# NIH Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Program: FIRST Cohort (U54 Clinical Trial Optional)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-rm-21-025-nih-faculty-institutional-recruitment-for-sustainable/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334690

> National Institutes of Health offered grants to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make $70.5 million in total. Applications closed on September 24, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RFA-RM-21-025 |
| Agency | National Institutes of Health |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 24, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $70.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.310 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- 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
- 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 Institutions) 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 purpose of the FIRST Cohort is to transform culture at NIH-funded extramural institutions by building a self-reinforcing community of scientists committed to diversity and inclusive excellence (defined below). Implementing and sustaining cultures of inclusive excellence within the program has the potential to be transformational for biomedical research at the awardee institutions and beyond. This community will be built through recruitment of faculty who are competitive for an advertised research tenure-track or equivalent faculty position (positions must be at the Assistant Professor (or equivalent) level), have not held a position at this level, and have demonstrated strong commitment to promoting diversity and inclusive excellence.

## Questions people ask

### Is RFA-RM-21-025 still open?

No. It closed on September 24, 2021.

### Who can apply for NIH Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Program: FIRST Cohort (U54 Clinical Trial Optional)?

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

### What is the deadline for NIH Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Program: FIRST Cohort (U54 Clinical Trial Optional)?

Closed September 24, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $70.5 million in total.

### Who has been funded under RFA-RM-21-025?

NIH RePORTER lists 5 projects funded under RFA-RM-21-025 in fiscal 2022 to 2026, at 5 institutions. The most were at University of California, San Diego, University of Maryland Baltimore, University of New Mexico.

### Who has won Trans-NIH Research Support grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Duke University, The Leland Stanford Junior University, University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education. The program made 4,433 awards worth $5.9 billion in that time.