UNITE-Related Funding Opportunities

Below is a listing of notices of funding opportunities and other funding mechanisms that have emerged from UNITE:

Biomedical Research Environment & Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) program (PAR-24-268).  This program aims to promote broad participation in biomedical research by supporting resource-limited institutions to conduct research, enhance their research environments, and increase sponsored programs administration capacity. The BRE-SPAD program is designed to support the needs of organizations that are in different stages of biomedical research capacity building.

Assessment of Climate at Institutions (ACt) Award (RC2, PAR-24-038). This program solicits applications to conduct institutional climate assessments using validated survey instruments and to develop action plans for positive change in the recruitment, hiring, retention, and advancement of faculty, including those from groups underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral research.

NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) (PAR-23-137) is an R25 program that supports K-12 STEM education with projects that generate resources to increase career opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in biomedical research. A second round of solicitations for SEPA awards has been announced with participation again from many ICs and Offices.

Research With Activities Related to Diversity (ReWARD) program (PAR-23-122). This program aims to enhance the breadth and geographical location of research and research-related activities supported by NIH. The program supports the health-related research of scientists who are making a significant contribution to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility and who have no current NIH research project grant funding.

Instrumentation Grant Program for Resource-Limited Institutions (RLI-S10, PAR-23-138). This program aims to enhance research capacity and educational opportunities at resource-limited institutions by providing funds to purchase modern, scientific instrumentation.

STrengthening Research Opportunities for NIH Grants (STRONG) (UC2, PAR-23-144).  This program aims to support research capacity needs assessments by eligible resource-limited institutions.