Exploratory/Developmental Bioengineering Research Grants (EBRG) (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- Posted
- January 11, 2022
- Closed
- December 10, 2024
- Award ceiling
- $275,000
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 93.394, 93.399, 93.396, 93.846, 93.395, 93.393, 93.121
- Archives
- January 9, 2025
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.394 (one of 7 on this opportunity) across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $595.6M
- FY2026 obligated
- $548.5M
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 1,877
Top recipients: Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, the, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, The Johns Hopkins University, The Leland Stanford Junior University, The Univeristy of Texas M.d. Anderson Cancer Center
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
The purpose of this engineering-oriented funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to encourage submissions of exploratory/developmental Bioengineering Research Grant (EBRG) applications to demonstrate feasibility and potential utility of new capabilities or improvements in quality, speed, efficacy, operability, costs, and/or accessibility of solutions to problems in basic biomedical, pre-clinical, or clinical research, clinical care delivery, or accessibility.
Who can apply
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- County governments
- Small businesses
- State governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Private institutions of higher education
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.
The official record
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