revision | Research Demonstration Education Projects | January 25 | May 25 | September 25 |
T Series D Series All – new, renewal, resubmission, revision | Institutional National Research Service Awards Other Training Grants NOTE: Applicants should check with the relevant Institute or Center (IC), since some do not accept T series applications for all three receipt/review/award cycles. Applicants should refer to the IC Table of Contacts for information for each IC’s scientific/research contact for the NRSA T32 program. | January 25 | May 25 | September 25 |
C06/UC6 All – new, renewal, resubmission, revision | Construction Grants | January 25 | May 25 | September 25 |
G07, G08, G11, G12, G13, G20, R24, S06, S11, S21, S22, SC1, SC2, SC3, UG1, U10, U19, U24, U2C, U41, U42, U45, U54, U56 All – new, renewal, resubmission, revision | Other Activity Codes | January 25 | May 25 | September 25 |
R01 new | Research Grants | February 5 | June 5 | October 5 |
U01 new | Research Grants – Cooperative Agreements | February 5 | June 5 | October 5 |
K series new | Research Career Development | February 12 | June 12 | October 12 |
R03, R21, R33, R21/R33, R34, R36, U34, UH2, UH3, UH2/UH3 new | Other Research Grants and Cooperative Agreements | February 16 | June 16 | October 16 |
R15 All – new, renewal, resubmission, revision | Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) | February 25 | June 25 | October 25 |
R01 renewal, resubmission, revision | Research Grants | March 5 | July 5 | November 5 |
U01 renewal, resubmission, revision | Research Grants – Cooperative Agreements | March 5 | July 5 | November 5 |
K series renewal, resubmission, revision | Research Career Development | March 12 | July 12 | November 12 |
R03, R21, R33, R21/R33, R34, R36, U34, UH2, UH3, UH2/UH3 renewal, resubmission, revision | Other Research Grants and Cooperative Agreements | March 16 | July 16 | November 16 |
F Series Fellowships (including F31 Diversity – NOT-OD-17-029) new, renewal, resubmission | Individual National Research Service Awards (Standard) (see NRSA Training Page) | April 8 | August 8 | December 8 |
R13, U13 All – new, renewal, resubmission, revision | Conference Grants and Conference Cooperative Agreements | April 12 | August 12 | December 12 |
R41, R42, UT1, UT2 R43, R44, U43, U44, All – new, renewal, resubmission, revision, AIDS and AIDS-related SB1, UB1 | Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)* Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)* Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program* | September 5 | January 5 | April 5 |
Applications are generally open three months in advance of the deadline.
February 3 Grant Application Deadline
National League for Nursing Grant
March 28 Grant Application Deadline
Emergency Nurses Association Foundation Grant
April 1 Grant Application Deadline
Association of Nurses in AIDS Care Grant
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation End-of-Life Nursing Care Research Grant
Midwest Nursing Research Society Research Grant
National Association of Hispanic Nurses Research Grant
Southern Nursing Research Society Research Grant
May 1 Grant Application Deadline
Dr. Martha Pitel Global Nursing Research Grant
June 1 Grant Application Deadline
Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) Grant
July 1 Grant Application Deadline
Joan K. Stout, RN, Research Grant
American Nurses Credentialing Center Evidence-Based-Practice Implementation Grant
American Board for Occupational Health Nurses (ABOHN) Grant
August 31 Grant Application Deadline
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses Grant
November 1 Grant Application Deadline
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Grant
December 1 Grant Application Deadline
Small Grants (10-15 awarded annually)
Alpha Eta Collaborative Research Grant
Canadian Nurses Foundation Collaborative Grant
Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science
February
The Southern Nursing Research Society (SNRS)/National League for Nursing (NLN) Dissertation Grant
March 1
SNRS Dissertation Research Grant
April 1
Sigma Theta Tau International/Southern Nursing Research Society Grant
September 1
CANS/SNRS Dissertation Research Grant
October 1
SNRS Research Grant
Applications accepted early October – early February
NLN Research in Nursing Education Grants (maximum grant up to $30,000)
Mary Anne Rizzolo Doctoral Research Award ($2,500 award for doctoral student)
Edmund J.Y. Pajarillo Health Informatics and Innovation Collaborative Research Award ($2,500 award for graduate student)
Eastern Nursing Research Society/NLN Doctoral Research Award ($2,500 award for doctoral student)
Southern Nursing Research Society/NLN Doctoral Research Award ($5,000 award for doctoral student)
Sigma Foundation for Nursing/NLN Research Award ($5,000 award
Western Institute of Nursing/NLN Research Award ($5,000 award)
Applications are accepted late August – late October
Impact Research Grant
AACN-Sigma Theta Tau Critical Care Grant
October 1
Small Grant Program (SGP)
Funding Opportunity Digests
Funding Opportunities for the week of 9.23.24