Grant opportunity
Limited Competition: Tribal Institutional Review Board Establishment and Enhancement (TIRBEE)
The Tribal Institutional Review Board Establishment and Enhancement (TIRBEE) Notice of Funding Opportunity will enable federally-recognized Tribes or Tribal Entities to establish or enhance Institutional Review Boards. TIRBEE builds the capacity and infrastructure for biomedical research involving human participants in federally-recognized Tribal communities by expanding their Institutional Review Board review and oversight capabilities. This is a Forecast for a Limited Competition that will invite application(s) from eligible organization(s) to apply. Please see Eligibility Section for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the application(s) will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious application(s) will be considered.
- Funder
- National Institutes of Health
- Forecast notice: deadline to be announced
- Forecast notice: deadline to be announced
- Award
- See official notice
- Applicant
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Discipline
- Health and Biomedical Sciences
- Region
- United States
- Posted
- Sep 28, 2026
Call summary
Overview
Limited Competition: Tribal Institutional Review Board Establishment and Enhancement (TIRBEE) is official opportunity PAR-28-038, published by National Institutes of Health during the 18-22 August 2026 hunt window.
Who can apply
Eligible applicant types listed by the agency: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). Applicants must also satisfy every programme-specific condition in the official notice.
What it supports
- The Tribal Institutional Review Board Establishment and Enhancement (TIRBEE) Notice of Funding Opportunity will enable federally-recognized Tribes or Tribal Entities to establish or enhance Institutional Review Boards. TIRBEE builds the capacity and infrastructure for biomedical research involving human participants in federally-recognized Tribal communities by expanding their Institutional Review Board review and oversight capabilities. This is a Forecast for a Limited Competition that will invite application(s) from eligible organization(s) to apply. Please see Eligibility Section for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the application(s) will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious application(s) will be considered.
- Opportunity number: PAR-28-038
Funding and duration
- Estimated programme funding: See official notice
Forecast notice: deadline to be announced
Forecast notice: deadline to be announced
How to apply
Open the official Grants.gov record, review the full notice and attachments, and use the application package or agency route stated there.
Call details
Source-based overview
The Tribal Institutional Review Board Establishment and Enhancement (TIRBEE) Notice of Funding Opportunity will enable federally-recognized Tribes or Tribal Entities to establish or enhance Institutional Review Boards. TIRBEE builds the capacity and infrastructure for biomedical research involving human participants in federally-recognized Tribal communities by expanding their Institutional Review Board review and oversight capabilities. This is a Forecast for a Limited Competition that will invite application(s) from eligible organization(s) to apply. Please see Eligibility Section for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the application(s) will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious application(s) will be considered. The official record contains the controlling eligibility, budget, attachment and submission requirements for opportunity PAR-28-038.
Eligibility
Eligible applicant types listed by the agency: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). Applicants must also satisfy every programme-specific condition in the official notice.
Funding and benefits
Estimated programme funding: See official notice
Themes and supported activities
The Tribal Institutional Review Board Establishment and Enhancement (TIRBEE) Notice of Funding Opportunity will enable federally-recognized Tribes or Tribal Entities to establish or enhance Institutional Review Boards. TIRBEE builds the capacity and infrastructure for biomedical research involving human participants in federally-recognized Tribal communities by expanding their Institutional Review Board review and oversight capabilities. This is a Forecast for a Limited Competition that will invite application(s) from eligible organization(s) to apply. Please see Eligibility Section for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the application(s) will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious application(s) will be considered.
Opportunity number: PAR-28-038
Deadline and timeline
Forecast notice: deadline to be announced: Forecast notice: deadline to be announced.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Open the official Grants.gov record, review the full notice and attachments, and use the application package or agency route stated there.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.