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HCN Grants Est. 2026
No. PAR-24-200 · National Institutes of Health
Open

NINDS Research Education Opportunities (R25 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 funds research education activities in neuroscience that provide hands-on skills development or research experiences, with a focus on advanced education, rigorous study design, reproducibility, ethics, and national-level faculty and participants. It is open to higher education institutions, nonprofits, for-profits, and small businesses, but foreign organizations and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply. Applications may be new, renewal, or resubmission, and clinical trials are not allowed. Budgets are limited to $250,000 in direct costs per year for up to 5 years, there is no cost sharing requirement, and indirect costs are capped at 8% of modified total direct costs.

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What it funds

  • Health
  • Training, Fellowship & Career Development
  • Researchers & Scholars
  • Biomedical & Disease Research
  • STEM Education & Research Training
Official description from grants.gov

The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The over-arching goal of this NINDS R25 program is to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nations biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs.

Who can apply

  • City or township governments
  • County governments
  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses
  • Independent school districts
  • Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
  • Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
  • Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
  • Others
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
  • Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
  • Small businesses
  • Special district governments
  • State governments
Geographic restriction None found in the announcement — likely nationwide