National Research Service Award in Primary Care Medicine (93.186)
National Research Service Award in Primary Care Medicine (Assistance Listing 93.186) is run by the Health Resources and Services Administration, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $45.2 million in 32 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.4 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $1.9 million. Half of the 32 awards fell between $200,000 and $2.3 million, and they ranged from $105,296 to $2.5 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$45.2 million
- Grant awards32
- Typical award$1.9 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$9.6 million
- Size rank1,070 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $8.7 million in fiscal 2021 to $9.6 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1070th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 97% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 19 states and territories.
What the program funds
The purpose of the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) program is to train and provide support to postdoctoral health care professionals who are planning to pursue careers in biomedical and behavioral health research related to primary care. The NRSA Institutional Research Training Grants administered by HRSA are awarded to eligible institutions to develop or enhance postdoctoral research training opportunities for individuals who are planning to pursue careers in primary care research. The NRSA Grants administered by HRSA are awarded to eligible institutions to develop or enhance postdoctoral research training opportunities for individuals who are planning to pursue careers in primary care research.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are those entities that have received a grant under Title VII, sections 736, 739, or 747 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act designed to prepare the primary health care workforce. Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Government and Native American Organizations may apply if they are otherwise eligible.
What the money can and cannot pay for
NRSA grants are made to approved institutions to enable them to provide up to five years of fellowship support to qualified postdoctoral individuals undertaking primary care research training. Each NRSA trainee is obligated to comply with federal service and payback provisions. Trainees in the first 12 months of postdoctoral support incur one month of service payback obligation for each month of support. Postdoctoral trainees in the 13th and subsequent months of NRSA support do not incur any further service obligation. In addition, the 13th and subsequent months of postdoctoral training serve to discharge the NRSA payback obligation. Indirect costs under training awards will be budgeted and reimbursed at 8 percent of modified total direct costs rather than on the basis of a negotiated rate agreement, and are not subject to upward or downward adjustment. Stipends may only be used for cost of living expenses during the period of training.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
The range of awards in FY 2023 is $209,204 to $501,135. The average award is 454,973. The range of awards in FY 2024 $187,996 to $511,396. The average award is $463,747. The range of awards in FY 2025 is $176,583 to $511,396. The average award is $445,355.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, National Research Service Award in Primary Care Medicine (93.186) awarded $45.2 million across 32 grant awards, an average of $1.4 million per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 4.1% of the money.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 22 | $44.5 million | 96% |
| State and local governments | 10 | $1.9 million | 4.1% |
By state
13 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 4 | $8.3 million |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | $7.9 million |
| California | 3 | $4.8 million |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $4.1 million |
| Illinois | 1 | $2.4 million |
| Colorado | 2 | $2.4 million |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $2.4 million |
| New Jersey | 2 | $2.2 million |
| Ohio | 2 | $2.2 million |
| North Carolina | 2 | $2.1 million |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $2.0 million |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Texas | 1 | $1.6 million |
| Iowa | 1 | $200,000 |
| Kansas | 1 | $200,000 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $200,000 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $200,000 |
| Michigan | 1 | $199,981 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $67,453 |