An official website of the United States governmentBlog Posts Category: Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
New Funding Available for Pain Management Through the NIH HEAL Initiative
September 26, 2024
Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
NCCIH is delighted to highlight three NIH HEAL funding opportunities to speed the development and implementation of scientific solutions to the national opioid public health crisis.
New Funding Opportunities for Mechanistic Research on Precision Probiotic Therapies
July 2, 2024
Hye-Sook Kim, Ph.D.
Learn about two new funding opportunities for research to accelerate the development of precision probiotics.
Reissued Funding Opportunity To Support Virtual Resource Centers for REsearch Across Complementary and Integrative Health Institutions (REACH)
June 5, 2024
Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
Learn about a funding opportunity to support virtual resource centers that will foster institutional partnerships and provide resources to support research activities and training at partnering U.S. domestic complementary and integrative health institutions. Register for the webinar on June 18, 2024.
Updates on Arts-Based Interventions and Integrative Health
May 29, 2024
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Emmeline Edwards shares three exciting developments in this field: a new book about music and health, a research funding opportunity, and a challenge for the music and health research community.
Funding Opportunity for Feasibility Trials of Music-Based Interventions for Brain Disorders of Aging—Webinar on December 19
November 21, 2023
Sekai Chideya, M.D., M.P.H.
This webinar will provide information about a new funding opportunity—Feasibility Trials of the NIH Music-based Interventions Toolkit for Brain Disorders of Aging—to support proof-of-concept trials guided by the NIH MBI toolkit.
Three Funding Opportunities and a Prize Competition Related to Diversity and Health Disparities
October 30, 2023
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
Dr. Emmeline Edwards shares details about three exciting diversity-related funding opportunities and a prize competition being offered through UNITE—NIH’s initiative to address structural racism and promote equity in biomedical research.
BRAIN Initiative Program Supports Rigorous Research on Behavior Measurement
September 29, 2023
Erin Burke Quinlan, Ph.D.
The Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN) Initiative has a new program—the Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization (BBQS) program.
Join Us To Explore the Potential of Music-Based Interventions
September 29, 2023
Wen Chen, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Wen Chen shares two new ways in which you can become involved in NIH’s work on music and health: by attending a state-of-the-science workshop and by participating in activities of our four new research networks.
Have Student Loans? Apply for NIH Loan Repayment September 1–November 16, 2023!
July 7, 2023
Jennifer Baumgartner, Ph.D.
Student loan debt is a common barrier for health professionals starting and sustaining a biomedical or biobehavioral research career. Learn how to apply for NIH's loan repayment program.
Funding Opportunity for a Research Network To Promote Studies of Sickle Cell Disease Pain—Technical Assistance Webinar on June 14, 2023
May 19, 2023
Inna Belfer, M.D., Ph.D.
NCCIH will hold a technical assistance webinar on June 14, 2023 for potential applicants who are interested in the funding opportunity Research Network to Promote Multidisciplinary Mechanistic and Translational Studies of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Pain (U24, Clinical Trial Optional).
NCCIH Interest in Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research
February 16, 2023
Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
NCCIH is currently participating in several funding opportunities to support career development and intervention development and testing for firearm injury and mortality prevention research.
An Invitation to Complementary and Integrative Health Researchers To Address Deprescribing of Benzodiazepines; Teaming Event on November 9, 2022
October 27, 2022
Pete Murray, Ph.D.
The US Deprescribing Network has an exciting new initiative for pilot studies of interventions that use complementary and integrative health approaches to support deprescribing of benzodiazepines.
Finding Out About New Funding Opportunities!
October 13, 2022
Debbie Chen
In this blog post, Debbie Chen, chief grants management officer in the Office of Grants Management, shares how to find new NIH funding opportunities.
Funding Opportunities for Research on Sickle Cell Disease Pain—Technical Assistance Webinar on October 4
September 6, 2022
Sekai Chideya, M.D., M.P.H.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Helping to End Addiction Long-term® Initiative, or NIH HEAL Initiative®, has released two funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) to support large-scale clinical trials on sickle cell disease (SCD) pain management. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NC
New Funding Opportunity for Research on Fostering Behavioral Health Among Children in School
September 1, 2022
Beda Jean-Francois, Ph.D.
The goal of this FOA is to improve the evidence base on school-based complementary and integrative health interventions to improve youth mental health.
Time-Sensitive Funding Opportunity for Prevention Research in Health Disparity Populations
July 14, 2022
Elizabeth Ginexi, Ph.D.
Dr. Ginexi shares an exciting funding opportunity that targets two key areas of research interest for the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH): prevention research and health disparities.
