# Pilot Projects to Enhance the Human Virome Program (R03 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) (RFA-RM-27-024)

**Plain-English Eligibility Score:** 90/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RFA-RM-27-024 |
| Title | Pilot Projects to Enhance the Human Virome Program (R03 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) |
| Agency | National Institutes of Health |
| Status | posted |
| Posted / open date | 2026-10-08 |
| Close date | 2027-10-22 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Estimated total funding | $2,000,000 |
| Funding category | Health |
| Eligible applicants | County governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Special district governments; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; State governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; For profit organizations other than small businesses; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Independent school districts; Small businesses; Private institutions of higher education; City or township governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Eligibility notes | Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International CollaborationsNon-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.NIH w |
| CFDA / Assistance listing | 93.310 |
| Summary | The Common Fund Human Virome Program (HVP) aims to extensively and comprehensively characterize the "healthy" human virome (the collection of viruses that normally reside inside the human body without evidence of disease) and create tools, models, and methods that will enable an in-depth study of its variation and composition in relation to host factors and its influence on health and disease. The purpose of this NOFO is to support small pilot projects that extend the goals of the HVP, including further validating, improving, and complementing existing and newly developed tools from the HVP program by leveraging human specimens collected from the cohorts under the program; samples from anima |
| Agency contact | HumanVirome@od.nih.gov |

## Why this score
- Small businesses are listed as eligible applicants.
- Nonprofits are listed as eligible applicants.
- 351 days until the deadline: enough time to prepare a strong application.
- Award ceiling of $100,000 suits small organizations.

Source: Grants.gov (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) (https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361431). Last refreshed: 2026-11-03T18:08:06.385Z.
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