The Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) program supports the establishment and development of innovative biomedical research centers at Institutional Development Award (IDeA)-eligible institutions through awards for three sequential five-year phases.
Donor Name: National Institutes of Health
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/28/2025
Size of the Grant: $1.5 million
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
The purpose of the COBRE Phase 2 award is to strengthen successful COBRE Phase 1 centers through continued development of investigators to compete effectively for independent research funding and further improvements to research infrastructure at the institution.
Authorized by the U.S. Congress in 1993, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) established the Institutional Development Award (IDeA) program to build biomedical research capacity in the 23 U.S. states and Puerto Rico that had historically low NIH grant funding success rates. IDeA funding programs collectively support biomedical research in basic, clinical, behavioral, and translational science in IDeA-eligible states by developing faculty investigators, providing research opportunities to students, and enhancing research infrastructure.
A key IDeA component is the Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) program that supports the establishment and development of innovative biomedical research centers of excellence through awards for three sequential five-year phases. A Phase 1 award aims to enhance an institution’s capacity in one area of biomedical research by developing a critical mass of investigators who can compete effectively for independent funding in the scientific area supported by the Center and improving research infrastructure. The COBRE Phase 2 awards are intended to strengthen successful Phase 1 Centers through continued development of investigators and further improvements to research infrastructure. By the end of the Phase 2 award period, it is expected that there will be a critical mass of investigators in the COBRE research area at the institution who are able to compete successfully for independent research funding. Phase 3 awards provide resources to transition COBREs to self-sustaining research programs.
Funding Information
- Application budgets must not exceed $1.5 million in annual direct costs, excluding consortium facilities and administrative (F&A) costs.
- The project period is limited to five years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Small businesses
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