NIA Expanding Research in AD/ADRD (ERA) Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (R25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

US · MD · Bethesda National Institutes of Health – National Institute on Aging (NIA) grant open #RFA-AG-26-010

Response due May 26, 2027 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is soliciting applications for the Expanding Research in AD/ADRD (ERA) Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program under the R25 grant mechanism. The program aims to support research education initiatives focused on Alzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease-Related Dementias (AD/ADRD). It targets postbaccalaureate-level trainees to build a research workforce in the AD/ADRD field. Independent clinical trials are explicitly not allowed under this funding opportunity.

What they want

Applicants must design and implement a postbaccalaureate research education program focused on AD/ADRD research. The program must support research education activities for postbaccalaureate participants, fostering skills and knowledge in AD/ADRD-related research domains. Independent clinical trials are not permitted under this award mechanism (R25). The opportunity is issued as a Request for Applications (RFA-AG-26-010) via Grants.gov under the HHS-NIH umbrella.

Deliverables

Postbaccalaureate research education program in AD/ADRD
Trainee development activities and curriculum
Progress and performance reports per NIH R25 requirements

Technical requirements

Program must be structured as a postbaccalaureate research education initiative
Independent clinical trials are not allowed under this mechanism
Must align with R25 research education grant requirements
Focus area must be Alzheimer's Disease and/or Alzheimer's Disease-Related Dementias (AD/ADRD)

Key personnel

Principal Investigator (Program Director)

How they evaluate

Scientific and technical merit of the proposed program
Alignment with R25 research education objectives
Focus on AD/ADRD workforce development

Submission: Electronic submission via Grants.gov

Eligibility & certifications

SAM.gov / Grants.gov registrationInstitutional assurances per NIH policy (e.g., IRB, human subjects protections as applicable)

Risks & flags

Highly specific disease focus (AD/ADRD only) may limit competitive pool to institutions with established dementia research programs
Long open window (Sept 2025 – May 2027) may suggest rolling review cycles rather than a single competition — applicants should verify specific receipt dates in the full FOA

Market context

inferred from NAICS

Educational Services

NAICS 611310

US market size: $340B
Typical award: $50K – $25M

Typical buyers

DoDVAStates

Commonly required

Accreditation

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