Revolutionary Genome Sequencing Technologies The $1000 Genome (SBIR [R43/R44])

Post Date

August 27th 2010

Application Due Date

October 17th 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-HG-10-014

CFDA Number(s)

93.172

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Eligibility Categories

Small Businesses

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $2500000

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

Purpose. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) solicits Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR [R43/R44]) 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 SBIR (R43/R44) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, and Fast-Track applications and runs in parallel with FOAs of identical scientific scope, RFA-HG-10-012 and RFA-HG-10-013, which solicit applications under the R01 and R21 grant mechanisms. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The estimated amount of funds available for support of 25 projects awarded as a result of this announcement is $2.5 million for fiscal year 2011. Future year amounts will depend on annual appropriations.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  National Institutes of Health

• Agency Contact:

  NIH OER Webmaster
  FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV
  

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• Agency Email Address:

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• More Information:

  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HG-10-014.html