Academic Research Enhancement Award, a type of grant given by the National Institutes of Health. "Supports small-scale research projects at educational institutions that provide baccalaureate ... degrees for a significant number of the Nation’s research scientists but that have not been major recipients of NIH support."
The Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) offers the same type of grants for graduate schools and health professional schools.
More information: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/r15.htm