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NIH forecasts Technology Development funding open to non-federally recognized tribal

National Institutes of HealthFunding availableSep 16, 2026

Check: NIH has forecast a Technology Development Program (PAR-29-005, 93.859) that names non-federally recognized tribal governments among its eligible applicants, with an estimated application due date of 2028-02-05.

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What it does

Non-federally recognized tribal governments are listed as eligible applicants, but the forecast does not set aside funds for them (a is money reserved for a particular group). The program funds technology work from proof-of-concept through prototype development, and projects may not include tests of biological hypotheses or biomedical aims. The forecast gives an estimated post date of 2027-12-05 and an estimated application due date of 2028-02-05, and the fiscal year is 2029.

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.

: 93.859

What to do next

  1. Watch for the posted notice PAR-29-005; the estimated post date is 2027-12-05.
  2. Before preparing an application, confirm that the project is technology development (not a biomedical aims project) and that the applicant meets the eligibility category, with an estimated application due date of 2028-02-05.

Sources

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

  • Grants.gov: forecasted opportunitiesforecastSep 16, 2026

    Technology Development Program

    • Quoted from the source: “Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)”
    • Quoted from the source: “This Technology Development funding opportunity will support technology research projects from proof-of-concept through prototype development.”
    Read the originalU.S. government record, public domain.

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