Limited Competition: Coordinating Center For The Beta Cell Biology Consortium (U01)

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	Federal Grant Title:	Limited Competition: Coordinating Center For The Beta Cell Biology Consortium (U01)
	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-09-504
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Oct 16, 2009
	Creation Date:	Oct 16, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Dec 21, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Dec 21, 2009
	Archive Date:	Jan 21, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$500,000
	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: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government.
Grant Description: Purpose. The purpose of this Limited Competition is to solicit one application for the Beta Cell Biology (BCBC) Coordinating Center to maintain the ongoing administrative infrastructure for the BCBC. The BCBC Coordinating Center together with participating U01awardees from RFA-DK-09-011 will constitute the Beta Cell Biology Consortium whose aim is to generate necessary reagents and conduct research that will lead to the development of new cell-based therapies for diabetes. The BCBC Coordinating Center will continue to: Facilitate collaborative research projects by organizing bi-yearly steering committee meetings and investigators retreats. Manage special BCBC funding programs such as a Collaborative Bridging Program, a Pilot and Feasibility Program and a Seeding Collaborative Research Program.
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