Ensuring Research Integrity - Program Development and Evaluation Program (PDE)
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- IR-ORI-26-003
- Agency
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Public Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- $75,000 to $100,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Other
- Eligible applicants
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- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- County Governments
- Independent School Districts
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- State Governments
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- For Profit Organizations
- Small Businesses
- City/Township Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Special District Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Points of contact
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- Armineh Ghazarian armineh.ghazarian@hhs.gov (240) 453-8822
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service is soliciting applications for projects to develop and implement innovative approaches and tools that promote research integrity and prevent misconduct, with an application deadline of July 27, 2026. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, non-501(c)(3) nonprofits, higher education institutions (public and private), county and city governments, state governments, tribal governments and organizations, school districts, special district governments, public or Indian housing authorities, and for-profit organizations and small businesses.
The estimated total funding is $200,000 with anticipated awards of 2 grants ranging from $75,000 to $100,000 per budget period. The period of performance is 12 months, with anticipated award date of September 30, 2026 and project start date of September 30, 2026. The program supports three focus areas: development of educational resources, creation of risk assessment tools to identify at-risk individuals or laboratories, and implementation and testing of intervention programs based on empirical evidence, including findings from Office of Research Integrity–funded research.
Projects must adhere to gold standard science principles including transparency, data reproducibility, and scientific rigor, and must advance Administration priorities to strengthen scientific integrity while reducing administrative burden. Applicants must demonstrate measurable outcomes with evaluation and dissemination plans. All innovative approaches, tools, and resources developed must be disseminated and made freely available to the Public Health Service–funded research community.
Applications must be submitted electronically via Grants.gov with a project narrative not exceeding 25 pages, combined appendices not exceeding 75 pages total, budget documentation including SF-424A, and supporting materials. Eligible entity status must be confirmed through SAM.gov registration. Awards are made under CFDA 93.085, Research on Research Integrity. A technical assistance webinar is scheduled for July 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern.
Synopsis
This notice solicits applications for projects to advance Administration priorities that strength scientific integrity and research integrity, adhering to principles of gold standard science including transparency, data reproducibility, and scientific rigor. The Program Evaluation and Development Program was started by ORI in 2020. The purpose of the grant program is to support projects for the development and implementation of innovative approaches and tools to promote research integrity and prevent misconduct. This includes creating interventions based on empirical evidence, including findings from ORI-funded research, and tools to identify at-risk individuals or laboratories.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| IR-ORI-26-003 Program Development and Evaluation Program.pdf |
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