Upcoming Funding Opportunity To Support Virtual Resource Centers for Research Across Complementary and Integrative Health Institutions (REACH)
July 12, 2022
Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
Dr. Mudd shares a notice about an upcoming FOA to support virtual resource centers that will foster institutional partnerships and provide resources to support research activities and training for faculty who work at partnering U.S. domestic complementary and integrative health institutions.
NIH Funding for Pragmatic and Implementation Trials of Embedded Interventions: Join the April 5 Technical Assistance Webinar
March 19, 2022
Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
Learn about a funding opportunity that will solicit phased cooperative research applications to conduct efficient large-scale pragmatic or implementation trials embedded within health care systems. June 17. 2022 is the deadline to apply.
Update on NCCIH’s Small Business Programs and the Applicant Assistance Program
March 16, 2022
Emrin Horgusluoglu, Ph.D.
I’m the new coordinator for NCCIH’s small business research programs. I’d like to share some resources that you may find helpful.
New Funding Opportunity on Biomarkers for Myofascial Pain
November 17, 2021
Wen Chen, Ph.D.
Learn about a funding opportunity to support research on the development of biomarkers for myofascial pain and the assessment of those biomarkers in human study participants.
Health Care Systems Research: New Funding for Large-Scale Pragmatic and Implementation Trials
October 28, 2021
Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
In this blog, we announce key features of the NIH Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory's new funding opportunity announcement to solicit phased cooperative research applications to conduct efficient large-scale pragmatic or implementation trials embedded within health care systems.
Sickle Cell Disease Pain Management: New Funding Opportunities for Clinical Research Are Coming Soon
October 7, 2021
Della White, Ph.D.
The NIH HEAL Initiative has released notices of two upcoming funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) to support large-scale clinical trials on sickle cell disease (SCD) pain management.
Finding Answers to Questions About Drug-Herb Interactions
September 2, 2021
D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.
NCCIH supports research to provide rigorous data to help consumers and health care providers make informed decisions about using drugs and herbs together. Learn more in this blog post.
Mind and Body Clinical Research: Updated Funding Opportunities Available
July 21, 2021
Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
NCCIH announces updated funding opportunity announcements to support research on mind and body interventions
Neural Mechanisms of Force-Based Manipulations Is a High Priority for NCCIH
April 26, 2021
Merav Sabri, Ph.D.
I am delighted to share with you a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for Neural Mechanisms of Force-Based Manipulations: High Priority Research Networks (U24 Clinical Trial Optional).
Using Artificial Intelligence To Uncover the Path to Health Restoration
April 7, 2021
Helene M. Langevin, M.D.
In this blog, learn about a new trans-NIH initiative, the NIH Common Fund’s Bridge to Artificial Intelligence (Bridge2AI) program, an endeavor that brings exciting new opportunities for researchers in the complementary and integrative health community.
Studying Mindfulness Through Neuroimaging Studies: Current Funding Opportunities
March 25, 2021
Wen Chen, Ph.D.
Research suggests that mindfulness may be helpful for a variety of conditions including depression, stress and related conditions, insomnia, and some painful conditions like chronic low-back pain.
Exploring Patient-Provider Relationships To Improve Treatment Outcomes
February 17, 2021
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health remains interested in funding research on the patient-provider relationship to improve treatment outcomes.
NCCIH Interest in Research To Prevent and Treat Long COVID
February 12, 2021
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
To advance our understanding of the recovery process, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued a Notice of Intent To Publish Research Opportunity Announcements (OTA-21-015) for the Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (PASC) Initiative.
New Research Networks To Explore the Science of Emotional Well-Being
February 1, 2021
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
The National Institutes of Health is funding five new research networks to further research on emotional well-being.
Interoception and Health: New Journal Article and Funding Opportunity
January 22, 2021
Wen Chen, Ph.D.
This blog outlines a new FOA and a new review, “The emerging science of interoception: sensing, integrating, interpreting, and regulating signals within the self,” published in Trends in Neurosciences, which proposes a unified research framework for interoception science.
SBIR/STTR: Technologies To Monitor or Enhance Mind and Body Approaches
November 6, 2020
Merav Sabri, Ph.D.
The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) has a continuing interest in projects that develop and/or validate devices or electronic systems to monitor or enhance mind and body interventions.
Music and Health Research: NIH Funds Available To Build Capacity
October 28, 2020
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
Research Funds Available To Build Research Capacity in Music and Health Field
New Funding Opportunity To Investigate the Neural Circuitry of Interoception
October 26, 2020
Wen Chen, Ph.D.
Last month, the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research, a collaborative framework through which 14 NIH institutes, centers, and offices jointly support neuroscience-related research, announced an exciting funding opportunity (RFA-AT-21-003) for investigating the neural circuitry of interoception.
