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NIH forecasts children's environmental health centers; tribal governments eligible
National Institutes of HealthFunding availableSep 24, 2026
Check: NIH expects to post a funding opportunity for children's environmental health research centers, and non-federally recognized tribal governments are listed as eligible applicants.
What it does
Tribal governments that are not federally recognized are named among the eligible applicants for a national network of Children's Environmental Health Research Translation Centers. The forecast does not reserve money for tribes (a , meaning funds held for one group), so tribes would compete with other applicants. The estimated posting date is 2026-11-03 and the estimated application due date is 2027-03-02, for fiscal year 2028.
Why it matters for tribal funding
Tribes eligible. Tribes or Native organizations are among those who can apply or are covered, alongside others.
Who it covers: Tribal governments.
: 93.113
What to do next
- Watch for the full (, the formal solicitation) on or about 2026-11-03 and confirm the eligibility language at that time.
- Calendar the estimated application due date of 2027-03-02 and identify any tribal partners who would need to join a collaborative application.
Sources
Every signal is built from public records. The highlighted words appear in the source exactly as shown.
- Grants.gov: forecasted opportunitiesforecastSep 24, 2026
Collaborative Centers in Children’s Environmental Health Research and Translation (P2C Clinical Trial Optional)
Quoted from the source: “Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)”
Quoted from the source: “Estimated application due date: 2027-03-02”
Quoted from the source: “to solicit applications to create a national network of Children's Environmental Health Research Translation Centers”
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