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HEAL Initiative Whole Joint Health Program

National Institutes of Health

Posted
Feb 17, 2026
Closes
No deadline published by the funder
Last verified
Jul 6, 2026

Classification and identifiers

Solicitation number
PAR-26-124
Assistance listing (CFDA)
93.213

Amount

Amount not published by the funder

Who can apply

Public universitiesPrivate universitiesTribal governmentsCounty governmentsSmall businessFor-profits

Other Eligible ApplicantsIndian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized);Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government;U.S. Territory or Possession;Faith-based or Community-based Organizations;Regional Organizations;Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement and NOT-OD-25-155, are allowed.

About this opportunity

The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) plans to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that will support a phased mechanistic clinical research program focusing on understudied biological mechanisms that drive joint pain. The initiative responds to priorities identified in the 2023 HEAL Whole Joint Pain Workshop and supports the broader goals of the NIH Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative and the Make America Healthy Again vision by advancing safe, non-addictive, and prevention-oriented approaches to chronic pain. Joint pain affects nearly half of adults in the United States. Many current treatments provide incomplete or temporary relief, informed by clinical trials that focus on joint structures such as bone or cartilage in isolation,...

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