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

Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes May 25, 2029

Posted
May 5, 2026
Closes
May 25, 2029
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
93.279, 93.213, 93.310, 93.859, 93.286, 93.307, 93.855, 93.313, 93.121, 93.172, 93.242, 93.866
Category
Health
Archives
July 24, 2029

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.279 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$1.5B
FY2025 obligated
$1.5B
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$1.1B
Awards in window
5,647

Top recipients: Yale Univ, University of California, San Diego, The Johns Hopkins University, University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Regents of the University of Michigan

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026

Synopsis

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

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.

How to apply

Applications go through the official government listing. Grants Radar links you straight to the source — applying is free.

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Agency contact: National Institutes of Health · [email protected] · 301-402-2541

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