Nursing Research (93.361)
Nursing Research (Assistance Listing 93.361) is run by the National Institutes of Health, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $725 million in 786 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $922,835 per award on average. 53 funding opportunities are open or forecast now.
The typical award was $456,859. Half of the 786 awards fell between $196,189 and $1.5 million, and they ranged from $0 to $4.4 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$725 million
- Grant awards786
- Typical award$456,859
- Awarded in FY 2025$141 million
- Size rank298 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding was roughly flat, $135 million in fiscal 2021 and $141 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 298th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 47% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 45 states and territories.
What the program funds
Nurses understand that improving health and well-being means addressing people’s needs in multiple settings, contexts, and over the life course. NINR-supported science uses nursing’s holistic patient and community-focused perspective and wide reach across clinical and community settings to improve individual and population health by addressing the conditions where people live, learn, work, and play: those factors that are at the root of the health challenges that we see. NINR has a longstanding and continued commitment to developing the next generation of nurse scientists: those individuals and teams who will carry nursing research into the future.
Open and forecast opportunities
- Maximizing the Scientific Value of Data Generated by the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32)
- Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Required)
- Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)
- Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
- Risk and Protective Factors of Family Health and Family Level Interventions (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
- NIH, CDC and FDA Small Business Innovation Research Grant (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Optional)
- NIH Small Business Technology Transfer Grant (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Optional)
- Short Courses on Innovative Methodologies and Approaches in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R25 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
- Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)
- Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
- Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
- Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
- Change of Recipient Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)
- Successor-in-Interest (Type 6 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)
- NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- Interventions to Reduce Sleep Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trials Optional)
- Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools (R15 Clinical Trial Required)
- Advancing Healthcare for Older Adults from Populations that Experience Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)
- Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
- Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
- Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Required)
Past notices
Of 209 notices posted under this program since 2021, most went up in July (23), October (23) and April (22).
- PAR-25-323: Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Basic Experimental Studies with Human Required)
- RFA-HL-26-009: Limited Competition: Clinical Research Sites (CRS) for the MACS/WIHS Combined Cohort Study (MWCCS) (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- RFA-HL-26-010: Limited Competition: Data Analysis and Sharing Center (DASC) for the MACS/WIHS Combined Cohort Study (MWCCS) (U01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
- RFA-HL-26-011: Leadership and Coordination Center (LACC) for the MACS/WIHS Combined Cohort Study (MWCCS) (U01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
- PAR-25-342: Interventions on Health and Healthcare Disparities on Non-Communicable and Chronic Diseases in Latin America: Improving Health Outcomes Across the Hemisphere (R01 - Clinical Trial Required)
- PAR-25-377: Unveiling Health and Healthcare Disparities in Non-Communicable and Chronic Diseases in Latin America: Setting the Stage for Better Health Outcomes Across the Hemisphere (R01 - Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
- RFA-NR-25-004: Understanding the Intersection of Social Inequities to Optimize Health and Reduce Health Disparities: The Axes Initiative (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
- PA-25-307: NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)
- PA-25-303: NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)
- RFA-AA-24-012: Model Continuums of Care Initiative (MCCI) to Advance Health Equity and End Health Disparities Among Women and Girls in Racial/Ethnic Minority and Other Underserved Communities (U34 Clinical Trials Required)
- RFA-NR-25-003: Transformative Research to Address Health Disparities and Advance Health Equity (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
- RFA-NR-25-002: NINR Resources and Related Research Projects in Firearm Injury Prevention (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- RFA-MD-24-010: Environmental Health Disparities Centers (P50) Clinical Trial Optional
- RFA-NR-25-001: Advancing Health Equity through Interventions to Prevent and Address Housing Instability (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
- PA-24-255: Administrative Supplements to Promote Diversity in Research and Development Small Businesses SBIR/STTR (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Research Grants: Any corporation, public or private institution or agency, or other legal entity, either nonprofit or for-profit, may apply. NRSAs (Individual): An applicant must be a registered professional nurse with either a baccalaureate and/or a master's degree in nursing and must be a citizen of the United States or lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Those on temporary or student visas are not eligible. NRSAs (Institutional): An eligible institution must be capable of providing predoctoral and/or postdoctoral research training opportunities for nurses. SBIR grants: can be awarded only to domestic small businesses (entities that are independently owned and operated for profit and have no more than 500 employees). Primary employment (more than one-half time) of the principal investigator must be with the small business at the time of award and during the conduct of the proposed project. In both Phase I and Phase II, the research must be performed in the United States or its possessions. To be eligible for funding, a grant application must be reviewed for scientific merit and program relevance by a scientific review group and a national advisory council. STTR grants can be awarded only to domestic small business concerns (entities that are independently owned and operated for profit and have no more than 500 employees) which "partner" with a non-profit research institution to conduct cooperative research and development.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Research Grants: Funds may be used for salaries, consultation, equipment, travel and other usual costs, subject to Federal regulations applicable to the grant. National Research Service Awards (NRSAs) (Individual): Individual awards are made to institutions on behalf of the individual for research training in specified areas related to the mission of NINR. NRSAs (Institutional): Grants may be made to institutions to enable them to accept individuals for research training. Each individual who receives a NRSA postdoctoral fellowship on an NRSA award must comply with all applicable service and payback provisions. SBIR Phase I grants are to establish the technical merit and feasibility of a proposed research effort that may lead to a commercial product or process. STTR Phase I grants (normally of 1-year duration) are to determine the scientific, technical, and commercial merit and feasibility of the proposed cooperative effort that has potential for commercial application. Phase II funding is based on results of research initiated in Phase I and scientific and technical merit and commercial potential of Phase II application.