NCCIH Announces Participation in Diversity Focused Training Program: Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC)
August 4, 2020
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
NCCIH is committed to supporting research training and career development programs and increase the number, quality and diversity of scientists trained to conduct rigorous complementary and integrative health research.
What is a Notice of Special Interest (NOSI)?
July 28, 2020
Partap S. Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D.
NIH advertises availability of its grant support through funding opportunity announcements (FOAs), of which a NOSI is one type.
New Funding Opportunity for Remotely Delivered Complementary and Integrative Health Interventions
June 26, 2020
Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
Remotely delivered and mobile health (mHealth) interventions may use mail, email, telephone, mobile apps, video, web-based platforms, wearable devices, and other modern technologies.
New NIH High-Risk, High-Reward Funding Opportunities on SARS-CoV-2
June 11, 2020
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
NIH funding opportunities for SARS-CoV-2 research
New Funding Opportunities for Natural Product Drug Interaction Research: Preapplication Webinars on October 3
September 25, 2019
D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.
In this blog post, NCCIH's Dr, Craig Hopp calls attention to two new requests for applications (RFAs) related to natural products research.
Webinar To Assist Applicants for Grants To Study Specific Cannabis Components
February 14, 2019
David Shurtleff, Ph.D.
Interested in an NCCIH grant opportunity to identify and develop novel strategies -- like cannabinoids -- to treat acute and chronic pain? Read this blog post and learn more here.
Upcoming Technical Assistance Webinars for the Centers for Advancing Research on Botanicals and Other Natural Products (CARBON) Program
February 4, 2019
D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.
New funding opportunity announcements present opportunities for new research related to botanicals and natural products. Find out more here.
New Funding Available for Basic and Mechanistic Research on Pain and Complementary Approaches: Explore NIH HEAL Opportunities
January 23, 2019
Wen Chen, Ph.D.
Interested in pursuing pain treatment research with grants from the NIH HEAL Initiative? Read more about basic and mechanistic research funding opportunities here.
HEAL Initiative Funding Opportunities for Behavioral Research
January 7, 2019
Dave Clark, Dr.P.H.
In this blog post, NCCIH's Dr. Dave Clark describes several HEAL ((Helping to End Addiction Long-termSM) funding opportunities.
HEAL Initiative Offers New Funding Options for Clinical Trial Research on Pain
December 21, 2018
Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
NIH HEAL Initiative funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) to conduct a clinical trial that evaluates pain.
New NIH BACPAC Funding Opportunities for Research on Low-Back Pain
December 18, 2018
Helene M. Langevin, M.D.
In this blog post, NCCIH director Dr. Helene M. Langevin discusses funding opportunities offered by the NIH’s Back Pain Research Consortium (NIH BACPAC), part of the NIH HEAL (Helping to End Addiction Long-term) Initiative.
All-Hands-on-Deck: NCCIH Needs You To Respond to the NIH HEAL Initiative
December 10, 2018
Helene M. Langevin, M.D.
In this blog post, NCCIH director Dr. Helene M. Langevin and deputy director Dr. David Shurtleff discuss the HEAL (Helping to End Addiction Long-Term) Initiative and NCCIH's participation in the project.
New Grants To Study Behavioral Interventions for Opioid Addiction and Recovery
September 20, 2018
In this blog post, Dr. Robin Boineau discusses six NCCIH-administered awards to study innovative behavioral health approaches to enhance adherence to medications treating opioid use disorder (OUD).
New Research Career Development Funding Opportunity for Complementary and Integrative Health Clinician-Scientists
September 18, 2018
Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
In this research blog, Dr. Lanay Mudd discusses career development pathways for clinician-scientists and a new career development funding opportunity in partnership with the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS).
A Note on NCCIH Activities Related to Music, Health, and Child Development
September 6, 2018
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
In this research blog, Dr. Emmeline Edwards discusses an upcoming FOA that promotes research on music and health.
NCCIH's SBIR/STTR Programs: Funding Small Business Research and Development
February 20, 2018
Merav Sabri, Ph.D.
In this blog post Dr. Merav Sabri discusses funding opportunities for small businesses -- the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
Funding Opportunity for Research on Biological Signatures of Gut-Derived Metabolites
January 10, 2018
D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.
Did our parents have the right idea when they told us to eat more fruits and vegetables? Maybe so! Evidence has begun to build that the foods we eat (including the natural compounds in fruits and veggies), the flora in our digestive systems, and our basic biological functions all intersect to influence our overall heal
Grant Funding Available for Behavioral Interventions for Prevention of Opioid Use Disorder and as an Adjunct to Medication-Assisted Treatment
November 30, 2017
In this research blog, Drs. Robin Boineau (NCCIH) and Kimberly Johnson (SAMHSA) discuss a new funding initiative to examine the impact of behavioral interventions for opioid addiction within the context of states’ plans for use of Opioid STR grant funds.
