The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering the Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) to support small-scale research at undergraduate-focused institutions. This grant is for enhancing the research environment and providing biomedical research experiences for undergraduate students. It targets baccalaureate science degree-granting institutions with limited prior NIH funding, specifically under $6 million annually in most of the last seven fiscal years for non-health professional schools. This opportunity supports investigator-initiated mechanistic and/or minimal risk clinical trials. These trials must align with participating NIH institutes’ missions, not require FDA oversight, and pose low physical or psychological harm.
Opportunity ID: 357282
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | PAR-25-148 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Required) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Health Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.172 — Human Genome Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 21, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 21, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 07, 2028 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 07, 2028 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 12, 2028 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; 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 allowed. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institutes of Health |
| Description: | The purpose of this Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions is to support small scale research grants at institutions that do not receive substantial funding from the NIH, with an emphasis on providing biomedical research experiences primarily for undergraduate students and enhancing the research environment at applicant institutions. Eligible institutions must award baccalaureate science degrees and have received no more than $6 million dollars per year of NIH support (in both direct and F and A/indirect costs) in 4 of the last 7 fiscal years. For institutions composed of multiple schools and colleges, the $6 million funding limit is based on the amount of NIH funding received by all the non-health professional schools and colleges within the institution as a whole. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) supports investigator-initiated mechanistic and/or minimal risk clinical trials addressing the mission and research interests of the participating NIH institutes. For the purpose of this NOFO, minimal risk clinical trials are defined as those that do not require FDA oversight, do not intend to formally establish efficacy, and have low risks to potentially cause physical or psychological harm. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-25-148.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIH Grants Information
grantsinfo@nih.gov Email:grantsinfo@nih.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 357282 Full Announcement-PAR-25-148 -> PAR-25-148-Full-Announcement.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIH Grants Information grantsinfo@nih.gov Email: grantsinfo@nih.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMS-I | Use for due dates on or after January 25, 2025 | PKG00288865 | Jan 25, 2025 | Jan 07, 2028 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
357282 RR_SF424_5_0-5.0.pdf
357282 PHS398_CoverPageSupplement_5_0-5.0.pdf
357282 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
357282 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
357282 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_4_0-4.0.pdf
357282 PHS398_ResearchPlan_5_0-5.0.pdf
357282 PHSHumanSubjectsAndClinicalTrialsInfo_3_0-3.0.pdf
Optional forms
357282 RR_Budget_3_0-3.0.pdf
357282 RR_SubawardBudget30_3_0-3.0.pdf
357282 PHS398_ModularBudget_1_2-1.2.pdf
357282 PHS_AssignmentRequestForm_4_0-4.0.pdf
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