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HCN Grants Est. 2026
No. PAR-25-414 · National Institutes of Health
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Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Award (R16 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Dealbreakers No cost share required Audit: not stated
Not reimbursement-only
“Grant: A financial assistance mechanism providing money, property, or both to an eligible entity to carry out an approved project or activity.” — From the announcement

At a glance

This program supports investigator-initiated biomedical research at eligible U.S. higher education institutions and requires student participation. Applicants must be institutions that award biomedical science degrees, receive no more than $6 million a year in NIH research project grant funding in each of the prior two fiscal years, and enroll at least 25% Pell Grant students. The award is for up to $100,000 in direct costs per year for as long as 4 years, and the number of awards depends on NIH funding and the quality of applications. Clinical trials are not allowed, cost sharing is not required, and foreign organizations and foreign components are not eligible.

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What it funds

  • Education
  • Environment
  • Food and Nutrition
  • Health
  • Income Security and Social Services
  • Capacity Building & Technical Assistance
  • Research & Discovery
  • Researchers & Scholars
  • Students & Learners (K-12 and Postsecondary)
  • Biomedical & Disease Research
  • Higher Education Access, Institutions & Humanities
Official description from grants.gov

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

  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Geographic restriction None found in the announcement — likely nationwide