NEI Collaborative Clinical Vision Research (UG1 - Clinical Trial Optional)
Past Federal grant forecast Posted
- Opportunity number
- PAR-26-119
- Agency
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National Institutes of Health
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications expected due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Expected posting
- Assistance listings
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- 93.867 Vision Research
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- State Governments
- City/Township Governments
- Other
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Special District Governments
- Small Businesses
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- For Profit Organizations
- County Governments
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Independent School Districts
- Points of contact
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institutes of Health National Eye Institute is forecasting cooperative agreement funding for investigator-initiated collaborative clinical vision research projects, including multi-center clinical trials, human gene-transfer, stem cell therapy trials, and epidemiological studies addressing chronic eye and vision conditions across the lifespan; no application deadline is specified in this forecast notice.
The funding opportunity supports projects of high public health significance and elevated complexity or safety considerations that require increased NIH oversight. The cooperative agreement framework includes three components: Chair's Grant, Coordinating Center, and Resource Center(s). Eligible applicants encompass a broad range including higher education institutions (public and private), 501(c)(3) nonprofits, small businesses, state and local governments, tribal governments (federally and non-federally recognized), for-profit organizations, faith-based and community-based organizations, regional organizations, non-domestic entities, and eligible federal agencies.
Research priorities address the burden, causes, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of eye and vision conditions. Projects must be multifaceted and of demonstrated high public health significance. The scope of research encompasses basic science and translational research on topics including retinal disease, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, inherited retinal diseases, corneal conditions, visual system mechanisms, and ophthalmic instrumentation and diagnostics.
Applications undergo initial scientific and technical merit review, followed by programmatic relevance assessment by the National Advisory Eye Council. Final approval rests with the NEI Director. Review criteria emphasize technical merit, fund availability, and relevance to program priorities. Applicants planning to request $500,000 or more in direct costs for any year must coordinate in advance with NEI staff at (301) 451-2020.
This opportunity is assigned CFDA 93.867 (Vision Research).
Forecast synopsis
The NEI uses UG1 cooperative agreement awards to support investigator-initiated clinical vision research projects, including multi-center clinical trials, human gene-transfer, stem cell therapy trials, epidemiological studies, and other studies that are complex, high resource, or that require increased oversight due to elevated safety considerations.
These collaborative clinical vision research projects would address chronic diseases across the lifespan through research on the burden of eye and vision conditions, their causes, diagnoses, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation. These projects are multifaceted and of high public health significance, requiring careful oversight and monitoring by National Institutes of Health (NIH) staff.
The intent of this funding opportunity announcement is to provide a collaborative framework for the following components: Chair's Grant, Coordinating Center, and Resource Center(s).
Eligibility
Other Eligible ApplicantsIndian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized);Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government;U.S. Territory or Possession;Faith-based or Community-based Organizations;Regional Organizations;Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions).
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