IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)
Agency: National Institutes of Health
Assistance Listings: 93.859 -- Biomedical Research and Research Training
Last Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The Institutional Development Award program develops biomedical research capacity in states that have historically received low levels of NIH funding (IDeA states). The IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Notice of Funding Opportunity will support statewide networks in IDeA states made up of one or more research intensive institution and multiple primarily undergraduate institutions. INBREs build biomedical research capacity through supporting faculty research and research mentoring, student participation in research, and enhancement of institutional research infrastructure with an emphasis on developing pathways for undergraduate students in these states to move into biomedical research careers. The INBREs promote collaboration among institutions in IDeA states, create economies of scale, and develop research support capabilities at the primarily undergraduate institutions.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
Additional information
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.
Grantor contact information
Description
Jessica M. Faupel-Badger, Ph.D., MPH 301-480-4969
badgerje@mail.nih.gov
badgerje@mail.nih.gov
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
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Forecasted
Estimated Post Date: February 18, 2027
Estimated Application Due Date: May 18, 2027
Estimated Due Date Description: Not available
Estimated Award Date: May 1, 2028
Estimated Project Start Date: May 1, 2028
Fiscal Year: 2028
Application process
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Award
| Item | Amount |
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| Program Funding | $-- |
| Expected awards | $-- |
| Award Minimum | $-- |
| Award Maximum | $-- |
Funding opportunity number
PAR-26-026
Cost sharing or matching requirement
No
Funding instrument type
Grant
Opportunity Category
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation
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Category of Funding Activity
Health
Category Explanation
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History
| Version | 1 |
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| Forecast posted date | September 22, 2025 |
| Archive date | -- |