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Ensuring Research Integrity – Program Development and Evaluation Program (PDE)

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health · IR-ORI-26-003

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Award Range

$75K – $100K

Total Program Funding

$200K

Expected Awards

Deadline

July 27, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

HHS/ORI's Program Development and Evaluation (PDE) grants fund the creation of NEW tools and interventions to promote research integrity and prevent misconduct. Two awards of $75K-$100K each. This is for building things: training programs, assessment tools, early-warning systems for at-risk labs, or institutional compliance innovations. Must be evidence-based and produce deployable tools, not just papers.

Who Should Apply

Universities, research institutions, nonprofits, or companies with expertise in research integrity who want to BUILD something — a training curriculum, software tool, assessment instrument, or intervention program.

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations wanting to study misconduct (use the RRI program instead), conference organizers (use the CWP program), or anyone without a concrete deliverable in mind.

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Must develop and implement innovative approaches/tools for research integrity
•Must be based on empirical evidence (including ORI-funded research findings)
•Must produce deployable interventions or tools
•Must help identify at-risk individuals or laboratories
•Must promote integrity and prevent misconduct
•No cost-sharing required

💡 GrantQuick Tip

ORI wants TOOLS, not papers. The winning proposals will say 'we're building X and here's how institutions will use it.' Examples: an AI-powered image integrity checker, a mentoring intervention for early-career researchers at high-pressure labs, or a self-assessment dashboard for research integrity offices. At $100K max, scope appropriately — a pilot tool with one institution testing it is perfect. Don't overpromise a national platform on $100K.

Competitiveness: Moderate — 2 awards in a very niche field. Few organizations specifically do research integrity tool development, so the applicant pool is small.

What This Grant Funds

This notice solicits applications for projects to advance Administration priorities that strength scientific integrity and research integrity, adhering to principles of gold standard science including transparency, data reproducibility, and scientific rigor. The Program Evaluation and Development Program was started by ORI in 2020. The purpose of the grant program is to support projects for the development and implementation of innovative approaches and tools to promote research integrity and prevent misconduct. This includes creating interventions based on empirical evidence, including findings from ORI-funded research, and tools to identify at-risk individuals or laboratories.

Attachments

PDF

IR-ORI-26-003 Program Development and Evaluation Program.pdf

IR-ORI-26-003_Program_Development_and_Evaluation_Program.pdf

Who Can Apply

Eligible Applicant Types

Public And Indian Housing AuthoritiesPrivate Colleges & UniversitiesPublic Colleges & UniversitiesOther Tribal OrganizationsSpecial District GovernmentsIndependent School DistrictsNonprofits without 501(c)(3)For-Profit OrganizationsCounty Governments501(c)(3) NonprofitsCity/Township GovernmentsSmall BusinessesState GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal Governments

Funding Details

Minimum Award: $75K
Maximum Award: $100K
Total Program Funding: $200K
Expected Number of Awards: 2
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: June 25, 2026

Application Deadline: July 27, 2026 (0 days remaining)

Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 6:00 pm Eastern Time.

Agency Contact

Armineh Ghazarian Armineh.Ghazarian@hhs.gov

Armineh.Ghazarian@hhs.gov

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