High Impact, Interdisciplinary Science in NIDDK Research Areas (RC2 Clinical Trial Optional)
This grant provides funding for innovative, interdisciplinary research projects that aim to advance understanding and treatment of diseases related to diabetes, digestive disorders, liver diseases, metabolic and nutritional disorders, kidney and urologic diseases, and obesity.
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) invites applications for its High Impact, Interdisciplinary Science grants program under the RC2 activity code, intended to accelerate scientific progress through groundbreaking, interdisciplinary research. This program supports innovative and high-impact ideas that may establish new fields of investigation within the NIDDK mission. Proposals should focus on addressing knowledge gaps, utilizing novel technologies, generating data resources, or advancing research methods that will have a transformative impact on understanding, treating, and preventing diseases within the NIDDK’s scope. The program promotes interdisciplinary collaboration across multiple research laboratories to develop large-scale resources or transformative technologies and encourages discovery-based, hypothesis-generating science. Applications should propose projects with significant potential for advancing biomedical research and improving the understanding of diseases such as diabetes, digestive disorders, liver diseases, metabolic and nutritional disorders, kidney and urologic diseases, and obesity. Applicants are strongly encouraged to consult with NIDDK program staff at least three to six months before submission to ensure alignment with the program's goals and priorities. Eligible applicants include higher education institutions, nonprofit organizations, for-profit entities, state and local governments, and federally recognized Native American tribes. Non-domestic entities are not eligible, though foreign components of U.S. organizations are allowed. Applicant organizations must maintain active registrations in SAM.gov, eRA Commons, and Grants.gov. Applications may include multiple Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PD/PI) but must clearly justify interdisciplinary collaboration and integration of diverse expertise. Applications are due annually with two submission cycles per year. The first cycle ha
Award Range
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Total Program Funding
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Number of Awards
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Matching Requirement
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Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); 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); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not 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.
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
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Application Closes
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Grantor
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (National Institutes of Health)
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