ForecastedResearch announcementOpportunity PAR-28-025

Single Source: Resource Center for the Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Program

National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Single Source: Resource Center for the Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Program is a forecasted federal grant opportunity from the National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services). The agency's forecast estimates an application due date of May 25, 2027; forecast dates can change. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.859 (Biomedical Research and Research Training).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

May 27, 2026Forecast posted
Mar 25, 2027 (est.)Full notice expectednext date
May 25, 2027 (est.)Application deadline
Aug 1, 2028 (est.)Est. award date

Posted: May 27, 2026
Est. close date: May 25, 2027
Est. award date: Aug 1, 2028
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: Not specified
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Fiscal year: FY2028

Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 93.859, not this notice): $20,000 to $10,000,000.

Who can apply

Public colleges & universities
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

This is a non-competitive funding opportunity intended to fund a single award. Through this single source, Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Institute of General Medical Sciences solicits an application to fund a single award to the current recipient of the Sure Resource Center.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) program aims to develop and sustain research excellence at resource-limited institutions, many of which disproportionately serve regions of the U.S. that have not historically participated in substantial NIH research, by supporting investigator-initiated research with strong student participation. A SuRE Resource Center has been established to enhance the administrative research infrastructure of SuRE-eligible institutions and to provide services to advise investigators who are interested in applying for a SuRE award. Specifically, the Resource Center: (1) assists institutions with building research capacity, (2) conducts outreach and training to professional staff and faculty at eligible institutions, and (3) collects and reports data relevant to the goals of the program.

This is a Forecast for a Single Source that will invite an application from an eligible organization to apply. Please see Eligibility Section for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the application will be peer-reviewed, and only a meritorious application will be considered.

How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above; no cost sharing is required.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Watch for the full noticeThe agency estimates posting it around March 25, 2027. Save this grant to track changes.
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlyNIGMS SuRE · NIGMSSuRE@nih.gov Open ↗
Submit before May 25, 2027Submit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

93.859Biomedical Research and Research TrainingProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 93.859

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$3.09B

FY25

$3.09B

FY26

$3.09B est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.859. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

NIGMS SuRE
NIGMSSuRE@nih.gov
Please contact via e-mail.

Quick answers

Is “Single Source: Resource Center for the Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Program” open for applications yet?

Not yet. It is a forecast — an agency's advance notice of an expected opportunity. The agency estimates posting the full notice around March 25, 2027. Forecast details and dates can change.

Who is eligible to apply for “Single Source: Resource Center for the Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Program”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How do I apply for “Single Source: Resource Center for the Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity PAR-28-025), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedResearchALN 93.859