Research Council of Finland (RCF) – National Institutes of Health (NIH) Partnership Program
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering a grant opportunity through the Research Council of Finland (RCF) – NIH Partnership Program, aimed at fostering collaborative biomedical and behavioral research between U.S. and Finnish institutions. This program encourages U.S. institutions to submit applications that include significant collaboration with Finnish investigators, who must have received permission from RCF to participate in the joint research efforts. The initiative focuses on advancing areas such as population health, disease prevention, artificial intelligence in health, and quantum sensing in biomedical applications, with NIH funding the U.S. components while RCF fully supports the Finnish participants. Interested applicants can reach out to Sarah Scharf at 301-496-4784 or via email at sarah.scharf@nih.gov for further details, with key deadlines including an estimated synopsis close date of June 5, 2026, and an estimated award date of April 1, 2027.
Eligible Applicants
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; andForeign components, as defined in the NIH Grant Policy Statement, are allowed.