NIH Funding for Research on Suicide Predictors and Prevention
August 2, 2017
Eve Reider, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Eve Reider discusses an NIH FOA that focuses on linking data from health care system records to mortality data to obtain a more accurate understanding of risk factors related to suicide.
Tips from NCCIH’s Office of Scientific Review for Responding to the New Clinical Trial Funding Announcements
May 30, 2017
Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Martina Schmidt, Chief of the NCCIH Office of Scientific Review, discusses required elements for new funding opportunity announcements (FOAs).
A Crescendo of Interest and Research in Music and Health
May 18, 2017
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
In this blog post, NCCIH Director of Extramural Research Dr. Emmeline Edwards discusses NIH/NCCIH funding opportunities in music and art therapies.
NCCIH Reissues Funding Initiatives for Phased Awards of Mechanistic Studies To Optimize Mind and Body Interventions
May 8, 2017
Wen Chen, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Wen Chen discusses two Program Announcements (PARs) that direct research attention toward investigating the mechanisms by which mind and body interventions might work, as well as strategies to optimize these interventions.
Finding Funding for the Building Blocks of Natural Product Clinical Trials
May 4, 2017
Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
Find out more about a new series of funding opportunity announcements for investigator-initiated clinical trials.
Uses and Misuses of Pilot Studies
April 20, 2017
Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Lanay Mudd discusses the purpose of pilot studies and points to NCCIH's new "Framework for Developing and Testing Mind and Body Interventions."
NCCIH Hosts Three Informational Webinars for New Clinical Trial Funding Opportunities
April 12, 2017
Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
NCCIH to host informational webinars in April and May, 2017, on clinical trial applications via new funding opportunities.
The NIH Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory – New Funding Opportunities for Health Systems Researchers
April 12, 2017
The NIH Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory is an NIH Common Fund program.
NCCIH’s New Approach to Clinical Trials
April 10, 2017
Josephine P. Briggs, M.D.
In this blog post, NCCIH Director Dr. Josephine Briggs discusses new pathways for clinical trial funding.
Using Clinical Practice Guidelines as a Starting Point to Direct Research Work
March 28, 2017
Josephine P. Briggs, M.D.
In this blog post. NCCIH Director Dr. Josephine Briggs discusses NCCIH partnerships to research military/veteran health and how clinical practice guidelines affect research.
NCCIH to Address the NIH Notice Requiring Clinical Trial-Specific Funding Opportunity Announcements
February 17, 2017
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
NIH outlines changes in how it accepts clinical trial applications & NCCIH moves forward with plans to develop Center-specific clinical trials initiatives.
Partnering on Pain Research: NIH, DoD, and VA Announce Pain Management Collaboratory Funding Initiative
January 4, 2017
Eve Reider, Ph.D.
NIH, DoD, VA join forces to explore nonpharmacologic approaches to complement current strategies for pain management.
Building a Foundation for Clinical Trials of Natural Products
September 27, 2016
Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
Perspectives from Wendy Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. on research results, controversies, and funding opportunities in complementary and integrative health.
New Funding Opportunity for Centers of Excellence
August 8, 2016
David Shurtleff, Ph.D.
In this blog post, NCCIH Deputy Director Dr. David Shurtleff discusses the new Center of Excellence for Research on Complementary and Integrative Health (CERCIH) program to promote synergistic research.
New Funding Opportunity for Advancing Resilience Research
June 30, 2016
Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
NIH seeks research applications on the mechanisms and processes of resilience.
Funding Your Research: Going Beyond the Standard NIH R01
May 13, 2016
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Emmeline Edwards offers advice on NIH funding opportunities and mechanisms, and discusses the NCCIH-sponsored session on funding opportunities at the upcoming 2016 ICIMH meeting.
New Brain Initiative Funding Opportunities for Non-Invasive Neuromodulation Research
December 16, 2015
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Emmeline Edwards, Director of NCCIH's Division of Extramural Research, discusses new funding opportunities that focus on broad potential therapeutic and non-therapeutic uses of non-invasive neuromodulation devices for the central nervous system.
New Funding Initiatives on “Phased Innovation Award for Mechanistic Studies to Optimize Mind and Body Interventions”
October 16, 2015
Wen Chen, Ph.D.
New RFAs represent NCCIH’s new funding mechanisms direct research attention toward investigating the mechanisms by which: 1) mind and body interventions might work, and 2) strategies to optimize these interventions.