Deadline: 24 June 2015
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is accepting applications for funding opportunity titled as Undiagnosed Diseases Gene Function Research R21. The purpose of this research program is to support gene function studies in collaboration with the NIH Intramural Undiagnosed Diseases Program (NIH-UDP) to investigate the underlying genetics, biochemistry and path physiology of newly diagnosed diseases (Diseases of Interest) in association with the respective gene variant(s) identified through the NIH-UDP.
Award Information
- Funding Instrument: Grant, a support mechanism providing money, property, or both to an eligible entity to carry out an approved project or activity.
- Application Types Allowed: New
- Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards: The total amount of funds available for this award is approximately $1,000,000 for FY16 contingent upon receiving scientifically meritorious applications. Five to six awards are anticipated in FY16.
- Award Budget: Application budgets should not exceed $150,000 direct costs per year in FY16 and FY17 and must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project.
- Award Project Period: The total award period for this FOA is 2 years.
Eligibility Information
- Higher Education Institutions
- Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
- Private Institutions of Higher Education
- Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
- For-Profit Organizations
- Small Businesses
- For-Profit Organizations (Other than Small Businesses)
- Governments
- State Governments
- County Governments
- City or Township Governments
- Special District Governments
- Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)
- Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government
- S. Territory or Possession
- Other
- Independent School Districts
- Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities
- Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Faith-based or Community-based Organizations
- Regional Organizations
- Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions)
Application Process
- All registrations require that applicants be issued a DUNS number.
- All applicant organizations must register with SAM, and will be assigned a SAM number.
- Applicants must have an active DUNS number and SAM registration in order to complete the Grants.gov registration.
For more information, visit grants.gov.
