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Tribal Institutional Review Board Establishment and Enhancement (TIRBEE) (R24 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

US · unknown National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant open #PAR-24-260
Response due Jan 27, 2027 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is funding the establishment and enhancement of Tribal Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) through the TIRBEE program under the R24 research education/resource grant mechanism. The opportunity is restricted to non-clinical trial activities. The program aims to support American Indian/Alaska Native tribal entities in developing or strengthening their own IRB infrastructure to oversee and protect human subjects in research conducted within or affecting their communities. This is a federal grant opportunity posted on Grants.gov, open from August 2024 through January 2027.

What they want

Applicants must propose activities to establish new or enhance existing Tribal Institutional Review Boards (IRBs). Work may include developing IRB governance structures, policies, procedures, and training programs tailored to tribal communities. Clinical trials are explicitly not allowed under this funding mechanism (R24). The grant supports research infrastructure development rather than direct research, enabling tribes to exercise sovereignty and self-determination in overseeing human subjects research conducted within their jurisdictions.
Technical requirements
  • Clinical trials are not allowed under this R24 mechanism
  • Activities must relate to establishment or enhancement of a Tribal IRB
  • Must comply with NIH R24 grant requirements and federal human subjects research regulations (45 CFR 46)

How they evaluate

Submission: Grants.gov federal grants portal (PAR-24-260)

Risks & flags

  • Opportunity is de facto limited to federally recognized tribes or tribal organizations with existing or nascent IRB infrastructure, significantly narrowing the eligible applicant pool
  • Long open window (Aug 2024 – Jan 2027) with rolling submissions may disadvantage applicants without NIH grant-writing experience

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NAICS 923120
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