# Support for Research Excellence First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award (R16 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/par-24-145-support-for-research-excellence-first-independent-research/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352969

> National Institutes of Health offered grants of up to $125,000 to colleges and universities. Applications closed on May 23, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PAR-24-145 |
| Agency | National Institutes of Health |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 23, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $125,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.113, 93.121, 93.172, 93.173, 93.242, 93.273, 93.279, 93.361, 93.398, 93.846, 93.847, 93.853, 93.855, 93.859, 93.866, 93.867, 93.879 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; 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 not allowed.

## What the grant funds

The SuRE program supports research capacity building at eligible higher education institutions through funding investigator-initiated biomedical research inbasic, social, clinical, behavioral, or translational science that falls in the mission areas of the NIH. The purpose of SuRE-First awards is to provide research grant support for faculty investigators who have not had prior independent external research grants, to furnish students with high-quality undergraduate and/or graduate research experiences and to enhance the institutional scientific research culture.

## Questions people ask

### Is PAR-24-145 still open?

No. It closed on May 23, 2025. A newer notice is open: PAR-25-415, due dates in the notice, expires September 7, 2028.

### Who can apply for Support for Research Excellence First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award (R16 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

National Institutes of Health accepted applications from colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Support for Research Excellence First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award (R16 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

Closed May 23, 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 $125,000 each.

### Who has been funded under PAR-24-145?

NIH RePORTER lists 17 projects funded under PAR-24-145 in fiscal 2025 to 2026, at 13 institutions. The most were at Rochester Institute of Technology, San Jose State University, Western Kentucky University.

### Who has won Environmental Health grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The program made 1,980 awards worth $2.1 billion in that time.