Research Project (RP) Grants
Intended to support early-stage investigators who show strong potential to compete for NIH R-type grants. These well-supported 2-year awards are expected to result in substantial research progress and multiple resulting publications beginning in the second year of the award. Prior to the award’s completion, investigators are also expected to be submitting well-crafted proposals to the NIH or other health-related agencies. PIs must commit 50% effort and awards are up to $125K/yr for two years.
Pilot Project - Type 1 (PP1) Grants
Available to early-stage investigators with clear potential but where RP-level funding would be considered premature. In addition, well-qualified early-stage or established PIs who are branching out into new areas of biomedical research will also be eligible for PP-1 grants. Lastly, PP-1 funds may be used as a bridging mechanism to support productive PIs who may be between grants but have a demonstrated history of productivity and grantsmanship. Expected outcomes for PP-1 grants include the submission of at least one manuscript and at least one grant. PP-1 grants may be renewed for 1 year, which will depend on sufficient research progress and compliance with WY INBRE and DRPP program requirements. Awards are $50K/yr and require 25% PI effort.
Pilot Project - Type 2 (PP2) Grants
Intended for biomedical, research-active faculty at all career stages and places a stronger emphasis on the training and mentorship of graduate and/ or undergraduate students, although WY INBRE encourages student participation for all DRPP-funded research (as stated in PAR-23-100). As with PP-1 grants, PP-2 grants may be renewed for 1 year, which depends on student progress, productivity, and compliance. Awards are $35K/yr and require 15% PI effort.
2026–2027 Wyoming INBRE competition schedule:
It was more than two years ago that we submitted our INBRE-5 renewal proposal. After a supplemental 6th year of funding for INBRE-4, we’ve finally received our Notice of Award for INBRE-5. We anticipate having full funding for the next five years for the Wyoming statewide INBRE network, although this will depend largely on directives at the federal level. As always, we wanted to give folks a heads up regarding our anticipated schedule of grant competitions for the coming Fall 2026 – Spring 2027 cycle, with funding starting in Summer/Fall 2027. Please note that the competition cycle will begin earlier than in past years, and that the letters of intent for some awards will be due in late August.
Research Project (RP) Awards
- Available funds: Up to $250,000 over 3 years
- Year 1 (9/1/2027 – 4/30/2028): $75,000
- Year 2 (5/1/2028 – 4/30/2029): $125,000
- Year 3 (5/1/2029 – 8/31/2030): $50,000
- Requires 50% effort
- Early-stage investigators only – Focus on developing competitive biomedical research programs
- WINR registration required
- Schedule:
- Formal announcement: Monday 8/3/2026
- Letter of intent due: Monday 8/24/2026, 5:00 pm
- Notification of decision to proceed with full proposal: By Monday 9/7/2026
- Full invited proposals due: Monday 10/5/2026, 5:00 pm
Pilot Projects Type-1 (PP-1) Awards
- Available funds:
- Up to $100,000 over 3 years
- Year 1 (9/1/2027 – 4/30/2028): $30,000
- Year 2 (5/1/2028 – 4/30/2029): $50,000
- Year 3 (5/1/2029 – 8/31/2030): $20,000
- OR up to $50,000 for 1 year as a bridge funding mechanism (~May 2027 – 4/30/2028)
NOTE: Start date is approximate, depending on receipt of our INBRE 5-Year 2 NOA. End date is exact.
- Up to $100,000 over 3 years
- Requires 25% effort
- Open to investigators at all stages – Focus on new areas and/or extensions of active research
- WINR registration required
- Schedule
- Formal announcement: Monday 8/24/2026
- Letter of intent due: Monday 9/14/2026, 5:00 pm
- Notification of decision to proceed with full proposal: By 9/21/2026
- Full invited proposals due: Monday 10/19/2026, 5:00 pm
Pilot Projects Type-2 (PP-2) Awards
- Available funds: $35,000/year for 1 or 2 years (9/1/2027 – 8/31/2028 or 8/31/2029)
- Requires 15% effort
- Open to investigators at all stages – Focus on mentoring (e.g., PhD students)
- WINR registration required
- Schedule:
- Formal announcement: Monday 9/28/2026
- Full proposals due: Monday 11/9/2026, 5:00 pm
Student Research Program (SRP) CC-UW Collaborative Research Project Awards
- Available funds: Maximum of $15,000/year each for the first two investigators ($30,000 total). Then $12,500/year for each additional investigator. Maximum two years (~May 2027 – 4/30/2029).
- Open to investigators at all stages – Focus on WY community college collaborations, student mentoring, and development of the CC-UW pipeline
- WINR registration required
- Schedule:
- Formal announcement: Monday 11/30/26
- Full proposals due: Friday 1/22/27, 5:00 pm
Please note:
UW faculty receiving research funding from other NIGMS IDeA programs (COBRE, CTR-IN) are not eligible for INBRE research funding. In addition, faculty cannot receive simultaneous support for INBRE Research Projects (RPs) and Pilot Projects (PP-2 and PP-2). We especially encourage faculty members who have not previously received substantial INBRE support to apply.
Wyoming INBRE Network Resources (WINR) registration is required to be considered for an INBRE grant. or access the app via the UW INBRE website (click Wyoming INBRE services).
The Wyoming INBRE staff cannot provide feedback on letters of intent or proposals. We encourage junior faculty to seek mentorship for grant writing. Some possible resources include senior UW faculty with an R-type grant (search ), UW grant writing workshops, Wyoming Science Communication Initiative, or . The Wyoming INBRE often receives an abundance of proposals for each competition, making the selection process highly competitive.
Chalk Talks
Primary Investigators with an active Research Project (RP) or Pilot Project-Type 1 (PP-1) award are required to give one Chalk Talk per funded year and attend Chalk Talks as their schedules allow. Previously funded investigators are welcome to join to learn more about actively funded research efforts, such as Dr. Nicole Bedford's research on micturation (Chalk Talk diagram from February 2022 pictured below).
Faculty Contact
Grant Bowman, Ph.D.
INBRE Developmental Research Project Program Director
Professor of Molecular Biology
Grant.Bowman@uwyo.edu
The University of Wyoming has earned its Research Level 1 (R1) status from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, placing Wyoming's only four-year university with the top research universities in the United States.