Research & Funding
NIDDK conducts and supports innovative and pivotal basic, clinical, and translational research while fostering research training and mentoring opportunities to create new knowledge and improve health.
Current Funding Opportunities
Open Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) including RFAs and PAs with NIDDK contacts.
Research Programs & Contacts
Learn about research goals and speak to someone about opportunities in your research area. NIDDK research funding programs and centers are organized by disease area.
Human Subjects Research
NIDDK provides funding for pivotal clinical research, from preliminary clinical feasibility to large multi-center studies.
Research Resources
Access NIDDK-supported data sets, protocols, and services including technology transfer.
Additional Research Programs
Research Training
NIDDK supports the training and career development of medical and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and physician scientists through institutional and individual grants.
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Small Business Programs
NIDDK participates in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. These programs support innovative research conducted by small businesses that has the potential for commercialization.
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Human Subjects Research
NIDDK provides funding for pivotal clinical research, from preliminary clinical feasibility to large multi-center studies.
Learn about Human Subjects ResearchTranslational Research
NIDDK provides funding opportunities and resources to encourage translation of basic discoveries into novel therapeutics.
Learn about NIDDK Translational Research Opportunities
