Opportunity Listing - Support for Research Excellence First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award (R16

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

Agency: National Institutes of Health

Assistance Listings: 93.859 -- Biomedical Research and Research Training

93.866 -- Aging Research

93.846 -- Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research

93.121 -- Oral Diseases and Disorders Research

93.273 -- Alcohol Research Programs

93.853 -- Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders

93.865 -- Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research

93.867 -- Vision Research

93.279 -- Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs

93.879 -- Medical Library Assistance

93.113 -- Environmental Health

93.855 -- Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research

93.361 -- Nursing Research

93.173 -- Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders

93.286 -- Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health

93.242 -- Mental Health Research Grants

93.398 -- Cancer Research Manpower

93.172 -- Human Genome Research

93.307 -- Minority Health and Health Disparities Research

93.847 -- Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research

Last Updated: June 13, 2025

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.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Education

Private institutions of higher education
Public and state institutions of higher education

Additional information

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.

Grantor contact information

Description

NIH Grants Information grantsinfo@nih.gov

Email

See Section VII. Agency Contacts within the full opportunity announcement for all other inquires.

grantsinfo@nih.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
PAR-25-415-Full-Announcement.html	PAR-25-415 Full Announcement Text	Jun 13, 2025 05:07 PM UTC

Link to additional information

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-25-415.html

Closing: September 7, 2028

Application process

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Award

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Program Funding

Expected awards

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Award Floor

$125,000

Award Ceiling

Funding opportunity number:

PAR-25-415

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Education

Environment

Food and nutrition

Health

Income security and social services

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History

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Posted date:

June 13, 2025

Archive date:

October 13, 2028