HEAL Initiative: Pain Research Enhancement Program (PREP) (R15) – Question & Answer

From NIH:

Are you a pain researcher from a small undergraduate-focused institution or professional school, or do you collaborate with a colleague at an R15-eligible institution? The NIH HEAL Initiative^® and the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) are excited to alert you to an open funding opportunity (RFA-AT-25-003) with an upcoming receipt date of October 28, 2025. The HEAL PURPOSE Network Information Session will take place THIS THURSDAY (9/11/25) at 3pm Eastern. Please register for the information session here.

This program is designed to:

• Fund basic and mechanistic pain research at R15-eligible institutions.
• Foster collaborations between R15-eligible investigators and U.S. pain research partners.
• Provide hands-on research opportunities for students in health professions, undergraduate, and graduate programs.

Don’t miss the HEAL PURPOSE Network Information Session on 9/11/25 to learn more: https://painresearchers.com/networks/events/141895

Program Notice: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AT-25-003.html

Organizational Eligibility: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/Determing-Organization-Funding-Levels-R15-Eligibility.pdf

Program FAQ: https://www.nccih.nih.gov/grants/frequently-asked-questions-heal-initiative-pain-research-enhancement-program-prep-r15-clinical-trial-optional

We encourage you to consider applying to this exciting program. Please feel free to share this funding opportunity broadly with others!