ForecastedOpportunity PAR-28-050

Limited Competition: Tribal Undergraduate and Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program

National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Limited Competition: Tribal Undergraduate and Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) 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 January 25, 2028; forecast dates can change. Applicant types listed as eligible include federally recognized tribal governments 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

Posted: Sep 14, 2026
Est. close date: Jan 25, 2028
Est. award date: Dec 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, Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Fiscal year: FY2028

Who can apply

Federally recognized tribal governments
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Other Eligible ApplicantsA federally-recognized AI/AN Tribe, as defined under 25 U.S.C. 1603(14); orA Tribal college or university, a Tribal health program, or a Tribal organization as defined under 25 U.S.C. 1603 (24), (25), and (26), respectively; orA consortium of two or more of these Tribal Entities

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 Tribal Undergraduate and Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program supports eligible Tribal Entities to develop a pool of students who:

Have the skills required to conduct Tribal health research
Complete their degrees in a biomedical field, and
Transition into careers in the biomedical research workforce.

NIGMS will provide support for a phased award to eligible Tribal Entities to develop and implement effective training and mentoring activities for research-oriented individuals earning baccalaureate or doctoral degrees in biomedical research fields at institutions across the United States and its territories.

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

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 TURTLE Program
NIGMSTurtle@nigms.nih.gov
Please contact via e-mail

Quick answers

Is this opportunity 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 October 20, 2027. Forecast details and dates can change.

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Federally recognized tribal governments and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity PAR-28-050), 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.

OpenALN 93.859