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PA-25-080: NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards

Open for applicationsNext due date: Dec 12, 2026Expires Sep 8, 2027

The purpose of the NIH Research Conference Grant (R13) is to support high quality conferences that are relevant to the public health and to the scientific mission of the participating Institutes and Centers.

Full NOFO in the NIH Guide Apply on Grants.gov

NOFO number
PA-25-080
Type
PA
Activity code
R13
Primary institute
NIH
Clinical trials
Not Allowed
Posted
Oct 1, 2024
Opens
Nov 12, 2024
Expires
Sep 8, 2027

PA-25-080 due dates

3 application due dates remain before the NOFO expires. Dates marked * are NIH standard due dates. Check the related notices below for changes NIH made after posting.

Application due dates and review cycles for PA-25-080
NewRenewal / Resubmission / Revision (as allowed)AIDS - New/Renewal/Resubmission/Revision, as allowedScientific Merit ReviewAdvisory Council ReviewEarliest Start Date
December 12, 2024 *December 12, 2024 *January 07, 2025 *March 2025May 2025July 2025
April 12, 2025 *April 12, 2025 *May 07, 2025 *July 2025October 2025December 2025
August 12, 2025 *August 12, 2025 *September 07, 2025 *November 2025January 2026April 2026
December 12, 2025 *December 12, 2025 *January 07, 2026 *March 2026May 2026July 2026
April 12, 2026 *April 12, 2026 *May 07, 2026 *July 2026October 2026December 2026
August 12, 2026 *August 12, 2026 *Not ApplicableNovember 2026January 2027April 2027
December 12, 2026 *December 12, 2026 *Not ApplicableMarch 2027May 2027July 2027
April 12, 2027 *April 12, 2027 *Not ApplicableJuly 2027October 2027December 2027
August 12, 2027 *August 12, 2027 *Not ApplicableNovember 2027January 2028April 2028

Projects funded under PA-25-080

NIH RePORTER lists 386 projects funded under PA-25-080 in FY2022–FY2026, with $10.7M in award dollars. Counts include each project's later non-competing years, which keep the original NOFO number.

Projects funded

386

Distinct projects, FY2022–FY2026

New awards

368

Type 1 (new project) award records

NIH funding

$10.7M

Award dollars under PA-25-080, FY2022–FY2026

Funding by fiscal year

Award records, new awards, and funding by fiscal year under PA-25-080
Fiscal yearAward recordsNew awardsFunding
FY202200$0
FY202300$0
FY202400$0
FY20258277$2.7M
FY2026317291$8.0M

Institutions with the most funding

  1. Gordon Research Conferences$1.5M · 82 projects
  2. Federation of Amer Soc for Exper Biology$697K · 30 projects
  3. Keystone Symposia$347K · 23 projects
  4. Washington University$336K · 6 projects
  5. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory$233K · 11 projects

Funding institutes

  • NIA$2.2M · 42
  • NHLBI$1.1M · 41
  • NICHD$948K · 38
  • NCI$942K · 52
  • NIAMS$817K · 27
  • NIAID$773K · 38
  • NINDS$764K · 42
  • NIDCD$620K · 11

Activity codes funded

  • R13396 records
  • U133 records

What its predecessor PA-24-141 funded

PA-25-080 reissues PA-24-141. Its funding history is the best guide to who wins under this program: 202 projects and $7.0M in FY2022–FY2026.

Projects funded

202

Distinct projects, FY2022–FY2026

New awards

186

Type 1 (new project) award records

NIH funding

$7.0M

Award dollars under PA-24-141, FY2022–FY2026

Funding by fiscal year

Award records, new awards, and funding by fiscal year under PA-24-141
Fiscal yearAward recordsNew awardsFunding
FY202200$0
FY202300$0
FY20241211$237K
FY2025191173$5.4M
FY2026352$1.4M

Institutions with the most funding

  1. Gordon Research Conferences$1.3M · 69 projects
  2. Ias$940K · 1 project
  3. Association for Res in Vision & Ophthal$148K · 1 project

Funding institutes

  • NIAID$1.2M · 24
  • NIA$1.2M · 22
  • NIDCD$1.1M · 21
  • NEI$575K · 10
  • NINDS$472K · 26
  • NIAMS$394K · 14
  • NHLBI$343K · 16
  • NICHD$301K · 28

Activity codes funded

  • R13238 records

Most recent new awards

FY2026 closed on September 30, 2026, but NIH keeps posting that year's awards to RePORTER for several weeks. FY2026 figures reflect records available on October 16, 2026 and may rise slightly at the next refresh.

Participating institutes

27 NIH institutes and offices take applications under PA-25-080. Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your research before applying.

  • NIH
  • NEI · National Eye Institute
  • NHGRI · National Human Genome Research Institute
  • NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  • NIAMS · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
  • NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences
  • NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  • NLM · National Library of Medicine
  • NCCIH · National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
  • NCATS · National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
  • NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  • NIDCR · National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
  • NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
  • NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  • NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
  • NIDCD · National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
  • NCI · National Cancer Institute
  • NIBIB · National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
  • NIA · National Institute on Aging
  • NINR · National Institute of Nursing Research
  • NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse
  • NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
  • NIMHD · National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
  • SRP
  • ORIP
  • ORWH
  • NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health

Related notices

  1. Jul 14, 2026 · NOT-MH-26-045

    Notice of NIMH Participation in PA-25-080 NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)".

