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NIH Research Excellence Award (R16)

Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Award

Funds a faculty member's own research project at a resource-limited college, for those with no current NIH project grant.

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Most NIH research money concentrates at a small number of universities. This award exists for the faculty everywhere else β€” at colleges that receive little NIH funding and could not otherwise build a lab.

What it supports is investigator-initiated research in basic, social, clinical, behavioral, or translational science, as long as it falls inside an NIH institute's mission β€” which in practice co…

Investigator-initiated biomedical research β€” basic, social, clinical, behavioral, or translational β€” by full-time faculty not currently funded by any NIH Research Project Grant, at higher-education institutions with limited NIH funding, combining the applicant's own study with undergraduate and graduate research training.

CycleiHow often this grant runs β€” 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.7 Sept 2028
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.26 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.β€”
Award typeiThe form of funding β€” grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.β€”
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.β€”

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: PAR-25-414Source: www.grants.gov