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Support for research workforce development, infrastructure improvements, and improvements to research, training, and administrative capability at biomedical and behavioral organizations.
Purpose
By funding improvements that support the biomedical workforce and research capability, the recipient institution and its research staff can more effectively compete for grants and complete high-quality research.
Review Criteria
To find the criteria reviewers will use to evaluate your application, see Section V of your funding opportunity.
Search for Capacity Building Funding Opportunities
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guidelines, and funding opportunities.
Programs
- Extramural Associate Research Development Award (EARDA) (G11)
- Research Excellence Award (R16)
- Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) (S06)
- Research and Institutional Resources Health Disparities Endowment Grants -Capacity Building (S21)
- Research Enhancement Award (SC1)
- Pilot Research Project (SC2)
- Research Continuance Award (SC3)
Also consider...
- Construction and Modernization—for physical infrastructure
- Resources—for research centers and shared resources
- Research Training and Career Development—for support of research staff and students