Open — closes in 810 days

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

National Institutes of Health

Looking for education funding? National Institutes of Health is accepting applications for this award from eligible applicants, with applications due Sep 7, 2028. It provides awards up to $125K.

View & apply on Grants.gov
Deadline
Sep 7, 2028
Award amount
Up to $125K
Posted
Jun 13, 2025
Opportunity number
PAR-25-415
CFDA
93.113, 93.121, 93.172, 93.173, 93.242, 93.273, 93.279, 93.286, 93.307, 93.361, 93.398, 93.846, 93.847, 93.853, 93.855, 93.859, 93.865, 93.866, 93.867, 93.879

Opportunity description

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

  • Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education

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.

Funding

Award ceiling
$125K

Agency contact

National Institutes of Health

NIH Grants Information grantsinfo@nih.gov

grantsinfo@nih.gov

Next steps to apply

You will apply through Grants.gov, the federal grants portal. Confirm every detail — eligibility, attachments, and the deadline — on the official page before you commit time to it.

Official Grants.gov listing

We summarize this opportunity from the public Grants.gov database for convenience. It is general information, not legal or grant advice. VolunteerBadge is not affiliated with any agency — rely on the official listing for final details and deadlines.

Won the grant? Get your volunteers screened.

Many federal awards expect screened volunteers and staff. VolunteerBadge handles that for $5 per check, with identity verification built in.

See how it works

More grants like this