PSI:Biology Knowledgebase (U01)

Post Date

May 13th 2009

Application Due Date

July 17th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-GM-10-004

CFDA Number(s)

93.859

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

1

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:

  $2800000

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

Purpose. This FOA solicits applications to maintain and enhance the PSI:Biology Knowledgebase in support of NIGMS PSI:Biology projects. The Knowledgebase will be one component of the PSI:Biology network. As a central information hub, the Knowledgebase plays a critical role in making the research of PSI:Biology widely available to other scientists and performs outreach activities to inform and solicit input from the scientific community to increase the impact of PSI:Biology. Applicants should propose specific plans to meet the objectives described in Part II- Section I: Funding Opportunity Description below. The awardee will become part of the PSI:Biology network Steering Committee and will work jointly with other investigators and NIH staff to manage the overall PSI:Biology initiative. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the U01 cooperative agreement award mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The National Institute of General Medical Sciences expects to award up to $2.8 million annual total costs through this announcement. There will be one award.

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-GM-10-004.html