At a glance
HEAL Initiative: Pain Research Enhancement Program (PREP) (R15 Clinical Trial Optional) is a federal competitive grant from National Institutes of Health for the science & technology sector. Funding is up to $375K. Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Private institutions of higher education; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education. Other Eligible Applicant. The application deadline is November 23, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.grants.gov.
- Amount
- Up to $375K
- Deadline
- Nov 23, 2026
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Closing soon
About this program
The purpose of this initiative is to: (1) support the efforts by R15-eligible Principal Investigators (PIs) to conduct rigorous basic and/or mechanistic pain research projects; (2) promote integrated, interdisciplinary research partnerships between R15-eligible PIs and additional investigators from U.S. domestic institutions, and (3) enhance the pain research environment at the R15-eligible institution for health professional trainees or undergraduate and/or graduate students by actively engaging them in the proposed pain research projects.
Who can apply
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Private institutions of higher education; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education. Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; 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 allowed.
How to apply
Apply through Grants.gov using funding opportunity number RFA-AT-25-003. Register your organization (SAM.gov + Grants.gov) before the deadline, then submit the application package listed in the official notice.
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