Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools (R15 Clinical Trial Required)
Posted: May 29, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Closes: 10/25/2027
Funding Information
Award Ceiling
$375,000
Description
The purpose of the Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools 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 health professional, undergraduate and graduate students and enhancing the research environment at applicant institutions.Eligible institutions must award baccalaureate or advanced science degrees and have received no more than $6 million dollars per year of NIH support (in both direct and F&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 schools and colleges within the institution as a whole.Help determining the Organization Funding Level can be found here or https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/r15.htmThis REAP 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 purposes 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.
Synopsis
The purpose of the Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools 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 health professional, undergraduate and graduate students and enhancing the research environment at applicant institutions.Eligible institutions must award baccalaureate or advanced science degrees and have received no more than $6 million dollars per year of NIH support (in both direct and F&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 schools and colleges within the institution as a whole.Help determining the Organization Funding Level can be found here or https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/r15.htmThis REAP 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 purposes 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.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants:
Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations: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.
Funding Activity Categories
CFDA Numbers
- 93.172 - Human Genome Research
- 93.173 - Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders
- 93.233 - National Center on Sleep Disorders Research
- 93.242 - Mental Health Research Grants
- 93.273 - Alcohol Research Programs
- 93.279 - Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs
- 93.307 - Minority Health and Health Disparities Research
- 93.361 - Nursing Research
- 93.393 - Cancer Cause and Prevention Research
- 93.394 - Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research
- 93.395 - Cancer Treatment Research
- 93.399 - Cancer Control
- 93.837 - Cardiovascular Diseases Research
- 93.838 - Lung Diseases Research
- 93.839 - Blood Diseases and Resources Research
- 93.840 - Translation and Implementation Science Research for Heart, Lung, Blood Diseases, and Sleep Disorders
- 93.865 - Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research
- 93.866 - Aging Research
- 93.867 - Vision Research
Contact Information
Agency: National Institutes of Health
Contact: National Institutes of Health
Phone: 301-402-2541
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
NIA-NOFO-GrantsContacts@nih.gov
NIA-NOFO-GrantsContacts@nih.gov
Additional Information
Document Type: synopsis
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Version: 1
Last Updated: May 29, 2026 02:40:59 PM EDT
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