Funding Opportunities

The participating Institutes and Centers (ICs) are inviting applications to expand existing awards that are not currently focused on Alzheimer’s disease and its related dementias (AD/ADRD)—frontotemporal dementia, Lewy body dementia, Vascular Contributions to Cognitive Impairment and Dementia (VCID), and multiple etiology dementias—to allow the research to develop such a focus. Active awards with project end dates in FY 2024 or later are eligible. The award may not be in a terminal no-cost extension or going into a no-cost extension in FY 2023. Please note that a few ICs limit no-cost extensions in the final non-competing year of an award. For that reason, it is important to contact staff at the IC supporting the award when planning the request.
Brad Cooke, Ph.D. | NOT-AG-22-025

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) invites applications for the George M. O’Brien Kidney Consortium –National Resource Centers (NRCs) to lead a nation-wide effort to advance kidney research. By establishing this Consortium, the NIDDK aims to expand the breadth and impact of this program and achieve following outcomes: (1) improved coordination among Centers, (2) enhancement of national outreach and sharing, and (3) promote continuous technological innovations. The Consortium will consist of ~8 National Resource Centers (NRCs) and one National Coordinating Center (NCC). The NRCs will; (1) establish theme-based cores to develop and nationally share unique resources, tools, technologies, services, and expertise that will support and advance kidney research, (2) promote the development of novel resources to stay abreast of emerging trends, (3) Promote inclusion of investigators from diverse scientific disciplines, (4) Promote the inclusion of investigators and fellows from diverse backgrounds, and (5) expand the pool of investigators pursuing kidney research by attracting investigators that are new or from non-renal fields to join the kidney research community.
Deepak Nihalani, Ph.D.; Ivonne Schulman, MD. | RFA-DK-22-007

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) invites applications for the George M. OBrien Kidney Consortium — National Coordination Center (NCC) to lead a nation-wide effort to advance kidney research. The OBrien Kidney Consortium will consist of 8 National Resource Centers (NRCs) tasked with developing and sharing specialized kidney resources tools, technologies, services, and expertise and one NCC to lead, manage, and harmonize all aspects of the Consortium. Specifically, the NCC will: (1) provide administrative support and coordination for the entire Consortium, (2) establish and curate a one-stop-shop sharing portal for the entire Consortium, (3) develop and implement a multipronged communication and education plan to maximize national outreach and impact, (4) ensure that patient viewpoints, priorities, and preferences inform all aspects of the Consortium, and (5) administer and manage a national Opportunity Pool program to address gaps and promote collaboration.
Deepak Nihalani, Ph.D.; Ivonne Schulman, M.D. | RFA-DK-22-008