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Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) (R38 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Federal funding opportunity RFA-HL-26-012 from National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services).

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Posted: August 26, 2025
Closes: January 10, 2028
Cost sharing: No
Instrument: Grant
Assistance listing: 93.866, 93.837, 93.867, 93.855
Category: Health
Archives: February 15, 2028

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.866 (one of 4 on this opportunity) across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.

FY2025 obligated: $3.9B
FY2026 obligated: $3.9B
FY2027 (to date) obligated: $0
Awards in window: 10,710

Top recipients: Washington University, the, Regents of the University of Michigan, University of Southern California, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, the

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

Synopsis

The overall goal of the Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) program is to provide resident clinicians in training with in-depth research experiences early in their careers, in order to recruit, retain and accelerate independence of a pool of clinician-investigators with both clinical and research experience necessary to perform basic, clinical and/or translational research.

Who can apply

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

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Regional Organizations; U.S. Territory or Possession; 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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