Ensuring Research Integrity – Research on Research Integrity (RRI)
🏛 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (HHS-OPHS)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for organizations and institutions seeking to conduct research on research integrity practices, policies, and systems. Eligible applicants typically include academic research institutions, universities, research hospitals, nonprofit research organizations, and federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs). The program supports research that examines how to prevent research misconduct, improve the integrity of the research process, strengthen responsible conduct of research training, and enhance institutional oversight mechanisms. Activities may include empirical studies, methodological research, policy analysis, and evidence synthesis related to research integrity. This is a competitive federal grant with national scope, available to institutions with the capacity to conduct rigorous research and contribute to the evidence base on research integrity.
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Key dates
- Jul 17, 2025 Applications open
- Jul 30, 2025 Application deadline
- Sep 15, 2025 Award announced
- Sep 30, 2025 Project start
Program description
The Office of Research Integrity anticipates making award(s) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 under the authority of 42 U.S.C. § 241 (Section 301 of the Public Health Service Act).
Institutions applying for or receiving Public Health Service (PHS) support for biomedical or behavioral research, biomedical or behavioral research training, or activities related to that research or research training are required to “[f]oster a research environment that promotes research integrity and the responsible conduct of research, discourages research misconduct, and deals promptly with allegations or evidence of possible research misconduct.” 42 C.F.R. § 93.300(c). Core to ORI’s mission is the support of education and outreach activities that aid PHS-funded research institutions in their efforts “to teach the responsible conduct of research, promote research integrity, prevent research misconduct, and . . . respond effectively to allegations of research misconduct[.]” (65 Fed. Reg. 30,600, 30,601 (May 12, 2000)).
Our Research on Research Integrity Grant Program contributes to this mission by supporting projects that foster empirical research on societal, organizational, behavioral, group, and individual factors that affect, both positively and negatively, integrity in research with a focus on the identification of the root causes of research misconduct and driving factors for research integrity in compliance with 42 C.F.R. Part 93.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Project Narrative (typically 15-25 pages describing research aims, methods, and significance)
- Detailed Budget and Budget Justification
- Curriculum Vitae for key personnel
- Letters of Support from collaborating institutions
- Institutional Research Administration documentation (IRB approval procedures, research compliance policies)
- Data Management Plan
- Dissemination and Implementation Strategy
Program contact
- 👤 Armineh Ghazarian Office of Research Integrity Email: Armineh.Ghazarian@hhs.gov
- 📧 Armineh.Ghazarian@hhs.gov
- 📞 240-453-8822
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 93.085 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$668,249
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$300,000
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$299,588
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$250,000
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$247,817
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$245,885
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$78,817
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$75,000
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$75,000
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$50,000
Top States by Funding
- MD 2 awards $0.7M
- IL 3 awards $0.6M
- PA 3 awards $0.3M
- MI 1 awards $0.3M
- FL 1 awards $0.3M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 93.085). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $521,652 | |
| 2025 | $697,617 | |
| 2026 est. | $697,617 |
FAQ
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Research institutions, universities, nonprofit research organizations, and eligible academic medical centers can apply. Applicants must have institutional research administration capacity and ability to conduct rigorous research.
What types of research does this program support?
This grant supports empirical research, policy analysis, systematic reviews, and studies examining research misconduct prevention, research ethics, institutional policies, responsible conduct of research training, and mechanisms for detecting and addressing research integrity violations.
What are typical funding levels and project periods?
Funding amounts vary by mechanism and project scope. Typical project periods range from 2-5 years. Consult the Notice of Funding Opportunity for specific award ranges.
What makes a competitive application?
Strong applications demonstrate clear research questions aligned with research integrity priorities, feasible methodologies, experienced research teams, institutional commitment, and potential for impact on research integrity practices or policy.
When is the next deadline?
The funding opportunity opens July 17, 2025. Check grants.nih.gov or the OSPHS website for specific application deadlines and submission windows.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Ground your research in existing literature on research integrity and cite key frameworks from the HHS/NIH Office of Research Integrity (ORI) and research ethics scholarship.
- Clearly articulate how your research will produce actionable evidence that can be used by institutions, funders, or policymakers to improve research integrity practices.
- Include a realistic timeline with specific milestones, and demonstrate that your team has prior experience in research integrity research or closely related areas.
- Address potential biases in your methodology and explain how you will ensure your own research meets high integrity standards.
- Partner with institutions and stakeholders (e.g., university research offices, disciplinary societies, ORI) who can help disseminate findings and enhance real-world applicability.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applications often fail when they lack a clear research question or proposal focused narrowly on research integrity (as opposed to general research ethics or lab practices). Another common issue is underestimating the rigor needed for a federal research grant—weak methodology, insufficient preliminary data, or unclear outcomes measures will be scored poorly. Applicants frequently miss the opportunity to specify how their findings will be disseminated and adopted by the research community or institutions.
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