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HCN Grants Est. 2026
No. PAR-24-301 · National Institutes of Health
Open

NICHD Resource Program Grants in Bioinformatics (P41 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Dealbreakers No cost share required Audit: not stated
Not reimbursement-only
“Grant: A financial assistance mechanism providing money, property, or both to an eligible entity to carry out an approved project or activity.” — From the announcement

At a glance

This program funds the continued operation, maintenance, improvement, and dissemination of mature bioinformatics knowledge, data, tools, and resources that support research using animal models of embryonic developmental processes. It also can support user training, data storage and curation, and wider sharing of the tools and resources. Eligible applicants include many U.S. organizations such as universities, nonprofits, governments, for-profits, small businesses, and tribal organizations; foreign organizations are not eligible, though foreign components of U.S. organizations are allowed. Requested direct costs may be from $500,000 to no more than $1,750,000 per year, with a maximum project period of 5 years, and no cost sharing is required.

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What it funds

  • Health
  • Income Security and Social Services
  • Capacity Building & Technical Assistance
  • Infrastructure, Construction & Shared Facilities
  • Researchers & Scholars
  • Biomedical & Disease Research
  • Research Infrastructure, Instrumentation & Data
Official description from grants.gov

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to support the continued operation, maintenance, and dissemination of unique database bioinformatics resources that are of major importance to the research community using animal models of embryonic developmental processes. These grants will support ongoing development and enhancement of the resources, user training and services, provision of community generated data storage and curation, wide dissemination of the tools and/or resources, and expansion of interoperability with other NIH bioinformatics resources.

Who can apply

  • City or township governments
  • County governments
  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses
  • Independent school districts
  • Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
  • Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
  • Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
  • Others
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
  • Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
  • Small businesses
  • Special district governments
  • State governments
Geographic restriction None found in the announcement — likely nationwide