Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #RFA-AT-25-003
NIH HEAL Initiative: Pain Research Enhancement Program (PREP) Grant Opportunity
Buyer
National Institutes of Health
Posted
January 08, 2025
Respond By
November 23, 2026
Identifier
RFA-AT-25-003
NAICS
541715
This opportunity invites eligible institutions to apply for the HEAL Initiative: Pain Research Enhancement Program (PREP) grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Products/Services Requested: - Funding for rigorous basic and/or mechanistic pain research projects - Support for interdisciplinary research partnerships between R15-eligible Principal Investigators and U.S. domestic institutions - Engagement of health professional trainees, undergraduate, and graduate students in pain research - Eligibility and Requirements: - Applicants must be R15-eligible institutions (including public, private, and state higher education institutions, and certain minority-serving institutions) - Non-domestic entities are not eligible, but foreign components are allowed per NIH policy - No specific OEMs or vendors are required, as this is a research grant - Minimum award amount is $375,000 - No cost sharing or matching required - Unique Aspects: - Focus on enhancing the pain research environment at R15-eligible institutions - Emphasis on student and trainee involvement in research
Description
This initiative aims to support R15-eligible Principal Investigators in conducting rigorous basic and/or mechanistic pain research projects. It promotes integrated, interdisciplinary research partnerships between R15-eligible PIs and additional investigators from U.S. domestic institutions. The program also seeks to enhance the pain research environment at R15-eligible institutions by actively engaging health professional trainees or undergraduate and/or graduate students in the proposed pain research projects.