Grant opportunity
NSF-NIH Smart Health and Biomedical Research in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Data Science
The Smart Health programme supports interdisciplinary AI, advanced data science, engineering and health research that advances fundamental science while addressing biomedical or public health challenges.
- Funder
- U.S. National Science Foundation / National Institutes of Health
- Next target date: 10 September 2026
- Next target date: 10 September 2026: Sep 10, 2026
- Award
- Up to USD 1,200,000 over four years for integrative projects
- Applicant
- U.S. institutions of higher education and eligible U.S. nonprofit non-academic organisations with interdisciplinary health, computing, data science, engineering or social science teams.
- Discipline
- Technology, Data and Innovation
- Region
- United States
- Posted
- Jul 20, 2026
Call summary
Overview
This NSF-NIH solicitation funds convergent research where health needs motivate fundamental contributions in computing, information science, engineering, mathematics, statistics, behavioural science or related fields.
Who can apply
Eligible organisations include accredited U.S. institutions of higher education and eligible U.S. nonprofit, non-academic organisations. Teams should bring together health-domain and technology or data-science expertise.
What it supports
- AI, machine learning and advanced data science for biomedical and public health questions.
- Computing, engineering, mathematical, statistical, behavioural or cognitive science advances motivated by health challenges.
- Interdisciplinary projects with both fundamental research merit and health relevance.
Funding and duration
- Integrative projects may request up to USD 1,200,000 for up to four years.
- Applicants should check the solicitation for exploratory project limits and agency-specific participation rules.
Next target date: 10 September 2026
Next target date: 10 September 2026: Sep 10, 2026
How to apply
Submit through Research.gov or Grants.gov under the NSF Smart Health solicitation by the target date.
Call details
Source-based overview
Smart Health supports transformative, high-risk and high-reward research that joins AI, advanced data science and other scientific or engineering disciplines with biomedical and public health questions. Proposals should not be purely clinical; they should make fundamental research contributions.
Eligibility
Eligible organisations include accredited U.S. institutions of higher education and eligible U.S. nonprofit, non-academic organisations. Teams should bring together health-domain and technology or data-science expertise.
Funding and benefits
Integrative projects may request up to USD 1,200,000 for up to four years.
Applicants should check the solicitation for exploratory project limits and agency-specific participation rules.
Themes and supported activities
AI, machine learning and advanced data science for biomedical and public health questions.
Computing, engineering, mathematical, statistical, behavioural or cognitive science advances motivated by health challenges.
Interdisciplinary projects with both fundamental research merit and health relevance.
Deadline and timeline
Next target date: 10 September 2026: Next target date: 10 September 2026: Sep 10, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Submit through Research.gov or Grants.gov under the NSF Smart Health solicitation by the target date.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.