Biomedical Research Environment and Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) Program (UC2- Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Last verified by NonDilute: 2026-04-29. Official notice and agency instructions control.
If your institution has limited research infrastructure and wants NIH funding to build administrative capacity and strengthen biomedical research capability, this is your match.
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What this is
BRE-SPAD targets domestic organizations with limited research resources and few biomedical doctoral students, aiming to broaden participation in biomedical research. Awards up to $500,000 support capacity-building in research infrastructure and sponsored programs administration—not direct clinical trials. Eligible applicants include universities, nonprofits, and other institutions seeking to strengthen their research ecosystem and compliance capabilities.
Who can apply
U.S. public, private, or nonprofit institutions of higher education and qualified nonprofits are eligible. Organizations must be domestic, have limited research resources and few biomedical doctoral students, and be unable to conduct clinical trials under this mechanism.
Eligible applicant types
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Full description — from the agency
The Biomedical Research Environment and Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) Program aims to promote broad participation in the biomedical research ecosystem by supporting resource limited organizations to conduct research, enhance the research environment, and increase sponsored programs administration capacity.This program intends to support eligible, domestic organizations with limited research resources and few biomedical doctoral students.
Topics: biomedical research funding · research infrastructure · sponsored programs administration · NIH capacity building · research environment development
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