Opportunity Listing - Limited Competition: Tribal Undergraduate and Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program

Limited Competition: Tribal Undergraduate and Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program

Agency: National Institutes of Health

Assistance Listings: 93.859 -- Biomedical Research and Research Training

Last Updated: September 14, 2026

Description

The Tribal Undergraduate and Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program supports eligible Tribal Entities to develop a pool of students who:

Have the skills required to conduct Tribal health research
Complete their degrees in a biomedical field, and
Transition into careers in the biomedical research workforce.

style="margin-left:0in;">NIGMS will provide support for a phased award to eligible Tribal Entities to develop and implement effective training and mentoring activities for research-oriented individuals earning baccalaureate or doctoral degrees in biomedical research fields at institutions across the United States and its territories.

This is a Forecast for a Limited Competition that will invite applications from eligible organizations to apply. Please see the Eligibility Section for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the applications will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious applications will be considered.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

Federally recognized Native American tribal governments

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

Other Eligible ApplicantsA federally-recognized AI/AN Tribe, as defined under 25 U.S.C. 1603(14); orA Tribal college or university, a Tribal health program, or a Tribal organization as defined under 25 U.S.C. 1603 (24), (25), and (26), respectively; orA consortium of two or more of these Tribal Entities

Grantor contact information

Description

NIGMS TURTLE Program Please contact via e-mail

Email

NIGMSTurtle@nigms.nih.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

Forecasted

Estimated Post Date:

October 20, 2027

Estimated Application Due Date:

January 25, 2028

Estimated Due Date Description:

Not available

Estimated Award Date:

December 1, 2028

Estimated Project Start Date:

December 1, 2028

Fiscal Year:

2028

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

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Program Funding

Expected awards

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Award Minimum

$--

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

PAR-28-050

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Health

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Forecast posted date:

September 14, 2026

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