The National Institutes of Health is offering a grant to establish a Collaborative Consortium focused on developing a Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) research network. The Consortium will consist of a Hub institution and collaborating sites in African countries. This initiative aims to create an infrastructure for future SCD research in SSA and promote resource sharing among consortium members. Applications are open until February 26, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 278799
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-HL-17-006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Sickle Cell Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa: Collaborative Consortium (U24) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.839 — Blood Diseases and Resources Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 01, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 26, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 26, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 28, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) in sub-Saharan Africa are eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations in sub-Saharan Africa 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 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to solicit applications that propose to develop a Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Collaborative Consortium. The Collaborative Consortium will be responsible for developing an infrastructure upon which a future SCD in SSA Research Network can be built. This Collaborative Consortium will be comprised of a Consortium Hub (applicant institution) and at least two Collaborating Sites located in sub-Saharan African countries separate from that of the applicant institution.This program is intended to establish an SCD resource that can be shared across the collaborative consortium to enhance future research endeavors. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-17-006.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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMS-C | FORMS-C | PKG00218417 | Jan 26, 2016 | Feb 26, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
278799 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
278799 PHS398_ResearchPlan_2_0-2.0.pdf
278799 PHS398_CoverPageSupplement_2_0-2.0.pdf
278799 RR_Budget_1_3-1.3.pdf
278799 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
278799 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
278799 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
278799 PlannedReport-1.0.pdf
278799 PHS398_CumulativeInclusionReport-1.0.pdf
278799 RR_SubawardBudget30_1_3-1.3.pdf