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RFA-DC-26-001: Early-Stage Dissemination and Implementation Research in Communication Disorders (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

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

Open for applicationsNext due date: Jun 17, 2027Expires Jun 18, 2027

The National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) intends to re-issue a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO, prior funding opportunity RFA-DC-24-008 to solicit applications for research on early-stage dissemination and implementation (D&I) in the NIDCD mission areas of hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language. Much research is devoted to developing evidence-based innovations (EBIs) that improve a person"s health and quality of life. To impact people"s lives, EBIs need to be adopted in clinical practice and everyday life. Unfortunately, wide-scale adoption of EBIs is lengthy and rare. Dissemination and implementation (D&I) science is the field of…

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NOFO number
RFA-DC-26-001
Type
RFA
Activity code
R21
Primary institute
NIDCD · National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Clinical trials
Optional
Posted
Feb 5, 2026
Opens
May 18, 2026
Expires
Jun 18, 2027

RFA-DC-26-001 due dates

1 application due date remains 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 RFA-DC-26-001
NewRenewal / Resubmission / Revision (as allowed)AIDS - New/Renewal/Resubmission/Revision, as allowedScientific Merit ReviewAdvisory Council ReviewEarliest Start Date
June 18, 2026June 18, 2026Not ApplicableNovember 2026January 2027April 2027
June 17, 2027June 17, 2027Not ApplicableNovember 2027January 2028April 2028

What its predecessor RFA-DC-24-008 funded

RFA-DC-26-001 reissues RFA-DC-24-008. Until awards appear under the new number, its funding history is the best guide to who wins under this program: 4 projects and $1.8M in FY2022–FY2026.

Projects funded

4

Distinct projects, FY2022–FY2026

New awards

4

Type 1 (new project) award records

NIH funding

$1.8M

Award dollars under RFA-DC-24-008, FY2022–FY2026

Funding by fiscal year

Award records, new awards, and funding by fiscal year under RFA-DC-24-008
Fiscal yearAward recordsNew awardsFunding
FY202200$0
FY202300$0
FY202400$0
FY202554$1.8M
FY202600$0

Institutions with the most funding

  1. Northwestern University$870K · 2 projects
  2. University of Delaware$440K · 1 project
  3. Pennsylvania State University, the$433K · 1 project
  4. Northwestern University$20K · 1 project

Funding institutes

  • NIDCD$1.8M · 5

Activity codes funded

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

2 NIH institutes and offices take applications under RFA-DC-26-001. Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your research before applying.

  • NIDCD · National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
  • none

Related notices

NIH lists no related notices for RFA-DC-26-001 yet.

Award terms

Application types allowed
New Resubmission 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
The combined budget for direct costs for the two-year project period may not exceed 275,000. No more than 200,000 direct costs may be requested in any single year
Project period
The total project period may not exceed 2 years. NIH grants policies as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement will apply to the applications submitted and awards made from this NOFO.
Funds available and number of awards
NIDCD intends to commit approximately 1 million per year for this Notice of Funding Opportunity. Awards issued under this funding opportunity are contingent upon the availability of funds, fiscal and programmatic interests and priorities of NIDCD, 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 RFA-DC-24-008.

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