Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Last verified by NonDilute: 2026-06-08. Official notice and agency instructions control.
If you've validated a health intervention and want to study *how* to get it actually used in clinics and communities at scale, this R03 funds exactly that work.
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What this is
The R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed mechanism supports dissemination and implementation (D&I) research—studying how to get proven health practices actually adopted and sustained in practice. Researchers can study barriers to scaling evidence-based interventions, test strategies to accelerate uptake, explore de-implementation of ineffective practices, or develop new D&I measurement methods. This is not bench research; it's about the science of getting good health solutions into real clinics, hospitals, and communities. Funding comes from multiple NIH institutes covering diverse health domains.
Who can apply
Broad eligibility: nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, universities (public and private), small businesses, for-profits, state and local governments, tribal organizations, and independent school districts. Solo researchers and small teams can apply as long as they're affiliated with an eligible organization.
Eligible applicant types
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- County governments
- City or township governments
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Private institutions of higher education
- State governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Full description — from the agency
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support studies that will identify, develop, and/or test strategies for overcoming barriers to the adoption, adaptation, integration, scale-up, and sustainability of evidence-based interventions, practices, programs, tools, treatments, guidelines, and policies. Conversely, there is a benefit in understanding circumstances that create a need to stop or reduce (de-implement) the use of practices that are ineffective, unproven, low-value, or harmful. In addition, studies to advance dissemination and implementation research methods and measures are encouraged. All applications must be within the scope of the mission of one of the Institutes/Centers listed above.
Topics: dissemination research · implementation science · evidence-based practice · health intervention adoption · barriers to scale · sustainability · de-implementation
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