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R3PEATS Grassroots Rigor Projects: Individual Metascience and Individual Laboratory Capacity-Building (RP1)

Agency: National Institutes of Health

Assistance Listings: 93.310 -- Trans-NIH Research Support

Last Updated: September 11, 2026

Description

R3PEATS Grassroots Rigor Projects supports two project types that generate practical tools and shared knowledge to strengthen research practices. Metascience projects develop and evaluate tools, metrics, guidelines, or infrastructure to promote high-quality research practices. Laboratory Capacity-Building projects support labs in adopting new rigor- and replicability-related techniques or processes while tracking and sharing factors that influence research outcomes. This effort is a part of the NIH Common Fund's Rigor, Replicability, & Reproducibility to Promote Excellence, Accuracy, & Translation in Science (R3PEATS) program.  

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • State governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • Public and Indian housing authorities
  • County governments

Business

  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses
  • Small businesses

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
  • Other Native American tribal organizations
  • Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)

Education

  • Public and state institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Independent school districts

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

Other Eligible ApplicantsIndian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized);Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government;U.S. Territory or Possession;Faith-based or Community-based Organizations;Regional Organizations;Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions).

Grantor contact information

Description

R3PEATS Program Please contact via e-mail.

Email

R3PEATS@mail.nih.gov

R3PEATS@mail.nih.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

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Forecasted

Estimated Post Date:

July 1, 2027

Estimated Application Due Date:

October 1, 2027

Estimated Due Date Description:

Not available

Estimated Award Date:

July 1, 2028

Estimated Project Start Date:

July 1, 2028

Fiscal Year:

2028

Application process

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Award

$5,600,000

Program Funding

16

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$--

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

RFA-RM-28-011

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Health

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Forecast posted date:

September 11, 2026

Archive date:

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