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NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) (R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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Applications close on 25 May 2029. Eligible applicant types include nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), county governments and 12 more.

Deadline: 25 May 2029 (in 922 days)
Grant amount: Not stated — see the official call
Funding rate: No mandatory cost sharing stated; funding percentage not stated
Cost sharing: Not required
Likely applicant types: Non-profits, Universities & research, Public bodies, SMEs / start-ups, Companies From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Reference: PAR-27-077
Assistance listing: 93.121 Oral Diseases and Disorders Research; 93.172 Human Genome Research; 93.213 Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health; 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants; 93.279 Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs; 93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health; 93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research; 93.310 Trans-NIH Research Support; 93.313 NIH Office of Research on Women's Health; 93.361 Nursing Research; 93.855 Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research; 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training; 93.866 Aging Research; 93.867 Vision Research
Last checked: 13 Nov 2026

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About this call

The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of this NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) program is to support educational activities that increase understanding of biomedical research among pre-college (pre-kindergarten to grade12) individuals, and to encourage awareness of and continued interest in careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Who can apply

Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
County governments
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Small businesses
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Independent school districts
For profit organizations other than small businesses
State governments
City or township governments
Private institutions of higher education
Special district governments

Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.

Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.

Topics

Health

How to apply

Read the full notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) linked from the official page: eligibility, cost sharing and evaluation criteria.
Make sure your organisation has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID (UEI); registration can take several weeks.
For NIH: the organisation and the principal investigator also need eRA Commons accounts; applications are usually submitted through Grants.gov (for example with ASSIST).
Prepare the required forms, narrative, budget and attachments exactly as the NOFO specifies.
Submit before the deadline and keep the tracking number. Check for amendments before you submit.

From the call text

Who can apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Company stage: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Single applicant or consortium: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where applicants must be based: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where to apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page

Contact

National Institutes of Health · NIGMS_SEPA@mail.nih.gov · 301-402-2541

Where these facts come from

Fact	Value	How we know	Taken from the source
Deadline	25 May 2029	official data field	15 Nov 2026
Amount per applicant	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Total budget	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Funding rate	No mandatory cost sharing stated; funding percentage not stated	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026
Who can apply	Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); County governments;…	official data field	15 Nov 2026
Where to apply	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—

Official sources

Official call page

Facts on this page come from the funder’s official data, taken on 13 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.