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Oregon National Primate Research Center Pilot Grant Research Program

The Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC) is soliciting proposals for the annual pilot grant research program. The purpose of this funding mechanism is to encourage activities related to the use of nonhuman primates (NHPs) for biomedical research or for studies that enhance NHP welfare or husbandry. Pilot research should be developmental or high-risk and, in the case of biomedical research proposals, should be used to generate preliminary data in support of applications for further project support, such as NIH, other federal, or foundation grants. We encourage proposals from external applicants, early-stage investigators, and researchers new to NHP research.

Applicants are encouraged, whenever possible, to utilize study animals or samples from ongoing studies or biobanks. Studies focused on the development of new approach methodologies (NAMs) that encompass in vitro, in silico, and in chemico technologies, as well as those connecting NHP and human-based studies, are also encouraged. For more information, please visit the ONPRC Pilot Research Program Opportunities web page.

KEY DATES:

November 2, 2026: Letter of intent (LOI) deadline

December 11, 2026: Full application deadline (if invited)

May 1, 2027: Earliest funding start date

NPRC Pilot Grant Programs

Each year, the NPRCs award pilot research grants to support innovative studies that include nonhuman primates. The projects are selected based on their potential to generate high-impact preliminary data that will result in research project grants from NIH (e.g., NIH R01 grants) or other sources and be published in peer-reviewed journals.

The number of projects each NPRC supports is determined annually based on the availability of funds.

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