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Support for Research Excellence First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award (R16 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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National Institutes of Health

Deadline: Sep 7, 2028federal

Updated: Oct 30, 2025

Summary

The SuRE program aims to enhance research capacity at eligible higher education institutions by funding investigator-initiated biomedical research in various scientific fields, specifically targeting resource-limited institutions and supporting faculty without prior independent research grants. Eligible applicants include private and public institutions of higher education in the U.S., while non-domestic entities are not permitted to apply. For application details, refer to the full opportunity announcement, and inquiries can be directed to NIH Grants Information at grantsinfo@nih.gov.

Full Description

The SuRE program supports research capacity building at eligible higher education institutions through 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-First awards is to provide support for investigator-initiated research at resource-limited institutions by full-time faculty who have not had any prior independent, peer-reviewed, external research grants, to furnish students with high-quality undergraduate and/or graduate research experiences, and to enhance the institutional scientific research culture.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Education

  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public and state institutions of higher education

Additional information

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: 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

NIH Grants Information grantsinfo@nih.gov

Email

See Section VII. Agency Contacts within the full opportunity announcement for all other inquires.

grantsinfo@nih.gov

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