Tribal Institutional Review Board Establishment and Enhancement (TIRBEE) (R24 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Scientific/research contact:
Crystal Richards, PhD
crystal.richards@nih.gov

Peer review contact:
NIGMSReview@mail.nih.gov

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Christy Leake
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This opportunity (short title TIRBEE) will provide funding to support federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Tribes, Tribal colleges and universities, Tribal health programs, or Tribal organizations (collectively, eligible Tribal entities) to establish Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) or enhance the capacity of existing Tribal IRBs.

Activities may include, but are not limited to:

• Recruiting staff, including consultants and mentors as needed, to establish or enhance a Tribal IRB
• Establishing or enhancing policies and procedures for day-to-day IRB operations, billing, and securing data and records management, which may include the use of electronic submission software
• Developing communication and information systems (websites, administrative systems, and databases)
• Providing equipment and software that are needed to implement protocol review and track ongoing IRB-related activities
• Coordinating with other appropriate boards and committees including external IRBs (as needed)
• Establishing best practices for providing IRB oversight and support throughout the life cycles of research projects involving human subjects
• Providing or supporting competency-based training, coursework, conference attendance, and related activities for IRB administrators and Tribal members to prepare them to serve on IRBs
• Enabling staff to gain proficiency in managing IRB processes including, regulatory compliance issues, preparing and evaluating documents, such as Tribal Agreements, research protocols, consent documents, and recruitment materials

Eligible applicants:

• Indian/Native American Tribal governments (federally recognized)
• Indian/Native American Tribal governments (other than federally recognized)
• A Tribal college or university, a Tribal health program, or a Tribal organization
• A consortium of two or more of the above Tribal entities

Application budgets must not exceed $350,000 in annual direct costs.

The project period is limited to 5 years.

Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and the online application process are available through grants.gov.

Follow the steps in the How to Apply Application Guide.

The earliest submission date is December 27, 2024.