Limited Competition: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers 2027 (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
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- Opportunity number
- RFA-HD-27-012
- Agency
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National Institutes of Health
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $800,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
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- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is soliciting applications for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers (IDDRCs) under a limited competition with an application due date of October 2, 2026. Eligibility is strictly limited to currently funded IDDRCs under RFA-HD-20-016 or RFA-HD-21-009; non-U.S. entities and foreign components are not eligible.
Applicants must propose multidisciplinary research institutions with 3–4 total cores that facilitate interdisciplinary and translational research in IDD and support IDD-related projects funded by external sources, plus at least two and no more than three specific research projects aligned with identified areas of IDD research need. Collaborative investigations combining expertise in translational science, biomarker assessment, outcome measure development, tool validation, bioinformatics, and therapeutic development are encouraged. Centers must include plans for outreach, engagement, and dissemination to the community, including persons with lived experience of disabilities. Funds for the majority of outside research projects using core facilities come from independent sources including Federal, State, and private organizations.
The award period is 3 years in total. Applications will undergo standard NIH peer review processes evaluating significance, approach, innovation, investigators, and environment; only meritorious applications will be considered for funding.
The opportunity falls under CFDA 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research) and uses the P50 activity code, which supports specialized centers through multi-project grant awards.
Synopsis
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Update #2 · Latest ·
This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a Limited Competition that will invite application(s) from eligible organization(s) to apply. Please see Section III. Eligibility for additional information. The purpose of this NOFO is to seek applications in a limited competition for the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers (IDDRCs). This NOFO invites applications to undergo peer review for research center grants designed to advance the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and amelioration of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and is limited to IDDRCs funded under RFA-HD-20-016 or RFA-HD-21-009. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the application(s) will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious application(s) will be considered for funding.This NOFO seeks applications from institutions that meet the qualifications for a multidisciplinary program of IDD research that will include: 1) 3-4 total Cores that facilitate interdisciplinary and translational research in IDD and its dissemination, and that support IDD-related projects funded by other sources; and 2) at least two and no more than three specific research projects related to one of several areas identified as areas of research need in IDD. Collaborative investigations combining expertise in translational science, biomarker assessment, outcome measure development, tool validation, bioinformatics, and therapeutic development will be encouraged. Funds for the majority of outside research projects using these core facilities come from independent sources including Federal, State, and private organizations. In addition, the Center should include plans for outreach, engagement, and dissemination to the community, including persons with lived experience (PWLE) of disabilities. The duration of these Centers will be 3 years in total.
Update #1 ·
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to seek applications for the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers (IDDRCs). This NOFO invites applications for research center grants designed to advance the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and amelioration of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and is limited to currently funded IDDRCs under RFA-HD-20-016 or RFA-HD-21-009. This NOFO seeks applications from institutions that meet the qualifications for a multidisciplinary program of IDD research that will include: 1) 3-4 total Cores that facilitate interdisciplinary and translational research in IDD and its dissemination, and that support IDD-related projects funded by other sources; and 2) at least two and no more than three specific research projects related to one of several areas identified as areas of research need in IDD. Collaborative investigations combining expertise in translational science, biomarker assessment, outcome measure development, tool validation, bioinformatics, and therapeutic development will be encouraged. Funds for the majority of outside research projects using these core facilities come from independent sources including Federal, State, and private organizations. In addition, the Center should include plans for outreach, engagement, and dissemination to the community, including persons with lived experience (PWLE) of disabilities. The duration of these Centers will be 3 years in total.
Eligibility
Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.This competition is limited to applicants that are recipients of IDDRC P50 awards under RFA-HD-20-016 or RFA-HD-21-009. Please refer to Section 1. Notice of Funding Opportunity Information for more details.Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organization) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
Files
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| RFA-HD-27-012-Revised-Full-Announcement.html | HTML file |
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