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NIH forecasts RNA standards grants; non-federally recognized tribes eligible

National Institutes of HealthFunding availableAug 5, 2026

Check: NIH's RNomics program plans a funding notice (a , or ) for RNA molecular reference standards, and the eligibility list includes tribal governments that are not federally recognized.

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What it does

Tribal governments that are not federally recognized are named as eligible applicants for the molecular standards initiative of NIH's RNomics program, which builds tools for studying RNA (ribonucleic acid) molecules. Applications are not open yet, and the forecast estimates posting on 2026-10-01 with an application due date of 2027-02-15. Other eligible applicants listed include federal agencies, U.S. territories, faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, and foreign institutions.

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 posting of opportunity -RM-28-007, estimated for 2026-10-01.
  2. Build research collaborations before the estimated application due date of 2027-02-15, as the forecast notes it is intended to allow time for.

Sources

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

  • Grants.gov: forecasted opportunitiesforecastAug 5, 2026

    RNomics Molecular Standards

    • Quoted from the source: “Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)”
    • Quoted from the source: “Applications are not being solicited at this time.”
    • Quoted from the source: “Estimated application due date: 2027-02-15”
    Read the originalU.S. government record, public domain.

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