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Title X Family Planning Research Grants

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health · PA-FPR-26-001

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Award Range

$200K$500K

Total Program Funding

$7.5M

Expected Awards

10

Deadline

July 17, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

HHS/OPA's Title X Family Planning Research Grants fund 10 awards ($200K-$500K each, $7.5M total) for research on improving family planning service delivery, access, and quality. This isn't clinical research on contraceptives — it's HEALTH SERVICES research on how to deliver family planning better: reducing barriers, improving contraceptive counseling, reaching underserved populations, implementing best practices in Title X settings.

Who Should Apply

Research institutions, universities, and organizations with health services research expertise and connections to Title X family planning providers. Must be able to study and improve service delivery models.

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations conducting contraceptive clinical trials, advocacy groups, direct service providers without research capacity (though they can partner), or pharmaceutical companies.

Key Requirements (Plain English)

  • Must conduct research on family planning service delivery
  • Must improve access, quality, or effectiveness of family planning services
  • 10 awards of $200K-$500K
  • Must connect to Title X program delivery
  • Must produce actionable findings for providers
  • No cost-sharing required

💡 GrantQuick Tip

10 awards for family planning services research is generous. The winning proposals study HOW to deliver services better — not whether contraception works. Hot topics: telehealth for contraception access, AI-enhanced counseling tools, reaching men, serving transgender patients, same-day LARC provision models, or pharmacy-based access. Partner with 2-3 Title X clinics who'll implement what you discover. Show the research-to-practice pipeline.

Competitiveness: Moderate — 10 awards in a focused field. Researchers with existing Title X clinic partnerships have strong advantages.

What This Grant Funds

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), Office of Population Affairs (OPA) anticipates the availability of funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 grants under the authority of Title X of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300 et seq.). OPA plans to solicit applications for projects to conduct research or analyses that would make significant contributions to the mission of OPA and to the family planning fields. OPA plans to fund a new set of research grants to explore questions that aim to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of Title X family planning services. These grants are for projects that can be conducted within two to three years, such as secondary data analyses or small applied research projects. OPA anticipates making available approximately $1,500,000 for an estimated six (6) awards in the range of $200,000 to $500,000 per year for a period of 2-3 years (12-month budget periods). All funded recipients will be expected to implement any funds awarded in alignment with the Priorities of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, available at https://health.gov/priorities.

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Who Can Apply

Any public or private nonprofit entity is eligible to apply.

Eligible Applicant Types

State GovernmentsNonprofits without 501(c)(3)Private Colleges & UniversitiesCity/Township GovernmentsCounty GovernmentsOther (see NOFO for details)Public And Indian Housing AuthoritiesPublic Colleges & UniversitiesOther Tribal OrganizationsIndependent School DistrictsSpecial District Governments501(c)(3) NonprofitsFederally Recognized Tribal Governments

Funding Details

Minimum Award
$200K
Maximum Award
$500K
Total Program Funding
$7.5M
Expected Number of Awards
10
Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
grant

Key Dates

Posted: June 17, 2026
Application Deadline: July 17, 2026 (0 days remaining)

Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 6:00 pm Eastern Time.

Agency Contact

Roshni Menon Roshni.Menon@hhs.gov

Roshni.Menon@hhs.gov

Ready to apply?

View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov