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NIH forecasts UDN clinical network awards; tribal governments eligible

National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (Ninds)Funding availableSep 10, 2026

Check: NIH plans to fund multiple regional clinical Networks of Diagnostic Excellence (NODEs) for the Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN), and federally unrecognized tribal governments are listed as eligible applicants; applications are not yet open.

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What it does

The UDN is an NIH research network that evaluates people with hard-to-diagnose conditions. This forecast describes a shift from single-site centers to regional clinical networks built on partnerships with academic medical centers, hospitals, clinics, federally qualified health centers, and community-based clinical partners. Tribal governments that are not federally recognized are among the eligible applicants, and the forecast does not set aside money for them. The estimated application due date is 2027-05-25.

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.

: 93.853

What to do next

  1. Identify clinical partners in your region (academic medical centers, hospitals, clinics, or federally qualified health centers) and formalize collaboration before the estimated post date of 2027-03-25.
  2. Review the eligibility and partnership requirements in the NIH funding opportunity PAR-27-137 once it posts, and prepare a responsive project before the estimated application due date of 2027-05-25.

Sources

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

  • Grants.gov: forecasted opportunitiesforecastSep 10, 2026

    Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN) Clinical Networks of Diagnostic Excellence

    • Quoted from the source: “Applications are not being solicited at this time.”
    • Quoted from the source: “Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)”
    • Quoted from the source: “Each clinical NODE would establish and lead a regional network built on existing partnerships with academic medical centers”
    Read the originalU.S. government record, public domain.

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