Learning Disabilities Innovation Hubs (R24)

Post Date

January 25th 2012

Application Due Date

April 11th 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-HD-12-203

CFDA Number(s)

93.865

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Health
Income Security and Social Services

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; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $2000000

• Award Range:

  $None - $450000

Grant Description

This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) invites resource-related research project applications, hereafter referred to as the Learning Disabilities Research Hubs or LDR Hubs, addressing the etiology, manifestation, prevention and remediation of reading, writing or mathematics learning disabilities (LDs). The constitution of an LDR Hub includes a single research project and one or two corresponding core(s) that support the goals and aims of the LDR Hub. The FOA seeks to tackle under-researched topics and populations as well as topics that have been some of the most challenging in the area of learning disabilities impacting reading, writing, and mathematics.

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-HD-12-203.html