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NIH forecasts tribal-only TURTLE biomedical training award for FY2028

National Institutes of HealthNational Institute of General Medical Sciences (Nigms)Funding availableSep 14, 2026

Check: NIH forecasts a Limited Competition (a funding round open only to listed applicant types) for the TURTLE program, with eligibility limited to federally recognized Tribes, Tribal colleges and universities, Tribal health programs, Tribal organizations, and consortia of these, and an estimated application due date of 2028-01-25.

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What it does

Federally recognized Tribes, Tribal colleges and universities, Tribal health programs, and Tribal organizations, alone or in consortia, may apply for a phased award (funding released in stages) to build training and mentoring for students earning baccalaureate or doctoral degrees in biomedical research fields. The forecast is a planning notice; the full funding announcement and eligibility details are still to come, with the opportunity estimated to post on 2027-10-20.

Why it matters for tribal funding

Directly tribal. The document is about tribes, tribal programs or Native organizations specifically.

Who it covers: Tribal governments, Tribal colleges and universities.

: 93.859

What to do next

  1. Watch for opportunity PAR-28-050 to post on or about 2027-10-20 and review its eligibility section.
  2. Identify a research training and mentoring plan for biomedical students and a Tribal health research focus before the estimated application due date of 2028-01-25.

Sources

Every signal is built from public records. The highlighted words appear in the source exactly as shown.

  • Grants.gov: forecasted opportunitiesforecastSep 14, 2026

    Limited Competition: Tribal Undergraduate and Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program

    • Quoted from the source: “This is a Forecast for a Limited Competition that will invite applications from eligible organizations to apply.”
    • Quoted from the source: “Estimated application due date: 2028-01-25”
    • Quoted from the source: “NIGMS will provide support for a phased award to eligible Tribal Entities to develop and implement effective training and mentoring activities”
    Read the originalU.S. government record, public domain.

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