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Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) 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. Eligible applicants include full-time faculty from public and private institutions of higher education that are not currently funded by NIH Research Project Grants, with restrictions on foreign entities. Application details can be found in 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 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.

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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