Nutrition Obesity Research Centers (NORCs) (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- RFA-DK-27-120
- Agency
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National Institutes of Health
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $750,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- Small Businesses
- City/Township Governments
- County Governments
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Special District Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- For Profit Organizations
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- State Governments
- Other
- Independent School Districts
- Points of contact
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institutes of Health is soliciting applications to establish Nutrition Obesity Research Centers (NORCs) as P30 Clinical Trial Optional grants, with applications due October 20, 2026. Applicants must demonstrate an existing research base of at least $3,000,000 in direct costs of peer-reviewed research with at least 50% federal funding.
Eligible applicants include higher education institutions (public and private), nonprofits (501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), for-profit organizations, state and local governments, Indian tribal governments (federally recognized and not federally recognized), and other organizational types listed. Non-domestic entities and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible.
NIDDK intends to commit $3,600,000 in FY 2027 to fund up to 3 awards. Awards are capped at $750,000 direct costs per year (exclusive of indirect costs), with up to $150,000 per year available for Pilot and Feasibility programs. The maximum project period is five years, with an earliest start date of October 20, 2027.
NORCs must establish an Administrative Core (including a Clinical Element and Scientific Catalyst Program), two to five Biomedical Research Cores providing shared resources and expertise, and a Pilot and Feasibility Program. The Administrative Core Director must commit a minimum 2.4 person-months effort annually, with at least 1.2 months dedicated to the core. Biomedical Research Cores must be utilized by a minimum of two federally-funded investigators and may include nutrigenomics, metabolomics, dietary assessment, bioinformatics, biostatistics, clinical research, and imaging services.
NORC Directors and key personnel must attend annual in-person meetings. All NORCs must maintain institutional and central program websites. Applications are submitted through ASSIST or institutional S2S systems; registrations in SAM, eRA Commons, Grants.gov, and ORCID are required before submission.
The program is assigned CFDA 93.847 (Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research).
Synopsis
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites applications from institutions/organizations that propose to establish core centers that are part of an integrated and existing program of nutrition and/or obesity research. The Nutrition Obesity Research Centers (NORC) program is designed to support and enhance the national research effort in nutrition and obesity. NORCs support three primary research-related activities: Research Core services, a Pilot and Feasibility (P and F) program, and a Scientific Catalyst program. All activities pursued by Nutrition Obesity Research Centers are designed to enhance the efficiency, productivity, effectiveness, and multidisciplinary nature of research in nutrition and obesity.
Eligibility
Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.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
| File | Type | Posted |
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| PKG00293517.pdf | ||
| RFA-DK-27-120-Full-Announcement.html | HTML file |
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