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NIH Research Enhancement Awards (R15)

NIH Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP)

Funds non-profit and public health professional and graduate schools running small research projects through an NIH R15 grant.

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) runs the Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) as a grant under the R15 activity code. R15 covers two programs: REAP, for health professional and graduate schools, and the Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA), for undergraduate-focused schools. REAP funds small research projects at schools that grant health-profession degrees or advanced biomedical…

Any biomedical or behavioral science research project run by faculty and students at an eligible health professional school or graduate school. NIH does not list specific technology topics for REAP — it funds general small-scale research, not one field.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.36 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.—
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—

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Last verified: 2 Aug 2026Source: grants.nih.gov