Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #RFA-OD-26-034
NIH Funding Opportunity for Sustainable Software Tools for Open Science
Buyer
National Institutes of Health
Posted
February 05, 2026
Respond By
June 16, 2026
Identifier
RFA-OD-26-034
NAICS
541511, 541715
This opportunity from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks to fund the development of sustainable software tools for open science in biomedical and health-related research. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Data Science Strategy (ODSS) - Multiple participating Institutes and Centers (e.g., NEI, NHLBI, NHGRI, NIA, NIAAA, NIAMS, NIBIB, NICHD, NIDCD, NIDCR, NIDDK, NIDA, NIEHS, NIMH, NINDS, NIMHD, NLM, NCCIH, NCI) - Products/Services Requested: - Development of robust, sustainable, scalable, and reproducible research software tools and workflows - Focus on advancing biomedical, clinical, behavioral, social, and health-related research - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Emphasis on community engagement and collaboration between scientists and software engineers - Enhancement of software skills in the research workforce - No specific OEMs, vendors, or product/service line items identified (grant opportunity for software development) - Broad eligibility: government, nonprofit, educational, business, and other organizations - Place of Performance: - National Institutes of Health (federal office)
Description
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Data Science Strategy (ODSS) along with other NIH Institutes and Centers intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for renewal of funding for Building Sustainable Software Tools for Open Science. The funding supports the development of robust, sustainable, scalable, and reproducible research software tools and workflows to enhance biomedical, clinical, behavioral, social, and health-related research. It promotes community engagement, collaboration between scientists and software engineers, and enhancement of software skills in the research workforce. This initiative aligns with the NIH Strategic Plan for Data Science to build a better data infrastructure and modernized data ecosystem.