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NIH forecasts R3PEATS K12 awards; non-federally recognized tribal governments eligible

National Institutes of HealthFunding availableSep 11, 2026

Check: NIH forecasts a K12 career development award (a training for early-career researchers) for rigorous research practices, and lists non-federally recognized tribal governments among eligible applicants, with an estimated application due date of 2027-10-01.

What it does

Tribal governments that are not federally recognized, along with other listed applicant types, may apply for this NIH funding under opportunity -RM-28-013 ( 93.310). The award supports scholars working in multi-institutional local and national cohorts on practices such as preregistration, blinding, and randomization. The dates are estimates, so offices should plan around the forecast rather than a posted deadline.

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.

: 93.310

What to do next

  1. Watch for the full posting; the forecast estimates a post date of 2027-07-01.
  2. Confirm the organization's eligibility category against the posted notice before planning an application.
  3. Plan toward the estimated application due date of 2027-10-01 and verify it once the notice is posted.

Sources

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

  • Grants.gov: forecasted opportunitiesforecastSep 11, 2026

    R3PEATS Rigor Scholar Cohort Awards (K12)

    • Quoted from the source: “Rigor Scholar Cohort Awards support early-career researchers to advance expertise in rigorous scientific practices, such as preregistration”
    • Quoted from the source: “Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)”
    • Quoted from the source: “Estimated application due date: 2027-10-01”
    Read the originalU.S. government record, public domain.

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