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The Center for Inherited Disease Research (CIDR) high-throughput genotyping, sequencing and supporting statistical genetics services are designed to aid the identification of genes or genetic modifications that contribute to human health and disease or to enhance existing collections of well-phenotyped specimens in biorepositories by the addition of genotype or next-generation sequence data. The laboratory specializes in genomic services that cannot be efficiently carried out in individual investigator laboratories. CIDR provides the most up-to-date platforms, services and statistical genetic support. This is an NIH-wide initiative that is managed by NHGRI (National Human Genome Research Institute). The program offers access to specialized high-throughput sequencing and genotyping resources to support research that cannot be efficiently conducted in individual laboratories.

The Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) program is a grant opportunity offered by the National Institutes of Health to support federally-recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes and tribal organizations. The program funds health-related research, research career enhancement, and research infrastructure enhancement activities within Native American communities. This program is designed to build research capacity and support health disparities research specifically focused on AI/AN populations. The grant enables tribal entities to establish and maintain research centers that can conduct meaningful health research while enhancing the research skills of tribal members and improving research infrastructure. The NARCH program falls under multiple NIH assistance listings including Environmental Health, Human Genome Research, Aging Research, Alcohol Research Programs, Minority Health and Health Disparities Research, and various other biomedical research categories. Applications are accepted through a rolling deadline structure with a final closing date of August 7, 2026. Eligible applicants include federally-recognized Native American tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations. The program allows for clinical trial optional proposals, providing flexibility in the types of research projects that can be proposed.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) notifies NIH award recipients that funds may be available for revision applications to support the expansion of existing projects and/or programs within the awarding IC identified in the competitive revision Notice of Special Interest (NOSI). This program allows current NIH grant holders to apply for additional funding to expand the scope of their existing research projects. Applications for Revisions will be evaluated for scientific and technical merit by appropriate Scientific Review Groups, in accordance with NIH peer review policy and procedures, using stated review criteria. Only applications submitted in response to a NOSI published by an NIH Institute or Center will be allowed to apply to this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The program covers multiple research areas including vision research, aging research, mental health research, cancer detection and diagnosis, child health and human development, drug use and addiction research, alcohol research, minority health and health disparities, human genome research, and other NIH-supported research areas.

The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) seeks to broaden the types of knowledge, skills, expertise, experience, and perspectives brought to bear in research addressing the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of advances in human genetics or genomics. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) solicits UM1 applications from domestic organizations located in the United States and its territories that received less than $30 million per year in total NIH funding for the past three fiscal years. These organizations are underrepresented among those receiving NHGRI funding for ELSI research. The Building Partnerships and Broadening Perspectives to Advance Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (BPAER) Program will support: 1) transdisciplinary ELSI research addressing timely, complex, and understudied topics, 2) the establishment of research teams that include representatives from relevant communities who are affected by and have an interest in the proposed research, 3) research capacity building to develop, conduct and sustain ELSI research, and 4) workforce development opportunities for early career scholars, research team members, and other research project staff. Transdisciplinary ELSI research projects require involvement from two or more fields of knowledge and use of multiple research approaches. Relevant communities must be actively and meaningfully involved on ELSI research teams across all phases of proposed research projects. Research capacity building plans must be informed by a needs assessment. Given the complex structure, a strategic management plan, evaluation plan, and sustainability plan are required to ensure successful completion of the program.