At a glance
Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Award (R16 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) is a federal competitive grant from National Institutes of Health for the science & technology sector. Funding is up to $100K. Eligible applicants: 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 el. The application deadline is September 7, 2028. Apply via the official listing at www.grants.gov.
- Amount
- Up to $100K
- Deadline
- Sep 7, 2028
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Open
About this program
The SuRE program supports research capacity building at eligible higher education institutions by 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 awards is to provide support for investigator-initiated research at resource-limited institutions by full-time faculty who are not currently funded by any NIH Research Project Grants (RPGs) with the exception of SuRE or SuRE-First awards, 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.
How to apply
Apply through Grants.gov using funding opportunity number PAR-25-414. Register your organization (SAM.gov + Grants.gov) before the deadline, then submit the application package listed in the official notice.
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