IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering a grant opportunity titled "IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)" aimed at enhancing biomedical research capacity in states that have historically received low levels of NIH funding. This program seeks to support statewide networks consisting of research-intensive institutions and primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) in designated IDeA states, fostering collaboration, faculty research, student participation, and institutional research infrastructure development. Eligible applicants include private institutions of higher education located in specific states such as Alaska, Arkansas, and Puerto Rico, among others, with no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Interested parties can reach out to Dr. Jessica M. Faupel-Badger at 301-480-4969 or via email at badgerje@mail.nih.gov for further information. The estimated project start date is May 1, 2028, with applications closing on May 18, 2027.
Eligible Applicants
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.