Opportunity

Simpler Grants.gov #PAR-25-414

NIH SuRE Award Solicitation for Biomedical Research Capacity Building

Buyer

National Institutes of Health

Posted

June 13, 2025

Respond By

September 07, 2028

Identifier

PAR-25-414

NAICS

541715

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is inviting applications for the Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Award (R16), focused on strengthening biomedical research capacity at eligible U.S. higher education institutions. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Products/Services Requested: - Funding for investigator-initiated biomedical research projects in basic, social, clinical, behavioral, or translational science - Supports research activities, student research experiences, and enhancement of institutional scientific culture - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are mentioned, as this is a grant for research activities rather than procurement of products - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Open to U.S. private, public, and state higher education institutions (excluding non-domestic entities) - Restricted to institutions and faculty not currently funded by NIH Research Project Grants, except SuRE or SuRE-First awards - Minimum award amount is $100,000 - Clinical trials are not permitted under this solicitation - Focus on resource-limited institutions to enhance research capacity - NIH mission areas covered include arthritis, aging, vision, alcohol, diabetes, kidney, technological innovation, nursing, neuroscience, minority health, drug addiction, oral diseases, cancer, child health, allergy, mental health, deafness, human genome, medical library, and environmental health

Description

The SuRE program supports research capacity building at eligible higher education institutions by funding investigator-initiated biomedical research in basic, social, clinical, behavioral, or translational science within the NIH mission areas. It aims to provide support for investigator-initiated research at resource-limited institutions by full-time faculty not currently funded by NIH Research Project Grants, except SuRE or SuRE-First awards. The program also seeks to furnish students with high-quality undergraduate and/or graduate research experiences and enhance the institutional scientific research culture.

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