Limited Competition: Renewal of Aging Intervention Testing Program (U01)

Post Date

November 13th 2008

Application Due Date

January 16th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-AG-09-013

CFDA Number(s)

93.866

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

3

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $2500000

• Award Range:

  $None - $500000

Grant Description

Purpose. This limited competition is to continue the Aging Intervention Testing Program (ITP) cooperative agreement program.The ITP was designed to test, under standardized conditions at multiple sites, putative interventions with potential to extend lifespan and health span in a mammalian model. Three awards were made under RFA-AG-02-005, funding the three sites performing testing of candidate compounds. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the National Institutes of Health (NIH) cooperative agreement (U01) grant mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The NIA intends to commit $2.5 millionbeginning in FY2009 and $12.5 million across all years to fund up to three awards over a five year period of support.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  National Institutes of Health

• Agency Contact:

  NIH OER Webmaster
  FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

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• Agency Email Address:

  FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV

• More Information:

  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-09-013.html