NIH Specialized Center Grant (Parent P50)

Key facts

Copied from the official Grants.gov record. Last verified October 29, 2026.

Program name

NIH Specialized Center Grant (Parent P50)

Issuing agency

National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services)

Opportunity number

PA-28-011

Funding type

Grant

Funding purpose

Health

Status

Forecasted

Application deadline

Forecasted · estimated close January 11, 2027 (agency estimate)

Agency estimates

Estimated posting: November 9, 2026. Estimated award date: October 1, 2027. Estimates can change.

Published award range

Not published by the agency

Cost sharing or match required

No

Eligible applicants (official categories)

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Independent school districts
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Private institutions of higher education
• For profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses
• Others (see Additional Information on Eligibility)

Relevant to

Businesses and NonprofitsHow we determined this: Grants.gov eligibility includes small businesses or for-profit organizations. Grants.gov eligibility includes nonprofit organizations.

Geographic restrictions

None stated in structured data (federal opportunities are often nationwide). Check the eligibility details and full announcement for any limits.

Assistance Listing (CFDA)

93.273

Official source

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Application URL

www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361769 ↗Apply through Grants.gov (Workspace) using the application package on the official listing, unless the full announcement names a different submission system.

Source identifier

Grants.gov opportunity ID 361769 · Funding opportunity number PA-28-011

Posted

April 7, 2026 · Source last updated April 7, 2026

Last verified

October 29, 2026 (against Grants.gov)

Data completeness

92% of key fields published by the sourceNot published: published funding range.

Record confidence

mediumforecast — dates and amounts are agency estimates.

Eligibility details (from the agency)

Other Eligible ApplicantsIndian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized);Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government;U.S. Territory or Possession;Faith-based or Community-based Organizations;Regional Organizations;Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions).

Description (from the official listing)

Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the participating NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices (ICOs) encourage pursuit of the NIH’s mission through the submission of investigator-initiated Specialized Center (P50) applications. With this Parent P50 NOFO, the NIH ICOs intend to support a broadly based, multidisciplinary, often long-term research program with a specific major scientific objective or theme. The proposed Specialized Center must be related to the programmatic interests of one or more of the participating ICOs based on their scientific missions. Applications submitted in response to this NOFO are required to include one administrative core, research projects, and at least one resource core. Inclusion of a Pilot Projects core is optional. The research projects included within the Specialized Center must share a common central scientific theme, focus, and/or an overall objective. Emphasis on how the component research projects build on one another to achieve goals beyond the scope of each individual project is also expected. Specialized Center must demonstrate synergy through cohesiveness, shared resources, and collaborative impact. Statutory authority: Awards are made under the authorization of Sections 301 and 405 of the Public Health Service Act as amended (42 USC 241 and 284) and under Federal Regulations 42 CFR Part 52 and 2 CFR Part 200.

Agency contact

Office of Extramural Activities
niaaaoea@mail.nih.gov