Active — Recruitment Phase open through September 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT
Atlas Opportunity Score 96/100
3 days leftVerified September 11, 2026
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
NIH's CCMH 2.0 challenge is recruiting U.S.-based non-academic 501(c)(3) organizations and state or federally recognized Tribes to build maternal-health research capacity, with special emphasis on maternity care deserts. Recruitment closes September 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT; the multi-phase challenge offers a $3.1 million total prize purse plus training and mentoring.
Required next actionConfirm the lead is a U.S.-based non-academic 501(c)(3) organization or state/federally recognized Tribe and is not the primary awardee on an NIH grant, cooperative agreement or contract at submission. Define a community-identified maternal-health research idea aligned with IMPROVE and maternity-care-desert/barriers-to-care goals, register in the official CCMH 2.0 portal, and complete Recruitment Phase submission by September 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Review judging criteria before submission: organizational fit/capacity-building value 65%, motivation 25%, research idea 10%.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified September 13, 2026
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Open NIH/NICHD P20 opportunity supporting research on how artificial intelligence technologies affect learning, cognition, and socio-emotional development in children with or at risk for specific learning disabilities. Applications are due October 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM local time of the applicant organization.
Required next actionRoute organization-specific applicant evaluation to applicable state education pathways. Prioritize applicants with specific learning disability research expertise, AI-as-learning-context research capacity, community-engaged research, early-career mentoring, and NIH multi-project submission readiness. Do not frame this as AI product development because technology-development or commercial-product-effectiveness projects are non-responsive.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified September 13, 2026
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Open NIH Phase IIB SBIR opportunity for U.S. small businesses that previously received a qualifying NIH SBIR or STTR Phase II award. The next standard due date is January 5, 2027 at 5:00 PM applicant-local time. Strong later-stage health-technology commercialization potential, but a 100% third-party funding match is mandatory.
Required next actionConfirm a qualifying prior NIH SBIR or STTR Phase II award for the same project, verify that the application falls within the first six due dates after the Phase II budget period, confirm U.S. small-business and PI eligibility, and secure documented third-party matching funds of at least 100% of the NIH amount requested before advancing.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 89/100
Verified September 13, 2026
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Open NIH/CDC/FDA Parent SBIR opportunity for U.S. small businesses conducting health-related R&D. The next standard application date is January 5, 2027 at 5:00 PM applicant-local time. Strong potential for legitimate N9+ product R&D or validation, subject to SBIR eligibility and institute fit.
Required next actionEvaluate a specific N9+ R&D or validation aim against the missions and funding considerations of participating NIH components; confirm Dr. Miltie's U.S. small-business ownership, size, PI-employment, SAM/UEI, Grants.gov, eRA Commons and SBIR registration requirements before treating this as a TRUE direct submission. NIH's September 11, 2026 Research on Chatbots and their Usage highlighted topic adds a conditional research angle where a scientifically rigorous SBIR project evaluates chatbot safety, performance, symptom interpretation, chronic-disease management, telehealth, decision support, or clinical monitoring and uses Nonagon N9+ device and platform data as a justified input or validation layer. The highlighted topic is not a stand-alone NOFO and does not make generic chatbot integration or ordinary device deployment responsive. NIGMS is also hosting an optional PA-27-100 small-business webinar on October 26, 2026 from 1:00-2:00 PM ET with no advance registration required.
