PAR-24-152: Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (PAR-25-134). Status: Due dates in the notice, expires January 7, 2028. It is in our archive of National Institutes of Health notices from 2024.
National Institutes of Health offered grants of up to $375,000 to colleges and universities. Applications closed on January 7, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed November 26, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$375,000
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
About this NIH notice
- Activity codeR15
- Clinical trialsNot allowed
- Funded byNIGMS, NCI, NHLBI
- Median yearly award$529,359
- Typical project length3 years
- R15, Research Enhancement Award. Small research projects at institutions that receive little NIH funding, with students taking part in the research. Other open R15 notices.
Projects funded under PAR-24-152 were run by National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS, 49 projects), National Cancer Institute (NCI, 11 projects), National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI, 11 projects) and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, 10 projects), and 11 more. Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your project before you apply; the notice lists them.
Application due dates, page limits and budget limits are set in the notice. Read PAR-24-152 in the NIH Guide.
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAR-25-134 | December 2, 2024 | Due dates in the notice, expires January 7, 2028 | Open |
Key dates
| Posted | May 8, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | January 7, 2025 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | February 6, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to colleges and universities.
- 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 allowed.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Projects NIH funded under this notice had a median yearly award of $529,359; it allows up to $375,000 per award.
- Most of the money in the 27 programs behind this notice (71% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The purpose of this Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutionsis 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 undergraduate students, and enhancing the research environment at applicant institutions. Eligible institutions must award baccalaureate science degrees and have received no more than $6 million dollars per year of NIH support (in both direct and F and 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 non-health professional schools and colleges within the institution as a whole. See Part II. Section 3.1 Eligible Organizations for more information.
Funded under PAR-24-152 so far
NIH funded 127 projects under PAR-24-152 in fiscal 2025 to 2026, at 89 institutions. The median yearly award was $529,359.
Who has won Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research (93.855) awarded $22 billion across 13,282 grant awards, an average of $1.6 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | Washington | 85 | $938 million |
| Duke University | North Carolina | 230 | $781 million |
| University of California, Los Angeles | California | 138 | $745 million |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | 321 | $668 million |
| Emory University | Georgia | 282 | $650 million |
Who has won Aging Research grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Aging Research (93.866) awarded $19 billion across 11,026 grant awards, an average of $1.7 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco | California | 337 | $575 million |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | 242 | $574 million |
| University of Southern California | California | 203 | $572 million |
| The Washington University | Missouri | 210 | $556 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | 232 | $538 million |
Who has won Cardiovascular Diseases Research grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Cardiovascular Diseases Research (93.837) awarded $15 billion across 11,798 grant awards, an average of $1.2 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | 313 | $380 million |
| Brigham & Womens Hospital Inc | Massachusetts | 274 | $374 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | 277 | $355 million |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | 207 | $335 million |
| University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Pennsylvania | 295 | $320 million |
Other programs behind this notice
- Biomedical Research and Research Training
- Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research
- Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders
- Mental Health Research Grants
- Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs
- Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research
- Cancer Treatment Research
- Cancer Biology Research
- Cancer Cause and Prevention Research
- Vision Research
- Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research
- Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research
- Alcohol Research Programs
- Human Genome Research
- Environmental Health
- Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders
- Oral Diseases and Disorders Research
- Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health
- Cancer Control
- Nursing Research
- Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health
- Medical Library Assistance
- Lung Diseases Research
- Translation and Implementation Science Research for Heart, Lung, Blood Diseases, and Sleep Disorders
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, PAR-25-134, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is PAR-24-152 still open?
No. It closed on January 7, 2025. A newer notice is open: PAR-25-134, due dates in the notice, expires January 7, 2028.
Who can apply for Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 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 Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?
Closed January 7, 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 $375,000 each.
Who has been funded under PAR-24-152?
NIH RePORTER lists 127 projects funded under PAR-24-152 in fiscal 2025 to 2026, at 89 institutions. The most were at Brigham Young University, University of Massachusetts Boston, University of Toledo.
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.
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