Synopsis

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.
Response Date	Sep 07, 2028 12:00:00 AM EDT
Posting Date	Jun 13, 2025 12:00:00 AM EDT
Archive Date	Oct 13, 2028 12:00:00 AM EDT
Award Ceiling	125,000
Award Floor	N/a
Cost Sharing	No

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education
Additional Info on Eligibility:	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.

Additional Information

Agency Name	National Institutes of Health
Link to Additional Information:	https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-25-415.html
Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: GrantSolutions Help Desk Phone: 301-402-2541

CFDA Program(s)

• 93.113: Environmental Health
• 93.121: Oral Diseases and Disorders Research
• 93.172: Human Genome Research
• 93.173: Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders
• 93.242: Mental Health Research Grants
• 93.273: Alcohol Research Programs
• 93.279: Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs
• 93.286: Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health
• 93.307: Minority Health and Health Disparities Research
• 93.361: Nursing Research
• 93.398: Cancer Research Manpower
• 93.846: Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research
• 93.847: Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research
• 93.853: Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders
• 93.855: Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research
• 93.859: Biomedical Research and Research Training
• 93.865: Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research
• 93.866: Aging Research
• 93.867: Vision Research
• 93.879: Medical Library Assistance