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IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)

Forecast Expected deadline May 18, 2027 Opportunity PAR-26-026

National Institutes of Health plans to offer grants to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It is a forecast: the notice is expected around February 18, 2027, with applications due around May 18, 2027.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed September 22, 2025. Checked October 31, 2026.

Key dates

Forecast postedSeptember 22, 2025
Expected postingFebruary 18, 2027
Expected deadlineMay 18, 2027
Expected award dateMay 1, 2028

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Who can apply

This opportunity is open to nonprofits and colleges and universities.

Only institutions located in the following states/commonwealth are eligible to apply for the INBRE: Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Eligible network partner institutions may be primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs), defined as four-year colleges and two-year colleges that award associate degrees, bachelor"s degrees, and/or Master"s degrees in biomedical sciences, but have awarded 20 or fewer Ph.D./D.Sc. degrees in biomedical sciences in the previous two academic years; and other higher education and biomedical research institutions.

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What the grant funds

The Institutional Development Award program develops biomedical research capacity in states that have historically received low levels of NIH funding (IDeA states). The IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Notice of Funding Opportunity will support statewide networks in IDeA states made up of one or more research intensive institution and multiple primarily undergraduate institutions. INBREs build biomedical research capacity through supporting faculty research and research mentoring, student participation in research, and enhancement of institutional research infrastructure with an emphasis on developing pathways for undergraduate students in these states to move into biomedical research careers. The INBREs promote collaboration among institutions in IDeA states, create economies of scale, and develop research support capabilities at the primarily undergraduate institutions.

Category: Health.

How to apply

  1. Read the full notice and attachments on Grants.gov. The notice is the official source for deadlines and requirements.
  2. Make sure your organization has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID; registration can take several weeks.
  3. Register on Grants.gov and submit through Workspace before the deadline and time given in the notice. Our application guide walks through each step.

Questions go to Jessica M. Faupel-Badger, Ph.D., MPH, badgerje@mail.nih.gov, 301-480-4969.

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Questions people ask

Who can apply for IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)?

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

What is the deadline for IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)?

Expected deadline May 18, 2027. Confirm the date and time in the official notice on Grants.gov.

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