# Ensuring Research Integrity - Program Development and Evaluation Program (PDE)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ir-ori-25-003-ensuring-research-integrity-program-development-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360053

> Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health offered grants of up to $75,000 (at least $50,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses, businesses and individuals. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $150,000 in total. Applications closed on July 30, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | IR-ORI-25-003 |
| Agency | Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 30, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $75,000 |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | $150,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.085 |

## Who can apply

- 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
- Individuals
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses

## What the grant funds

The Office of Research Integrity (ORI) anticipates the availability of funding to support projects for the development and implementation of innovative approaches and tools to promote research integrity and prevent misconduct. This includes creating interventions based on empirical evidence, including findings from ORI-funded research, and tools to identify at-risk individuals or laboratories. This opportunity supports the creation and evaluation of interventions and assessment tools aimed at promoting research integrity, while ensuring transparency, accountability, and ethical scientific practices that serve public health and societal well-being Projects may include all, or a number of the goals below:1) Development of educational resources toCreate novel online training modules incorporating interactive scenarios to teach principles of research integrity, ensuring that researchers are equipped with tools to navigate ethical dilemmas and resist external pressures that compromise scientific integrityDevelop engaging, in-person or classroom educational programs that promote the responsible conduct of research, prevent research misconduct, or encourages the reporting of suspected research misconduct, fostering a research culture that prioritizes public trust and accountability. Evaluate the effectiveness of the developed educational and training resources, to ensure alignment with the highest ethical standards in science and public health. 2) Creation of risk assessment tools to Design, develop, and test assessment tools for principal investigators, department chairs, or other research administrators to evaluate the risk for individuals, laboratories, or research programs - to engage in misconduct or detrimental research practicesDesign, develop, and test assessment tool that examines institutional research culture or practices that impact or lead to potential research misconduct. Evaluate the effectiveness of the development risk assessment tools, to strengthen the integrity of research institutions and ensure compliance with public health priorities.3) Implementation and Testing of Intervention Programs toCreate pilot interventions designed to improve data management and record-keeping in labs, with pre- and post-assessment of research integrity, ensuring research findings are transparent, reproducible, and free from manipulation.

## Questions people ask

### Is IR-ORI-25-003 still open?

No. It closed on July 30, 2025.

### Who can apply for Ensuring Research Integrity - Program Development and Evaluation Program (PDE)?

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses, businesses and individuals.

### What is the deadline for Ensuring Research Integrity - Program Development and Evaluation Program (PDE)?

Closed July 30, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $75,000 each. About $150,000 in total across about 2 awards.

### Who has won Research on Research Integrity grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Maryland, College Park, University of Illinois, Regents of the University of Michigan. The program made 20 awards worth $2.5 million in that time.