This NIH Common Fund grant, supported by various NIH Institutes and Centers, is specifically for foreign institutions in African countries. This grant is for the purpose of advancing the study of genomic, genetic, and environmental factors contributing to human health and disease within Africa. It aims to employ cutting-edge research tools to understand health and diseases affecting African populations more comprehensively. A key objective is to significantly increase biomedical research capacity by building essential infrastructure, including data and research resources, enhancing the genomic proficiency of researchers, and expanding the number of trained professionals. In partnership with the Wellcome Trust, the H3Africa initiative emphasizes supporting sustainable research efforts in Africa to ultimately promote better health outcomes and combat prevalent diseases across the continent.
Opportunity ID: 116613
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-RM-11-009 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Human Health and Heredity in Africa (H3Africa): Research Grants (U01) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.172 — Human Genome Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 23, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 02, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 02, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 02, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $275,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); African institutions that are eligible for the NIH awards: Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institutes of Health |
| Description: | This NIH Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), supported by funds from the NIH Common Fund (Common Fund) and participating NIH Institute(s) and Center(s), invites applications from foreign Institutions in African countries who wish to develop the study of genomic/genetic/environmental contributors of human health and disease within Africa, using cutting edge research tools to understand health and diseases affecting African populations more completely and increase capacity for biomedical research, in terms of building infrastructure (including data and research resources), genomic proficiency of researchers and numbers of trainees. In partnership with the Wellcome Trust, the H3Africa initiative is focused on supporting these efforts as part of an effort to promote sustainable research in Africa that will promote health and combat disease. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-11-009.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIH OER Webmaster
FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV Email:FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIH OER Webmaster FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV Email: FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADOBE-FORMS-B2 | ADOBE-FORMS-B2 | PKG00073830 | Nov 02, 2011 | Dec 02, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
116613 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
116613 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
116613 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
116613 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
116613 PHS398_CoverPageSupplement_1_4-1.4.pdf
116613 PHS398_ResearchPlan_1_3-1.3.pdf
116613 PHS398_Checklist_1_3-1.3.pdf
Optional forms
116613 RR_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
116613 PHS398_ModularBudget_1_2-1.2.pdf
116613 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
116613 PHS_CoverLetter_1_2-1.2.pdf
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