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This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) PAR-25-311 from the Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health for leveraging NICHD clinical research Network infrastructure to conduct innovative research for women, children, pregnant and lactating individuals, and persons with disabilities. The opportunity utilizes a bi-phasic UG3/UH3 cooperative agreement mechanism with a start-up phase (UG3) and a full implementation phase (UH3), requiring milestone achievements in UG3 for advancement to UH3.

The funding opportunity is available to a wide range of applicants including higher education institutions, tribal organizations, nonprofits, government entities, and small businesses. Applications must be submitted as multi-Project Director/Principal Investigator initiatives in partnership with NICHD-supported Network Data Coordinating Centers. The program falls under two CFDA numbers: 93.313 (NIH Office of Research on Women's Health) and 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research), focusing on conducting clinical trials and observational studies through existing network infrastructure.