PAR-25-273-Full-Announcement.html

This document is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Development of Animal Models and Related Biological Materials for Research (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) grant program. The NOFO is solicitation number PAR-25-273, issued by the Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health (NIH).

The grant program encourages innovative research to develop, improve, characterize, and preserve animal models and related biological materials for studies relevant to human health and disease. Proposed projects must have broad applicability to multiple NIH Institutes or Centers and must include animal models exploring multiple body systems or disease categories. Eligible applicants include tribal organizations, small businesses, state/local governments, non-profits, and higher education institutions. The grant mechanism is an R21 award with no clinical trial component. This NOFO is funded under the NIH's Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351).