NIH digest for the week of October 26, 2026

NIH published 12 Guide Notices in the past week. Each is listed as NIH published it, with the release date and the effective date from the notice itself.

NOT-NS-27-002: Notice of Change to Funding Opportunity: BRAIN Initiative Connectivity across Scales (BRAIN CONNECTS): Specialized Projects for Scalable Technologies (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Released October 21, 2026.
Effective February 8, 2027.
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-NS-27-002.html

NOT-HL-27-002: Notice of Change in Application Due Date for NHLBI NOFOs PAR-25-025 and PAR-25-026
Released October 20, 2026.
Effective October 20, 2026.
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-HL-27-002.html

NOT-HL-27-003: Notice of Change in Application Due Date for PAR-25-032 "NHLBI Clinical Trial Pilot Studies (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)"
Released October 20, 2026.
Effective 08/29/2026.
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-HL-27-003.html

NOT-HL-27-001: Notice of NHLBI Withdrawal from Participation in PA-25-305 "NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Required)"
Released October 20, 2026.
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-HL-27-001.html

NOT-CA-26-019: Notice of Change: Grants Administration Information added for NCI's Participation on PA-27-036, NIH Research Education Program - Research Experiences (Parent R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Released October 20, 2026.
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-CA-26-019.html

NOT-DE-27-001: Notice of NIDCR Participation in PA-25-302, NIH Small Research Grant Program (Parent R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Released October 20, 2026.
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-DE-27-001.html

NOT-NR-27-001: Notice of Participation of the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) in PAR-27-077, "NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) (R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)"
Released October 22, 2026.
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-NR-27-001.html

NOT-EY-27-004: Notice of NEI Participation in PAR-27-077 NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) (R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Released October 22, 2026.
Effective January 25, 2027.
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-EY-27-004.html

NOT-OD-26-091: Notice of Correction to Award Information and Application and Submission Information for PA-27-037 "Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award (Parent F99/K00 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)"
Released October 19, 2026.
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-26-091.html

NOT-EB-26-005: Notice of NIBIB Participation in PA-27-037: Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award (Parent F99/K00 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Released October 19, 2026.
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-EB-26-005.html

NOT-TW-26-002: Notice of FIC Participation in PA-26-002 "NIH Collaborative International Research Project (Parent PF5 Clinical Trial Optional)"
Released October 19, 2026.
Effective January 25, 2027.
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-TW-26-002.html

NOT-OD-27-011: USG Policy for the use of Super Intelligence
Released October 23, 2026.
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-27-011.html

5 NIH funding opportunities are new on Grants.gov since the last digest. Each carries its open and close dates from the search result.

RFA-EB-28-004: NextTech: Translational Development of Next-Generation Diagnostic and Therapeutic Devices (R18 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Opens 10/23/2026. Closes 12/01/2030.
https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361380

RFA-DC-28-002: Coordinating Center for National Resource Network for the Study of Human Auditory and Vestibular Disorders (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Opens 10/20/2026. Closes 03/05/2027.
https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361208

RFA-DC-28-001: National Resource Network for the Study of Human Auditory and Vestibular Disorders (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Opens 10/20/2026. Closes 11/01/2027.
https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361207

RFA-AI-28-012: Translational Centers Using Microphysiological Systems for Infectious Diseases (U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Opens 10/20/2026. Closes 01/29/2027.
https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362954

RFA-AI-28-005: Immune Tolerance Network (UM1 Clinical Trial Required)
Opens 10/20/2026. Closes 01/29/2027.
https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362946