Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 26 035
The Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) that supports structured postdoctoral research training in areas tied closely to primary care. While the broader NRSA program is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), HRSA administers this institutional training component to help build a strong pipeline of researchers who can advance biomedical, behavioral, and health services research that improves primary care. The central idea is workforce development: preparing postdoctoral health care professionals for long-term research careers focused on the real-world problems facing primary care systems, clinicians, and patients.
This grant is designed for institutions, not individuals. Awards go to eligible domestic public or private nonprofit institutions of higher education so they can develop, expand, or enhance postdoctoral training programs that produce independent primary care researchers. The emphasis on primary care reflects a practical national need, especially as the U.S. population grows and ages and primary care is expected to manage increasingly complex clinical and population health challenges. HRSA frames this as an urgent capacity issue: the field needs more well-trained researchers who understand the primary care workforce, care delivery, patient outcomes, and the behavioral and social factors that affect health.
Eligibility is limited to certain organizations and, for this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), it is specifically targeted to programs that previously received HRSA funding between 2011 and 2025 under sections 736, 739, or 747 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act. In other words, applicants generally need to be institutions of higher education that already have a relevant HRSA-supported training or academic program history under those statutory authorities. Eligible applicant categories include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education (with the overall requirement that the institution be domestic and nonprofit). The funding opportunity is identified as HRSA-26-035, listed under CFDA number 93.186, and categorized under the health funding activity area.
In terms of scale and competition, HRSA anticipates making about 20 awards, with an award ceiling of $500,000. The application closing date is July 10, 2026. The grant mechanism is an institutional research training grant, meaning the institution uses the funds to support a formal training environment for postdoctoral trainees, typically including mentored research experiences, skills development, and career preparation aimed at producing researchers capable of contributing to and leading primary care-related biomedical, behavioral health, and health services research.
Overall, this opportunity is best seen as an investment in the research workforce behind primary care improvements. Rather than funding a single research project, it funds the training structure and support needed to prepare postdoctoral professionals for research careers that address the complex, evolving needs of primary care and the communities it serves.Apply for HRSA 26 035
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant (NRSA)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.186.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-06-08.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-07-10. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Institutional Research Training Grant (HRSA-26-035)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It is a discretionary grant opportunity that supports structured, institutional postdoctoral research training in areas closely tied to primary care.
2) What is the main purpose of the grant?
The central purpose is workforce development: building a strong pipeline of postdoctoral health care professionals who are trained for long-term research careers focused on real-world problems in primary care. The intent is to prepare trainees to become independent primary care researchers.
3) Is this grant meant to fund a specific research project?
No. This opportunity is positioned as an investment in training infrastructure and a formal postdoctoral training environment rather than support for a single stand-alone research project. The institution uses the funds to develop, expand, or enhance a postdoctoral training program.
4) Who administers this institutional training grant?
HRSA administers this institutional training component. The broader NRSA program is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), but HRSA is the agency administering this particular institutional research training grant opportunity.
5) Who can apply: individuals or institutions?
Institutions apply, not individuals. Awards are made to eligible domestic public or private nonprofit institutions of higher education so they can operate or strengthen structured postdoctoral training programs.
6) What types of institutions are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include domestic, nonprofit institutions of higher education, specifically including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education.
7) Are there special eligibility requirements for this NOFO?
Yes. For this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the opportunity is specifically targeted to programs that previously received HRSA funding between 2011 and 2025 under sections 736, 739, or 747 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act. In practical terms, applicants generally need an institutional history of relevant HRSA-supported training or academic programs under those statutory authorities.
8) What is the focus area of the training supported by this grant?
The training is focused on primary care and supports research training that can advance biomedical, behavioral, and health services research aimed at improving primary care. It emphasizes understanding and improving primary care systems, the primary care workforce, care delivery, patient outcomes, and behavioral and social factors affecting health.
9) Why is there an emphasis on primary care?
The emphasis reflects a national need: as the U.S. population grows and ages, primary care is expected to manage increasingly complex clinical and population health challenges. HRSA frames the need as an urgent capacity issue that requires more well-trained researchers grounded in primary care realities.
10) What type of grant mechanism is this?
It is an institutional research training grant. That means the institution uses the award to support a structured postdoctoral training environment, typically including mentored research experiences, skills development, and career preparation to help trainees become independent researchers.
11) Approximately how many awards does HRSA expect to make?
HRSA anticipates making about 20 awards.
12) What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $500,000.
13) When is the application due?
The application closing date is July 10, 2026.
14) What is the opportunity identification number?
The funding opportunity is identified as HRSA-26-035.
15) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA number 93.186.
16) What funding activity area is this opportunity categorized under?
It is categorized under the health funding activity area.
17) What outcomes is HRSA trying to achieve through this grant?
HRSA is aiming to strengthen the primary care research workforce by helping institutions produce independent researchers who can contribute to and lead biomedical, behavioral, and health services research that improves primary care in real-world settings.
18) What stage of training does this grant support?
It supports structured postdoctoral research training for postdoctoral trainees within institutional programs.
19) Does this grant support career preparation in addition to research experience?
Yes. The institutional training model described includes mentored research experiences, skills development, and career preparation aimed at developing independent primary care researchers.
20) How should an institution think about this opportunity strategically?
Based on the description provided, the opportunity is best viewed as an investment in the training structure and support system needed to develop postdoctoral professionals into long-term primary care researchers, rather than a mechanism to fund a single research study.
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