OpenFederal grantPAR-25-415

Support for Research Excellence First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award (R16 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of HealthCloses Sep 7, 2028(695 days left)Up to $125,000

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This is an NIH research grant for resource-limited U.S. colleges and universities, funding full-time faculty who have never held an independent, peer-reviewed external research grant to run biomedical research while training undergraduate and graduate students. Awards run up to $125,000 with no cost sharing. Businesses, nonprofits, and anyone outside higher education should not apply.

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Resource-limited U.S. colleges and universities, Full-time faculty at those institutions with no prior independent peer-reviewed external research grants, Institutions seeking to build biomedical research capacity and give undergraduates or graduate students hands-on lab or
Not for
For-profit businesses of any size, including small businesses and sole proprietorships, Nonprofit organizations, Foreign organizations or foreign components of U.S. organizations
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Agriculture & FarmingLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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Education & TrainingLimit: This program does not accept nonprofit applicants.
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Environment & ConservationLimit: This program does not accept nonprofit applicants.
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Finance & BankingLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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Food & BeverageLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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Healthcare & BiotechLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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Retail & E-CommerceLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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Social Services & NonprofitLimit: This program does not accept nonprofit applicants.
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These are our matcher’s estimates for a typical business in each industry. A real match depends on your size, your state and what you need the money for — check your own fit.

What this funds

Money can be used for
Research, Training
Who can apply
Colleges and universities
Award range
Up to $125,000

Questions about this grant

When is the application deadline?
The application deadline is September 7, 2028.
How much funding can an applicant receive?
The largest award is $125,000, and no cost sharing is required.
Who can apply for this grant?
Only U.S. higher education institutions — public/state-controlled or private institutions of higher education — may apply. Foreign organizations and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible.
Can a sole proprietor or single-member LLC apply?
No. For-profit businesses, including small businesses, are not eligible applicants, so a sole proprietor or single-member LLC cannot apply.
Can a nonprofit apply?
No. This program does not accept nonprofit applicants; only institutions of higher education are eligible.

Summary

NIH R16 grants to resource-limited U.S. higher education institutions to support full-time faculty without prior independent peer-reviewed external grants in conducting biomedical research in NIH mission areas, while providing undergraduate/graduate students research experience and strengthening the institution's research culture. Ceiling $125,000; no cost sharing.

About this grant

The SuRE program supports research capacity building at eligible higher education institutions through funding investigator-initiated biomedical research inbasic, social, clinical, behavioral, or translational science that falls in the mission areas of the NIH. The purpose of SuRE-First awards is to provide support for investigator-initiated research at resource-limited institutions by full-time faculty who have not had any prior independent, peer-reviewed, external research grants, to furnish students with high-quality undergraduate and/or graduate research experiences, and to enhance the institutional scientific research culture.

Who can apply

Our reading of the listing: for-profit businesses are not eligible for this one.

Other Eligible Applicants include the following:

Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply.

Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.

Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Science
  • Health
  • Education

Program contact

National Institutes of Healthgrantsinfo@nih.gov301-402-2541

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