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.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Fiscal Year 2023: Research Grants: $9,632 to $2,360,082; Average cost $440,204 Cooperative Agreements: $9,632 to $683,828; Average cost $125,899 NRSA Individual Awards: $2,641 to $78,272; Average cost of FTTP/Award $41,439 NRSA Institutional Awards: $185,157 to $523,377; Average cost of FTTP $58,895/Average cost of Award $356,837 Fiscal Year 2024 (est.): Research Grants: $10,000 to $3,833,036; Average cost $457,774 Cooperative Agreements: $18,938 to $806,431; Average cost $189,748 NRSA Individual Awards: $2,500 to $51,974; Average cost of FTTP/Award $41,839 NRSA Institutional Awards: $74,894 to $691,597; Average cost of FTTP $57,912/Average cost of Award $369,191
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Nursing Research (93.361) awarded $725 million across 786 grant awards, an average of $922,835 per award.
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 77% of the money, nonprofits 16% and small businesses 3.8%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 625 | $556 million | 77% |
| Nonprofits | 92 | $113 million | 16% |
| Small businesses | 37 | $27.5 million | 3.8% |
| Other | 29 | $27.0 million | 3.7% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 3 | $2.2 million | 0.3% |
By state
41 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 83 | $93.9 million |
| Pennsylvania | 68 | $71.9 million |
| California | 56 | $58.4 million |
| Massachusetts | 38 | $47.1 million |
| Ohio | 48 | $42.2 million |
| North Carolina | 45 | $39.0 million |
| Maryland | 54 | $38.0 million |
| Washington | 38 | $35.7 million |
| Georgia | 32 | $27.0 million |
| Michigan | 24 | $23.9 million |
| Illinois | 34 | $23.3 million |
| Texas | 25 | $22.3 million |
| Florida | 32 | $22.1 million |
| Colorado | 13 | $16.3 million |
| Connecticut | 18 | $14.5 million |
| Alabama | 16 | $11.4 million |
| Arizona | 8 | $11.0 million |
| Virginia | 9 | $10.2 million |
| Minnesota | 11 | $9.9 million |
| Utah | 12 | $9.0 million |
| Oregon | 7 | $8.5 million |
| District of Columbia | 12 | $8.4 million |
| South Carolina | 9 | $8.3 million |
| Rhode Island | 6 | $8.2 million |
| Wisconsin | 11 | $7.5 million |
| Kansas | 5 | $6.4 million |
| Missouri | 10 | $6.2 million |
| Tennessee | 11 | $5.6 million |
| Indiana | 13 | $5.3 million |
| Kentucky | 3 | $4.1 million |
| New Mexico | 1 | $3.8 million |
| Arkansas | 4 | $3.6 million |
| New Jersey | 6 | $3.5 million |
| Iowa | 2 | $2.6 million |
| Alaska | 3 | $2.5 million |
| Louisiana | 1 | $2.3 million |
| Delaware | 2 | $2.3 million |
| Nebraska | 6 | $2.2 million |
| Montana | 2 | $2.0 million |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1.5 million |
| West Virginia | 1 | $1.4 million |
| Maine | 1 | $805,009 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $405,062 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $368,794 |
| Idaho | 1 | $298,583 |