NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) (R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Agency: National Institutes of Health

93.867 -- Vision Research
93.361 -- Nursing Research
93.855 -- Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research
93.286 -- Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health
93.172 -- Human Genome Research
93.307 -- Minority Health and Health Disparities Research
93.866 -- Aging Research
93.213 -- Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health
93.121 -- Oral Diseases and Disorders Research
93.310 -- Trans-NIH Research Support
93.242 -- Mental Health Research Grants
93.279 -- Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs
93.313 -- NIH Office of Research on Women's Health
93.859 -- Biomedical Research and Research Training

Open opportunityLast Updated: Oct 22, 2026

Description

The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of this NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) program is to support educational activities that increase understanding of biomedical research among pre-college (pre-kindergarten to grade12) individuals, and to encourage awareness of and continued interest in careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

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

Nonprofit

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

Miscellaneous

Other

Education

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

Business

Small businesses
For-profit organizations other than small businesses

Additional information

Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations: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

NIGMS SEPA NIGMS_SEPA@mail.nih.gov

Email

NIGMS_SEPA@mail.nih.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
PAR-27-077-Revised-Full-Announcement.html	PAR-27-077-Revised-Full-Announcement.html	Oct 22, 2026 05:44 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Closing: May 25, 2029

Application process

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Award

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Program Funding

Expected awards

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Award Minimum

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Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

PAR-27-077

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Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

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Category of Funding Activity:

Health

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History

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Posted date:

May 5, 2026

Archive date:

July 24, 2029