Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence: Development Phase (COBRE-D)
OpenUpdated: Oct 30, 2025
Summary
The NIGMS Institutional Development Awards (IDeA) program aims to enhance biomedical research capacity in states with historically low NIH funding through the COBRE-D program, which supports institutions in developing infrastructure and expertise for strategic scientific areas. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations and higher education institutions located in IDeA-eligible states that award doctoral degrees in health-related sciences or are independent biomedical research institutes. Application details are not specified, but interested parties can contact the grantor via email at federico.bernal@nih.gov for more information.
Full Description
Description
The NIGMS Institutional Development Awards (IDeA) program supports biomedical research capacity building in states that have historically received low levels of NIH funding. The Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence: Development Phase (COBRE-D) program provides funding to enable institutions in IDeA states to increase their biomedical research capacity in broad scientific areas of strategic importance to them but for which they have limited existing infrastructure or expertise. COBRE-D is intended to support a long-term institutional vision focused on the recruitment and mentoring of early-career investigators by supplementing start-up packages for new hires, the establishment of research facilities, and enhancement of research administration support services. This program serves as an on-ramp for less-resourced institutions to the Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence: Expansion/Sustainability Phases (COBRE E/S) program.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
federico.bernal@nih.gov
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