Human Brown Adipose Tissue: Methods for Measurement of Mass and Activity (R21)

The summary for the Human Brown Adipose Tissue: Methods for Measurement of Mass and Activity (R21) 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:	Human Brown Adipose Tissue: Methods for Measurement of Mass and Activity (R21)
	CFDA Number:	93.286
	CFDA Description:	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health
	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-10-002
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Dec 04, 2009
	Creation Date:	Dec 04, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 11, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 11, 2010
	Archive Date:	Dec 12, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$3,450,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$200,000
	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); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.
Grant Description: Purpose. This FOA issued by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the National Institutes of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health, solicits applications for Exploratory/Development Research Grants (R21) to develop tools and methods capable of measuring the mass of brown adipose tissue (BAT) in human populations (e.g. amounts in different depots, amounts mixed in with WAT and muscle); to develop new tools to modulate and measure the metabolic activity of human BAT, or to develop additional markers of human BAT tissue mass or activity. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Exploratory/Development Research (R21) grant mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The total amount of funding that the IC expects to award through this announcement is up to $3.45 million, to fund approximately 10-12 awards.
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