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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 · PAR-28-050

In plain English

National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services) has announced this as a forecast: an opportunity it expects to post. It is not open for applications yet. Estimated posting date: Oct 20, 2027. Estimated application due date: Jan 25, 2028.

The listing does not state award amounts or the number of awards.

Eligible applicant types include tribal governments & organizations, plus others described in the listing.

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

Built only from the fields in the Grants.gov listing. Always confirm on the official listing.

Key facts

StatusForecasted: not open yet
Estimated posting dateOct 20, 2027
Estimated application due dateJan 25, 2028
Estimated award dateDec 1, 2028
Estimated project startDec 1, 2028
Fiscal year2028
Forecast postedSep 14, 2026
Opportunity numberPAR-28-050
AgencyNational Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services)
Funding instrumentCooperative agreement, Grant
CategoryHealth
Opportunity categoryDiscretionary
Award ceiling (max per award)Not stated
Award floor (min per award)Not stated
Estimated total program fundingNot stated
Expected number of awardsNot stated
Cost sharing or matching requiredNo
Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN)93.859 – Biomedical Research and Research Training
Last updated on Grants.govSep 14, 2026

Who can apply

Browse similar: Tribal governments & organizations

  • Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
  • Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

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

Description

Excerpt from the official forecast on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

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. …

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