Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) Phase 1 (P20 - Clinical Trial Optional)
- Posted
- September 14, 2022
- Closed
- January 30, 2025
- Award ceiling
- $1,500,000
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 93.859
- Category
- Health
- Archives
- March 7, 2025
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.859 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $3B
- FY2026 obligated
- $3B
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 10,919
Top recipients: The Leland Stanford Junior University, Regents of the University of Michigan, Yale Univ, The Johns Hopkins University, University of Wisconsin System
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) invites applications for renewal of eligible Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) grants. The objective of the COBRE initiative is to strengthen an institution's biomedical research infrastructure through the establishment of a thematic, multi-disciplinary center and to enhance the ability of investigators to compete independently for NIH individual research grants or other external peer-reviewed support. COBRE awards are supported through the Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Program, which aims to foster health-related research by increasing the competitiveness of investigators at institutions located in states with historically low aggregate success rates for grant awards from the NIH. The goal of this FOA is to support existing COBRE Phase 1 Centers by further strengthening the research infrastructure and to continue the development and support of a critical mass of investigators with the expertise in the Center's scientific interest areas.
Who can apply
- State governments
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) 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. Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
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