Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Community-Partnered Nursing Research Centers (P20 Clinical Trial Optional)
NINR plans to fund nursing research centers (P20) focused on community-partnered research to address health challenges, build research capacity, and foster interdisciplinary teams.
Funder: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Due Dates: January 25, 2026 | January 25, 2027 | January 25, 2028 (standard NIH due dates)
Funding Amounts: Up to $500,000 in direct costs per year, for up to 5 years; individual pilot projects up to $50,000/year each.
Summary: Supports the creation of nursing-led, community-partnered research centers to build infrastructure and capacity for interdisciplinary research addressing persistent health challenges.
Key Information: Requires a community partner as co-investigator; at least one pilot project must be included at submission.
Description
This funding opportunity supports the development of innovative research centers led by Schools or Colleges of Nursing (SON/CON) to promote community-partnered research addressing persistent health challenges. Funded centers will establish or expand centralized research resources, foster interdisciplinary nurse-led teams, and build expertise in community-partnered research through pilot projects that apply the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)'s research lenses, with a focus on social determinants of health. Community engagement is central to all activities, with a requirement for meaningful partnership with non-academic, non-research organizations.
Centers must demonstrate sustainable infrastructure development, facilitate collaborations between academic and community partners, and provide capacity-building activities for investigators and community members. The initiative aims to strengthen the pipeline of nurse scientists engaged in impactful, community-informed research.
