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NIH High Impact Research and Research Infrastructure Cooperative Agreement Programs (UC2)

Biomedical Research Environment and Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) Program

Funds an organisation with few research resources to do research, improve its research environment, and build the office that administers grants.

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An institution cannot win research funding without the machinery to manage it, and cannot build the machinery without funding. This award breaks that loop.

The target is deliberately narrow: eligible domestic organisations with limited research resources and few biomedical doctoral students. That second condition is the real filter — it rules out research-intensive universities regardless of how …

Support for domestic organisations with limited research resources and few biomedical doctoral students to conduct research, enhance their research environment, and increase sponsored programmes administration capacity, promoting broader participation in the biomedical research ecosystem. Clinical trials are not allowed.

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.27 Jan 2027
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.26 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Cooperative agreement
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: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: PAR-24-268Source: www.grants.gov