21st Century Cures Act: Regenerative Medicine Initiative - Research Projects

The Regenerative Medicine Innovation Project (RMIP) was established by the 21st Century Cures Act to accelerate progress in the field by supporting clinical research on adult stem cells, while promoting scientific rigor and protecting patient safety

The RMIP is one of four Innovation Projects authorized under the Cures Act; the others are the Precision Medicine Initiative ("All of Us"), the Beau Biden Cancer Moonshot, and the BRAIN Initiative. The NIH RMIP launched following passage of the 21st Century Cures Act, which authorized $30 million over four years "for clinical research to further the field of regenerative medicine using adult stem cells." NIH continues to work in close collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to implement the RMIP.

The awardee will be a university, college, hospital, public agency, nonprofit research institution or for-profit organization that applies and receives a grant for support of research by a named principal investigator. To be eligible for funding, a grant application must be approved for scientific merit and program relevance by a scientific review group and a national advisory council.

Grants and Cooperative Agreements: Average 3 to 5 years, and a maximum of 5 years. Renewals may be awarded for additional periods of up to 5 years based on competitive peer review. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: letter

Grants and cooperative agreements may be made to eligible institutions for the support of the BRAIN Initiative. The grants and cooperative agreements may be used for personnel, consultant costs, equipment, supplies, travel, patient costs, animals, alterations and renovations, miscellaneous items, and Facilities and Administrative Costs (formerly known as indirect costs).

Grants and cooperative agreements may be made to eligible institutions for the support of the BRAIN Initiative. The grants and cooperative agreements may be used for personnel, consultant costs, equipment, supplies, travel, patient costs, animals, alterations and renovations, miscellaneous items, and Facilities and Administrative Costs (formerly known as indirect costs).

Grants and cooperative agreements are funded based on scientific merit, program relevance, and program balance and are made annually. The initial grant award provides funds for the first budget period (usually 12 months) and letter Notice of Award indicates support recommended for the remainder of the project period, allocation of Federal funds by budget categories and special conditions, if any.

approximately 10 months

Applications submitted for renewal are reviewed and selected for funding on a competitive basis.

A principal investigator may question the substantive or procedural aspects of the review of his/her application by communicating with the staff of the Institute. A description of the NIH Peer Review Appeal procedures is available on the NIH home page www.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not97-232.html .