National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services
Short Courses on Innovative Methodologies and Approaches in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R25 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Apr 9, 2027 · 182 days left
- Award size
- Up to $200K
- Total available
- $200K
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Larger business, Small business, Tribal government, State government, County government, Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), City or town government, Private college or university, School district, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), Public college or university, Tribal organization, and others named in the official notice
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
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How this fits you
- Available in Hamilton County (nationwide program)
- No match required
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 857
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About this grant
The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of this R25 program is to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nations biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs. To accomplish the stated over-arching goal, this FOA will support creative educational activities with a primary focus on:
Courses for Skills Development
Who can apply, from the official notice
Other Eligible Applicants include the following:
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.
Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
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Who in Tennessee has won this program
262 awards to Tennessee groups in 5 counties since 1975 · 0 in Hamilton County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $44.1M spent that year | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $34.7M spent that year | 2025 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, Shelby County | $28.2M | 1997 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $25.8M | 2015 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $24.7M | 2014 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $23M | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $23M | 2001 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $21.8M | 2012 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $21.6M | 2010 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $19.2M spent that year | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $15.5M | 2014 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $14.9M spent that year | 2025 |
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse; USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.
Tennessee groups that got this money through Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. In Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services passes it on: watch that agency for applications, not the federal agency. 595 pass-through grants on file · 0 in Hamilton County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Trustees of Boston University | $4.6M | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Research Triangle Institute | $3.6M spent that year | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Regents of the University of Michigan | $3.4M | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | University of California, Los Angeles | $1.7M | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | The Trustees of Princeton University | $1.6M | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | Vumc | $1.5M spent that year | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | University of Pennsylvania | $1.4M spent that year | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $1.3M | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $1.3M spent that year | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Purdue University | $1.2M | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University | $1.2M spent that year | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | The Pennsylvania State University | $1.1M | 2026 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).
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