Revolutionary Genome Sequencing Technologies The $1000 Genome (R21)

Post Date

July 17th 2009

Application Due Date

October 19th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-HG-09-012

CFDA Number(s)

93.172

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
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
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses
Other

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations).

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $2000000

• Award Range:

  $None - $200000

Grant Description

Purpose. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) solicits R21 grant applications to develop novel technologies that will enable extremely low-cost, high quality DNA sequencing. The goal of this initiative is to reduce the cost of sequencing a mammalian-sized genome to approximately $1000. Applicants may propose to develop full-scale sequencing systems or to investigate challenges underlying key system components. Exploration of methods other than those currently being pursued as potential $1,000 genome technologies are encouraged. High-risk/high-payoff proposals are appropriate to achieve the goals of this FOA by approximately 2014. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research (R21) grant mechanism and runs in parallel with FOAs of identical scientific scope, RFA-HG-09-011 and RFA-HG-09-013 that solicit applications under the R01 and R43/R44 mechanisms. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. Contingent upon the availability of funds and the receipt of a sufficient number of meritorious applications, the NHGRI may make 2-7 awards and may award $2 million total costs in FY2010 and again in FY2011 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:

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• Agency Email Address:

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• More Information:

  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HG-09-012.html