The National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), has announced a funding opportunity aimed at advancing HIV/AIDS research within its mission areas. This initiative encourages applications that focus on high-priority research related to communication disorders influenced by HIV/AIDS, specifically in areas such as hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language. The program is designed to support hypothesis-driven research, including low-risk clinical trials, with a maximum budget of $499,999 in direct costs per year and a project duration of up to five years. Interested applicants can find more details and submit their proposals by the closing date of January 7, 2026, and may contact NIH Grants Information at grantsinfo@nih.gov for further inquiries.