OpenAtlas Opportunity Score 86/100
PAR-26-042
NIH Research Grants in Clinical Informatics (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) | PAR-26-042
NIH/NLM PAR-26-042 supports innovative clinical informatics research. The next new-application due date is October 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM local time of the applicant organization. Application budgets are limited to $250,000 per year in direct costs.
FundingApplication budgets are limited to $250,000 per year in direct costs. Grants.gov lists $2,500,000 in program funding and 10 expected awards.
DeadlineOctober 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM local time of the applicant organization for the next new-application cycle; recurring NIH due dates apply thereafter.
Last verifiedSeptember 27, 2026
Required next actionConfirm the applicant organization and PD/PI are eligible and fully registered in SAM, Grants.gov, and eRA Commons; align the proposed work to NLM's clinical informatics scope and non-responsive exclusions; finalize the required Research (R) application materials and submit via ASSIST, an institutional system-to-system solution, or Grants.gov Workspace by October 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM local time of the applicant organization for the next new-application cycle.
Broad Eligibility
Broad NIH applicant eligibility subject to Section III of PAR-26-042; no cost sharing required.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 86/100. Current NOFO is a recurring research grant. Evaluate fit against the published program scope, applicant and investigator eligibility, registration requirements, responsive research criteria, and current NIH due dates.
NIH Research Grants in Clinical Informatics (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Opportunity number: PAR-26-042
Agency: National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine
Funding: Application budgets are limited to $250,000 per year in direct costs and should reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. Grants.gov lists $2,500,000 in program funding and 10 expected awards.
Next new-application deadline: October 5, 2026, at 5:00 PM local time of the applicant organization. The next renewal, resubmission, or revision deadline is November 5, 2026. Additional recurring due dates continue through the NOFO period.
Purpose: The National Library of Medicine seeks innovative clinical informatics research that develops and evaluates scalable methods and tools to turn complex health data into actionable knowledge, support evidence based decision making, improve clinical workflows, and advance personalized and precision health care.
Eligibility: Eligible applicant classes include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, for profit organizations and small businesses, state and local governments, tribal governments and organizations, and other applicant classes described in Section III of the NOFO. No cost sharing or matching is required.
Atlas assessment: This is a legitimate open federal research opportunity with a direct digital health and clinical informatics nexus. Applicant specific advancement should be based on a verified research project, eligible institution, investigator readiness, and confirmed role for any proposed clinical technology. Atlas will not assume device allowability, procurement, or project fit without applicant specific verification.
Source verification: NIH PAR-26-042 and Grants.gov are controlling. Atlas last verified this opportunity September 25, 2026.
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Source verificationOfficial government source · simpler.grants.govAtlas last verified this record September 27, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
