Enterics Research Investigational Network Cooperative Research Centers (U19)

Post Date

June 25th 2009

Application Due Date

November 17th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-AI-09-023

CFDA Number(s)

93.856

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Independent School Districts
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Public Housing Authorities or Indian Housing Authorities
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
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
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses
Other

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $5400000

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

Purpose. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health, invites applications from single institutions and consortia of institutions to participate in the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Enterics Research Investigational Network (ERIN) Cooperative Research Centers (CRCs). The purpose of this FOA is to establish the ERIN CRCs, a coordinated enterics research program designed to bridge the gaps between basic, translational, and clinical research on enteric disease agents, including toxins. The Network is designed to be a multi-center effort with collaborative relationships between ERIN CRC investigators and NIAID Program staff. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the multi-project Cooperative Agreement (U19) grant mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The NIAID intends to commit $5.4M in total costs in fiscal year 2010 to fund 3-5 new awards in response to this FOA

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:

  If you have any problems linking to this funding announcement, please contact the NIH OER Webmaster

• Agency Email Address:

  FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV

• More Information:

  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-09-023.html