Environmental Influences on Epigenetic Regulation

The summary for the Environmental Influences on Epigenetic Regulation grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Institutes of Health, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Environmental Influences on Epigenetic Regulation: - The goal of this request for applications (RFA) is to solicit applications that examine epigenetic changes as a part of the mechanisms of action of environmental agents in the etiology, prevention, or progression of disease dysfunction. Applicants may use in vitro systems, eukaryotic animal models or human specimens. - The total amount to be awarded is $3.75 million. - The anticipated number of awards is 8-12. - This initiative uses the NIH exploratory/development (R21) award mechanism and the NIH investigator-initiated research project grants (R01) mechanisms. - Eligible organizations include for-profit organizations; non-profit organizations; public or private institutions such as universities, colleges, hospitals, and laboratories; units of State government; units of Local government; eligible agencies of the Federal government; Foreign Institutions; or domestic Institutions. - Eligible principal investigators include any individual with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research. They are invited to work with their institution to develop an application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, as well as individuals with disabilities, are always encouraged to apply for NIH programs. - Applicants may submit more than one application, provided they are scientifically distinct. - See Section IV.1 for application materials. - Telecommunications for the hearing impaired is available at: TTY 301-451-0088
Federal Grant Title: Environmental Influences on Epigenetic Regulation
Federal Agency Name: National Institutes of Health
Grant Categories: Education Environment Health
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-ES-05-007
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 93.11393.114
CFDA Descriptions: Biological Response to Environmental Health Hazards 93.114 Applied Toxicological Research and Testing
Current Application Deadline: No deadline provided
Original Application Deadline: Jan 18, 2006
Posted Date: Oct 19, 2005
Creation Date: Oct 19, 2005
Archive Date: Feb 17, 2006
Total Program Funding: $3,750,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:
Minimum Federal Grant Award:
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching: 93.393 -- Cancer Cause and Prevention Research
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility
Eligible agencies of the Federal Government are eligible to apply. Foreign institutions are eligible to apply.
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