National Eye Institute Grant: Stem Cell Approaches for Ocular Disease Therapies (R01)

The National Eye Institute offers this grant to support research using human stem cells to develop new therapies for ocular diseases. This funding opportunity seeks to advance methods for generating replacement cells and transplantation techniques, focusing on specialized ocular cell lineages. Research may also investigate the mechanisms necessary to direct stem cell differentiation in ocular contexts. Applications are due by July 2, 2012.

Opportunity ID: 142853

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	RFA-EY-12-001
Funding Opportunity Title::	Stem Cell Approaches to Developing New Therapies for Ocular Diseases (R01)
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Health
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	93.867 — Vision Research
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	Feb 07, 2012
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Jul 02, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Jul 02, 2012
Archive Date::	Aug 02, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 2,000,000
Award Ceiling::	$250,000
Award Floor::	$

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Private institutions of higher education

Additional Information on Eligibility::

Other Eligible Applicants include the following:
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; 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::	The purpose of this FOA is to encourage the submission of applications proposing to use human stem cells to develop methods for generating replacement cells and transplantation techniques for the treatment of ocular diseases and disorders. Studies may include elucidating the mechanisms required to direct stem cell differentiation into specialized ocular cell lineages.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	93.867
Competition ID:	ADOBE-FORMS-B2
Competition Title:	ADOBE-FORMS-B2
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00096470
Opening Date:	Jun 02, 2012
Closing Date:	Jul 02, 2012
Agency Contact Information::	Grants Info
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms	SF424 (R & R) [V1.2] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Research And Related Other Project Information [V1.3] Research And Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) [V1.2] PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement [V1.4] PHS 398 Research Plan [V1.3] PHS 398 Checklist [V1.3]
optional_forms	R & R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form 5 YR 30 ATT [V1.2] PHS 398 Modular Budget [V1.2] Research & Related Budget [V1.1] PHS Cover Letter [V1.2]