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This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcement for the Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically targeting health professional schools and graduate schools under grant type R15 (Clinical Trial Not Allowed). The program aims to stimulate basic and clinical research in educational institutions that provide baccalaureate or advanced degrees but have not been major NIH funding recipients, defined as those receiving less than $6 million per year in NIH support in 4 of the last 7 fiscal years.

The NOFO spans multiple NIH research areas, including cancer detection, lung diseases, cardiovascular diseases, mental health, drug use and addiction, environmental health, and numerous other biomedical fields as evidenced by the 26 associated CFDA numbers. The program is designed to support small-scale research projects that expose undergraduate and graduate students to meritorious research while strengthening the research environment at eligible institutions. The funding is specifically targeted at standalone colleges rather than components of university systems, with the goal of broadening participation in NIH research programs among institutions that might not otherwise have extensive involvement.