George M. OBrien Urology Research Centers (P50)

The summary for the George M. OBrien Urology Research Centers (P50) Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, 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 in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	George M. OBrien Urology Research Centers (P50)
	CFDA Number:	93.847
	CFDA Description:	Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism Research
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institutes of Health
	Category of Funding Activity:	Food and Nutrition Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-DK-08-016
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jan 02, 2009
	Creation Date:	Jan 02, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 18, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 18, 2009
	Archive Date:	Apr 18, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	2
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$2,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Independent school districts - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - 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 - Private institutions of higher education - For profit organizations other than small businesses - Small businesses - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
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; Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply as the applicant organization; however, consortia subcontract agreements with foreign institutions are permitted.
Grant Description: Purpose. To establish the George M. OBrien Urology Research Centers to create a research community for major clinical urologic diseases and syndromes within the NIDDK mission interests. The broad objectives of these centers are to: 1) advance research and insight into clinical urologic diseases and syndromes; 2) provide an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary foundation and resource for collaboration among clinical, translational, and basic science researchers in the field of urologic disease; 3) attract established investigators with unique scientific expertise and new investigators to study urological diseases and disorders within NIDDK mission interests; and 4) integrate urologic research into the surrounding institution. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the P50 grant mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The NIDDK intends to commit approximately up to $2 million dollars in FY 2009 to fund up to two new and/or competing continuation grants in response to this FOA.
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