Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T35)

Updated Oct 20, 2026

Grant from the National Institutes of Health, open to small businesses. Closes May 7, 2028, 565 days left.

Opportunity number	PA-25-280
Agency	National Institutes of Health
Funding type	Grant
Field	Environment, Food and nutrition, Health
Cost sharing or matching	Not required
Assistance listing	93.113, 93.173, 93.213, 93.233, 93.273, 93.286, 93.351, 93.847, 93.866, 93.867
Posted	Jan 2, 2025
Closes	May 7, 2028 (565 days left)
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Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public and state controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities
Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
Others (see the eligibility notes)

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 Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.

Description

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will award Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grants (T35) to eligible, domestic institutions to develop and/or enhance research training opportunities for predoctoral students interested in careers within biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research workforce. Many NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) use this NRSA program exclusively to support intensive, short-term research training experiences for health professional students (medical students, veterinary students, and/or students in other health-professional programs) during the summer.

This program is also intended to encourage training of graduate students in the physical or quantitative sciences to pursue interests in research careers by short-term exposure to, and involvement in, the health-related sciences. The training should be of sufficient depth to enable the trainees, upon completion of the program, to have a thorough exposure to the principles underlying the conduct of biomedical research.

Full announcement and how to apply on Grants.gov

Environment grants right now

There are 44 open federal grants in environment that small businesses may apply for; 5 close within 30 days. The median award ceiling is $300,000. The agencies offering the most are National Institutes of Health, DOC NOAA - ERA Production and Fish and Wildlife Service. Grants in this field stay open a median of 1102 days; this one is open for 1221 days.

Who has won this program before

Duke University $200.6 million · from Sep 21, 2016
University Of North Carolina AT Chapel Hill $49.7 million · from Jul 1, 2007
The General Hospital Corporation $49.2 million · from Jul 1, 2012
Baylor College Of Medicine $47.8 million · from Sep 28, 2011
Jackson Laboratory $47.2 million · from Sep 16, 2011

The largest grants and cooperative agreements under assistance listing 93.113, 93.173, 93.213, 93.233, 93.273, 93.286, 93.351, 93.847, 93.866, 93.867 with funding activity since Oct 1, 2025, from USAspending.gov. Amounts are each award's total.