National Centers for Biomedical Computing (U54)

Post Date

November 10th 2009

Application Due Date

January 7th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-RM-09-002

CFDA Number(s)

93.310

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; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $62000000

• Award Range:

  $None - $2330000

Grant Description

Purpose. This FOA issued under the NIH Common Fund solicits grant applications that propose to continue the NIH National Centers for Biomedical Computing (NCBC) program. These Centers, in conjunction with individual investigator awards, are creating a networked effort to build the computational infrastructure for biomedical computing in the nation. The NCBC program is devoted to all facets of biomedical computing, from basic research in computational science to providing the tools and resources that biomedical and behavioral researchers need to do their work. In addition to carrying out fundamental research, it is expected that the NCBC will play a major role in educating and training researchers to engage in biomedical computing. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the U54 cooperative agreement mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The Common Fund has committed $62M to this program to be distributed over the first 4 years of the program. Participating ICs will provide additional funding for each award, with up to seven Center awards, and will provide 100% of the funding in the final year of the program.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  National Institutes of Health

• Agency Contact:

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• More Information:

  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-09-002.html