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Advancing HIV/AIDS Research within the Mission of the NIDCD (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

US · MD · Bethesda National Institutes of Health (NIH) — National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) grant open #PAR-25-318
Response due Nov 16, 2027 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

This is a federal grant funding opportunity from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), soliciting exploratory/developmental research (R21 mechanism) related to HIV/AIDS that falls within the NIDCD's mission areas. The NIDCD mission covers human communication, including hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language. Clinical trials are optional under this announcement. The opportunity is open on a rolling basis from January 2025 through November 2027.

What they want

Applicants are invited to submit R21 exploratory/developmental research grant applications addressing HIV/AIDS research topics that intersect with the mission of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). The NIDCD mission encompasses the normal and disordered processes of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language. Clinical trials are permitted but optional. Applications must conform to NIH R21 grant requirements and mechanisms.
Technical requirements
  • Research must address HIV/AIDS within the scope of NIDCD's mission (hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, or language)
  • Must comply with NIH R21 grant mechanism requirements
  • Clinical trials are optional but permissible

How they evaluate

  • NIH peer review criteria (Significance, Investigators, Innovation, Approach, Environment)
  • Alignment with NIDCD mission
  • Scientific merit of HIV/AIDS research proposal
Submission: Electronic submission via Grants.gov and NIH eRA Commons

Eligibility & certifications

SAM.gov / Grants.gov registrationNIH eRA Commons registrationInstitutional assurances (e.g., IRB, IACUC as applicable)

Risks & flags

  • No red flags identified — this is a broad, open program announcement with a multi-year submission window, which is standard NIH practice for standing PAR announcements

Market context

inferred from NAICS
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
NAICS 541711
US market size
$2.0T
Typical award
$25K – $50M
Typical buyers
All federal civilianDoDStates
Commonly required
8(a)WOSBSDVOSBPE/PMP

Sector-level estimate — full code lookup not yet in catalog.

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