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NIH forecasts metals toxicology funding; tribal governments listed as eligible

National Institutes of HealthFunding availableSep 14, 2026

Check: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) forecasts a mechanistic metals toxicology funding opportunity (-ES-27-009) that lists tribal governments other than federally recognized as eligible applicants, with an estimated application due date of 2027-01-05.

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What it does

Tribal governments other than federally recognized, along with other listed eligible applicants, may apply for research on how metals move through and act in the body. The forecast gives an estimated posting date of 2026-12-04, and the posted notice will control the final terms. This is a research opportunity with no (money reserved for a particular group) stated for tribes.

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

  1. Check the posted notice on after the estimated post date of 2026-12-04 and confirm the eligibility language for your organization type.
  2. Calendar the estimated application due date of 2027-01-05 and confirm the final deadline in the posted notice.

Sources

Every signal is built from public records. The highlighted words appear in the source exactly as shown.

  • Grants.gov: forecasted opportunitiesforecastSep 14, 2026

    Mechanistic Toxicology of METALS: Metal Exposure, Transport, Action, Localization, and Susceptibility (RP1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

    • Quoted from the source: “Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)”
    • Quoted from the source: “Estimated application due date: 2027-01-05”
    • Quoted from the source: “The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support mechanistic research to understand how exposure to metals”
    Read the originalU.S. government record, public domain.

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