Assistance Listing 93.859
Department of Health and Human Services · National Institutes of Health
Assistance Listing 93.859, “Biomedical Research and Research Training,” is a federal program administered by Department of Health and Human Services. It provides grant and cooperative agreement assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 51 open, 13 forecasted and 4 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $3.09B in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) supports basic research that increases our understanding of biological processes and lays the foundation for advances in disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. NIGMS also supports research in specific clinical areas that affect multiple organ systems: anesthesiology and peri-operative pain; clinical pharmacology common to multiple drugs and treatments; and injury, critical illness, sepsis, and wound healing. NIGMS-funded scientists investigate how living systems work at a range of levels—from molecules and cells to tissues and organs—in research organisms, humans, and populations. Additionally, to ensure the vitality and continued productivity of the research enterprise, NIGMS provides leadership in supporting the training of future scientists and developing research capacity throughout the country.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
NIGMS trainees must be U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals, or permanent residents.
Intended beneficiaries: Scientist/Researchers, Student/Trainee, U.S. Citizen, Public nonprofit institution/organization, Profit organization, Individual/Family and Private nonprofit institution/organization.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): $20,000 to $10,000,000.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.859. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.| Opportunity | Status | Award range | Closes | ALN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Closed | Up to $350K | Sep 25, 2026 | 93.351, 93.859 | |
National Institute of General Medical Sciences Predoctoral Basic Biomedical Sciences Research Training Program (T32)National Institutes of Health | Closed | Amount not specified | Sep 25, 2026 | 93.859 |
Ecology and Evolution of Infectious DiseasesU.S. National Science Foundation | Closed | $1 – $2.5M | Dec 5, 2012 | 10.310, 47.050, 47.074, 47.075, 93.859, 93.989 |
Joint DMS/NIGMS Initiative to Support Research at the Interface of the Biological and Mathematical SciencesU.S. National Science Foundation | Closed | $1 – $2M | Oct 3, 2011 | 47.049, 93.859 |
93.859 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Biomedical Research and Research Training.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Small Business Person, Nonprofit Organization, Local, State and Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
The agency reported $3,092,472,727 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.