The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is offering this cooperative agreement grant to establish a robust research consortium. This grant is specifically for assessing disease endpoints within a comprehensive, chronic Bisphenol A (BPA) toxicity study. The primary purpose of this funding is to solicit applications from groups demonstrating exceptional expertise in specific disease areas. Successful proposals must present well-developed, hypothesis-driven scientific ideas and methodologies. These approaches should aim to integrate additional, specific disease endpoints into the study, drawing upon existing scientific literature regarding BPA toxicity. This initiative seeks to deepen our understanding of BPA’s long-term health effects through collaborative, expert-led research.
Opportunity ID: 59035
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-ES-10-009 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Research Consortium for 2-Year Bisphenol A Toxicity Study (U01) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.113 — Environmental Health |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 06, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 18, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 18, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 21, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $150,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments County governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; 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 Organizations) are not eligible to apply. Foreign (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not allowed. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institutes of Health |
| Description: | This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), solicits cooperative agreement grant applications to develop a research consortium to assess disease endpoints in a chronic BPA toxicity study. Applications must show expertise in specific disease areas and hypothesis driven scientific ideas and approaches to add specific endpoints based on the literature on BPA toxicity. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-10-009.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 |
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