Community-Partnered Nursing Research Centers (P20 Clinical Trial Optional)

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking applications for the Community-Partnered Nursing Research Centers (P20 Clinical Trial Optional) program. The purpose of this initiative is to support the development of innovative research centers to foster nursing-led programs that promote community-partnered research to address persistent health challenges. The program aims to establish centralized research resources in Schools or Colleges of Nursing, build community-partnered research expertise, and develop nurse-led, interdisciplinary research teams that partner with the community in the development, implementation, and evaluation of research efforts. • Eligible applicants include county governments, city or township governments, state governments, Native American tribal governments, independent school districts, public and State controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits, small businesses, and for-profit organizations. • The award ceiling is $500,000. • The estimated project start date is April 1, 2026. • The application response date is May 7, 2028.