  2. Feb 10, 2026 · NOT-OD-26-040

    NIH No Longer Requires Advanced Permission for Conference Grant Applications.

  3. Jan 28, 2026 · NOT-OD-26-029

    NIH Removing AIDS Application Due Dates from NOFOs.

  4. Nov 18, 2025 · NOT-ES-25-007

    Notice of NIEHS Superfund Research Program Participation in NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed).

  5. Jun 9, 2025 · NOT-MH-25-210

    Notice of NIMH Withdrawal from Participation in PA-25-080, NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)".

  6. Jun 5, 2025 · NOT-OD-25-120

    Notice of ORWH's Participation in PA-25-080 NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) .

  7. Jun 4, 2025 · NOT-OD-25-067

    Notice of ORIP Participation in PA-25-080 NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)".

  8. Mar 31, 2025

    This funding opportunity was updated to align with agency priorities. Carefully reread the full funding opportunity and make any needed adjustments to your application prior to submission.

  9. Nov 12, 2024 · NOT-MD-25-003

    Notice of Participation of NIMHD in PA-25-080.

  10. Oct 18, 2024 · NOT-ES-25-001

    NIEHS Notice of Participation in PA-25-080 Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not allowed)".

  11. Oct 16, 2024 · NOT-DA-24-050

    Notice of NIDA Participation in PA-25-080 NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)".

  12. Oct 16, 2024 · NOT-NR-25-002

    Notice of Participation of the National Institute of Nursing Research NINR) inPA-25-080, NIH Support for Conferencesand Scientific Meetings Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)".

  13. Oct 11, 2024 · NOT-AG-24-065

    Notice of Participation of the National Institute on Aging in PA-25-080, NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)".

  14. Oct 10, 2024 · NOT-EB-24-015

    Notice of NIBIB Participation in PA-25-080: NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)".

  15. Oct 10, 2024 · NOT-MH-25-035

    Notice of NIMH Participation in PA-25-080 NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed).

  16. Oct 10, 2024 · NOT-CA-24-110

    Notice of Participation of National Cancer Institute in PA-25-080: NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed).

  17. Oct 9, 2024 · NOT-DC-25-004

    Notice of NIDCD Participation in PA-25-080 NIH Support for Conferences andScientific Meetings Parent R13 ClinicalTrial Not Allowed)".

  18. Oct 8, 2024 · NOT-DK-25-003

    Notice of NIDDK Participation in PA-25-080 NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)".

  19. Oct 7, 2024 · NOT-HD-24-040

    Notice of NICHD Participation in PA-25-080 NIH Support for Conferences andScientific Meetings Parent R13 ClinicalTrial Not Allowed)".

  20. Oct 7, 2024 · NOT-AA-24-016

    Notice of NIAAA Participation in PA-25-080 NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)".

  21. Oct 7, 2024 · NOT-DE-25-041

    NIDCR Notice of Participation in PA-25-080 NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)".

  22. Oct 4, 2024 · NOT-HL-24-033

    Notice of NHLBI Participation in PA-25-080: NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed). See Notice NOT-HL-24-033.April 04, 2024 - Overview of Grant Application and Review Changes for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2025.

  23. Aug 31, 2022 · NOT-OD-22-198

    Implementation Changes for Genomic Data Sharing Plans Included with Applications Due on or after January 25, 2023. See Notice NOT-OD-22-198.

  24. Aug 5, 2022 · NOT-OD-22-189

    Implementation Details for the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy. See Notice NOT-OD-22-189.

Notices of Special Interest (NOSIs)

NIH has attached 9 NOSIs to PA-25-080; 3 are active. A NOSI flags a topic an institute wants to fund through this NOFO.

Award terms

Application types allowed
NewRenewalResubmissionRevision The OER Glossary and the How to Apply - Application Guide provide details on these application types. Only those application types listed here are allowed for this NOFO.
Award budget
Application budgets are not limited but need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The appropriate NIH Conference Grant Contact should be consulted for guidance regarding any IC-specific budget limitations.
Project period
Most ICs will accept applications for up to 5 years of support when a series of annual or biannual conferences are proposed by a permanently sponsoring organization. Support for conferences held on a less frequent schedule must be applied for individually.The appropriate NIH Conference Grant Contact should be consulted for guidance regarding any IC-specific project duration…
Funds available and number of awards
The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.

Summarized from the NOFO text; the full NOFO governs eligibility, budget, and review.

Related NOFOs

  • Reissue of PA-24-141.

About this page

GotGrant gathers the NOFO, its participation and change notices, and its NOSIs from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, and counts funded projects from NIH RePORTER by the opportunity number each award was made under. Data refreshed October 16, 2026; the NIH Guide is the authoritative source. See our data methodology.

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