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Limited Competition: Tribal Undergraduate and Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program
National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services) expects to post this opportunity around October 20, 2027, with applications due around January 25, 2028.
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Key facts
- Opportunity number
- PAR-28-050
- Status
- Forecast
- Posted
- September 14, 2026
- Closes
- January 25, 2028
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement, Grant
- Category
- Health
- Assistance listing
- 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training
- Contact
- NIGMS TURTLE Program · [email protected] · Please contact via e-mail
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Other Eligible ApplicantsA federally-recognized AI/AN Tribe, as defined under 25 U.S.C. 1603(14); orA Tribal college or university, a Tribal health program, or a Tribal organization as defined under 25 U.S.C. 1603 (24), (25), and (26), respectively; orA consortium of two or more of these Tribal Entities
What the agency says
The Tribal Undergraduate and Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program supports eligible Tribal Entities to develop a pool of students who: Have the skills required to conduct Tribal health research Complete their degrees in a biomedical field, and Transition into careers in the biomedical research workforce. NIGMS will provide support for a phased award to eligible Tribal Entities to develop and implement effective training and mentoring activities for research-oriented individuals earning baccalaureate or doctoral degrees in biomedical research fields at institutions across the United States and its territories. This is a Forecast for a Limited Competition that will invite applications from eligible organizations to apply. Please see the Eligibility Section for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the applications will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious applications will be considered.
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All grants open to Tribal governments · Everything closing in January 2028
Read from the Grants.gov API, last updated 2026-10-24. The agency's notice on Grants.gov is the official record; check it before you apply.