Intestinal Stem Cell Consortium (U01)

The summary for the Intestinal Stem Cell Consortium (U01) 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.
Intestinal Stem Cell Consortium (U01): Purpose. This FOA invites new applications to participate in the Intestinal Stem Cell Consortium (ISCC).The goals of this initiative are 1) to establish a network of synergistic research teams and a Coordinating Center focused on research on stem cells of the small intestine in order to 2) isolate, culture, characterize, functionally validate, and compare stem cell populations from the small intestine epithelium in vivo and in vitro, and 3) share data, biomaterials, models, reagents, resources and methods between projects in the ISCC and 4) make these publicly available through a web site to be developed by the Coordinating Center.The objective of support for this consortium is to accelerate research on stem cells of the intestinal epithelium in order to facilitate understanding of the biology and function of the intestine and aid development of therapies for intestinal diseases and conditions where damage and replacement of this epithelium are important components.Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the U01 cooperative agreement grant mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The total amount of funding that is expected to be awarded through this announcement is $3.0 Million total costs for the first year to support 5-7research projects and one Coordinating Center.
Federal Grant Title: Intestinal Stem Cell Consortium (U01)
Federal Agency Name: National Institutes of Health
Grant Categories: Health Food and Nutrition
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DK-08-010
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: 93.84893.855
CFDA Descriptions: Digestive Diseases and Nutrition Research 93.855 Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation Research
Current Application Deadline: No deadline provided
Original Application Deadline: Mar 18, 2009
Posted Date: Oct 29, 2008
Creation Date: Dec 03, 2008
Archive Date: Dec 04, 2008
Total Program Funding: $3,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $250,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Independent school districts For profit organizations other than small businesses Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) County governments Small businesses Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments State governments Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than 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.
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