# Bioengineering Research, Innovation and Technology Education (BRITE) Program (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/par-26-025-bioengineering-research-innovation-and-technology-education/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360634

> National Institutes of Health plans to offer grants to colleges and universities. It is a forecast: the notice is expected around February 9, 2026, with applications due around May 11, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PAR-26-025 |
| Agency | National Institutes of Health |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | expected May 11, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.286 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

The Bioengineering Research, Innovation and Technology Education (BRITE) Program is designed to foster the development of undergraduate freshmen and sophomores to pursue further studies and careers in bioengineering, biomedical imaging or other STEM fields relevant to NIBIB’s scientific mission. Applications are encouraged to propose integrated educational activities that include three elements: 1) a summer bridge program for incoming freshmen, and 2) in the freshman and sophomore years, educational activities during the academic year, and 3) summer research experiences. The BRITE program is intended to expose students to bioengineering and biomedical imaging and provide research, innovation and entrepreneurship training early in their college careers by incorporating didactic, experiential, mentoring and career development opportunities. Student participants will receive support for the first two years of their undergraduate training. To enhance capacity for rigorous bioengineering training, this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will support programs at baccalaureate degree granting institutions with modest levels of NIH research project grant funding. The ultimate goal is for participants to pursue a doctoral degree or a subsequent research career in bioengineering, biomedical imaging or other NIBIB-relevant field that will in turn have a significant impact on the health-related research needs of the Nation.

## Questions people ask

### Is PAR-26-025 still open?

Not yet. It is a forecast: expected deadline May 11, 2026.

### Who can apply for Bioengineering Research, Innovation and Technology Education (BRITE) Program (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

National Institutes of Health accepts applications from colleges and universities.

### What is the deadline for Bioengineering Research, Innovation and Technology Education (BRITE) Program (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

Expected deadline May 11, 2026. Confirm the date and time in the official notice on Grants.gov.

### Who has won Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The General Hospital Corporation, The Johns Hopkins University, The Leland Stanford Junior University. The program made 1,983 awards worth $1.8 billion in that time.