Closed · HRSA-26-035 · CFDA 93.186 · Discretionary
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant (NRSA)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Health Resources and Services Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $135K-$500K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 10, 2026
- Close date
- 20
- Expected awards
The verdict
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant (NRSA) is a closed discretionary listing from Health Resources and Services Administration that offered $134,653 -- $500,000 across 20 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $135K-$500K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 20
- expected awards
- 93.186
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant (NRSA) - is cataloged under number HRSA-26-035 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 93.186, posted by Health Resources and Services Administration. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on June 8, 2026 and last updated on June 9, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $134,653 -- $500,000. The agency has projected $9.6 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 20 awards. If the agency funds the expected 20 awards from the $9.6 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $478,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on July 10, 2026. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$134,653 -- $500,000
Close Date
July 10, 2026
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Posted
June 8, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$9,566,800
Expected Awards
20
Instrument
Grant
Description
The National Research Service Award (NRSA) program supports the training of postdoctoral researchers in biomedical, behavioral, and health services research. Funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and administered in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the program aims to develop a skilled research workforce to advance scientific knowledge in primary care. Under HRSA, the NRSA program provides support to train postdoctoral health care professionals who are planning to pursue careers in biomedical and behavioral health research related to primary care. As the nation"s population grows and ages, the need for well-trained primary care researchers to study the complex array of issues facing the primary care workforce gains greater importance. The NRSA Institutional Research Training Grants administered by HRSA are awarded to eligible institutions to develop or enhance postdoctoral research training opportunities for individuals who are planning to pursue careers in primary care research.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 06, 20, 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Svetlana Cicale HRSANRSA@hrsa.gov
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