James and Esther King Biomedical Research Program — FY 2025-26 Funding Opportunity Announcement

About this program

Florida's FY2025–26 biomedical research funding, administered through the state's biomedical research programs (including the James and Esther King and related initiatives), supports projects that improve prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cures for cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke, pulmonary and tobacco-related diseases while strengthening academic health centers and stimulating biotech, pharmaceutical and medical device economic activity. The solicitation provides work and evaluation plan templates (6–48 month), grant management forms and peer-review/administration resources to standardize applications and reporting. Eligible applicants are generally Florida-based research institutions, universities, and academic health centers or investigator-led teams conducting biomedical or public‑health research, and must submit proposals using the FY2025–26 Funding Opportunity Announcement forms via the state's grant management system and comply with the specified attachments, reporting, and administrative requirements.