NIAID Research Education Program (R25) | PAR 17 455

Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 17 455

The NIAID Research Education Program (R25) is a discretionary NIH grant opportunity designed to fund research education activities that fall within the mission areas of the National Institutes of Health, with this specific program focused on the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The central purpose is workforce development: supporting educational efforts that complement and strengthen existing training pathways so the United States has a well-prepared pipeline of biomedical, behavioral, and clinical researchers working in areas aligned with NIAID priorities (for example, allergy, immunology, and infectious disease-related research). In practice, this type of program typically supports structured educational experiences such as courses, curriculum development, workshops, seminars, and other organized research education activities meant to enhance research readiness and research career preparation rather than functioning as a standard research project grant.

This opportunity is offered as a grant under the NIH Research Education (R25) activity code and is cataloged under CFDA number 93.855. The funding opportunity is identified as PAR-17-455, created on August 11, 2017, with an original closing date listed as December 5, 2019. The award ceiling is noted as $325,000. The listing does not specify the expected number of awards.

Eligibility is broad and spans many types of U.S.-based organizations. Eligible applicants include state, county, city/township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; tribal organizations that are not federally recognized governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education, since higher education institutions are already captured in their own category); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses. The opportunity also explicitly calls out additional eligible applicants such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), faith-based or community-based organizations, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Indian/Native American Tribal Governments other than federally recognized entities, regional organizations, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), eligible federal government agencies, and U.S. territories or possessions. This emphasis signals an interest in supporting diverse institutions and community-connected organizations that can broaden participation and strengthen the research workforce in NIAID mission areas.

At the same time, the announcement places clear restrictions on foreign involvement. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities and foreign institutions are not eligible to apply. In addition, non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, and foreign components, as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed. In other words, applications must be fully domestic in organizational footprint and project execution, without foreign components.

Overall, PAR-17-455 supports education-focused programs that build and enhance research training capacity related to allergy and infectious disease science. It is geared toward organizations that can deliver high-quality, organized research education experiences and strengthen the national workforce needed for biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research in NIAID mission areas, while maintaining a strictly U.S.-based applicant and program structure.

• The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIAID Research Education Program (R25)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.855.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2017-08-11.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-12-05. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $325,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.

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