NIA supports awards to institutions including universities and research institutes to support the development and continuation of research training programs, career development programs, and research education programs. To learn instead about awards for individual emerging researchers, please explore NIA's individual early career awards .
Training Grants| Number | Title | Description |
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| T32/T35 | Institutional Research Training Grants | Institutional awards to support training programs for predoctoral and/or postdoctoral researchers at institutions based in the United States. |
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Research Education Awards| Number | Title | Description |
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| R25 | INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromE (INCLUDE) | To support creative and innovative short courses that train the next generation of Down syndrome researchers in state-of-the-art clinical research skills.NOFO: PAR-22-195Expires: September 8, 2025 |
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| R38 | Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) | Support for research programs for clinical residents who will transition to individual career development awards.NOFO: RFA-HL-23-006Expires May 17, 2024 |
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Research and Capacity Building Awards| Number | Title | Description |
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| R15 | Academic Research Enhancement Award for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions | To support small scale research grants, with an emphasis on providing biomedical research experiences for undergraduate students, and enhancing the research environment at applicant institutions.NOFO: PAR-25-134 (Clinical Trial Not Allowed)NOFO: PAR-25-148 (Clinical Trial Required)Expires: January 8, 2028 |
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| R15 | Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools | To support small scale research grants, with an emphasis on providing biomedical research experiences primarily for health professional and graduate students.NOFO: PAR-25-298 (Clinical Trial Not Allowed)Expires: January 8, 2028 |
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| S10 | Instrumentation Grant Program for Resource-Limited Institutions | Supports the purchase of state-of-the-art scientific instruments to enhance the research and educational missions of resource-limited institutions.NOFO: PAR-23-138Expires: July 4, 2025 |
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| UC2 | STrengthening Research Opportunities for NIH Grants (STRONG): Structured Institutional Needs Assessment and Action Plan Development for Resource Limited Institutions (RLIs) | A cooperative program to support resource limited institutions in conducting research capacity needs assessments and developing action plans based on the results of those assessments.NOFO: PAR-23-144Expires: Sept. 19, 2025 |
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