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Limited Competition: Biomedical Research Environment & Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) Program

Funder
National Institutes of Health
Award amount
Not specified
Deadline
January 27, 2028
Eligible countries
United States

Summary

Forecasted opportunity (not yet open for applications; expected to be posted around 2027-11-27; estimated application due date 2028-01-27). The Biomedical Research Environment & Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) Program supports resource-limited institutions to develop and strengthen their capacity to conduct rigorous and reproducible biomedical research. Eligible organizations are expected to propose plans based on identified needs in one or more of the following areas: biomedical research environment, sponsored programs administration and a post-award pilot research project program. By supporting research capacity building at resource-limited institutions, the BRE-SPAD program will expand and strengthen the pool of faculty and trainees conducting rigorous biomedical research, and the organizational settings where NIH-funded research is performed.This is a Forecast for a Limited Competition that will invite applications from eligible organizations to apply. Please see the Eligibility Section for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the applications will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious applications will be considered for funding.

Summary as listed on Grants.gov (opportunity 362562). Always read the full announcement for eligibility, limits and how to apply.

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What National Institutes of Health reviewers look for

  • Importance of the research (significance and innovation), scored 1–9.
  • Rigor and feasibility of the approach, scored 1–9. Preliminary data and alternative strategies carry much of this.
  • Expertise and resources, rated sufficient or not, without a score.
  • Overall impact: the likelihood the project will have a sustained, powerful influence on its field.

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