Biomedical Research Environment and Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) Program (UC2- Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Supporting resource-limited organizations in enhancing research capacity and sponsored programs administration through the BRE-SPAD Program.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: February 19, 2025 | January 27, 2026 | January 27, 2027
Funding Amounts: Up to $500,000 direct costs per year for up to 5 years (cooperative agreement, renewable once for a total of 10 years)
Summary: Supports resource-limited U.S. organizations in building biomedical research capacity and enhancing sponsored programs administration.
Key Information: Limited submission: only one application per organization; clinical trials are not allowed; eligibility is restricted to specific resource-limited institutions.
Description
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Biomedical Research Environment and Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) Program is designed to broaden participation in the biomedical research ecosystem by supporting U.S. organizations with limited research resources and few biomedical doctoral students. The program aims to help these institutions conduct research, enhance their research environment, and increase their capacity for sponsored programs administration.
BRE-SPAD is intended for resource-limited institutions (RLIs), including certain minority-serving institutions, tribal entities, and other organizations that have not received significant NIH funding and confer few biomedical research doctorates. The program supports activities in at least two of the following areas:
- Sponsored Programs Administration Development
- Research Environment Enhancement
- Pilot Research Project Program (for internal pilot funding to generate preliminary data)
The program encourages collaboration among eligible institutions and the development of sustainable improvements in research infrastructure and administration.
