Minority Organ and Tissue Donation (R01)

The summary for the Minority Organ and Tissue Donation (R01) 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:	Minority Organ and Tissue Donation (R01)
	CFDA Number:	93.84793.848
	CFDA Description:	Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism Research 93.848 Digestive Diseases and Nutrition Research
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institutes of Health
	Category of Funding Activity:	Health Food and Nutrition
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-DK-06-016
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Nov 03, 2006
	Creation Date:	Nov 03, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Dec 22, 2006
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jan 21, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	93.849 -- Kidney Diseases, Urology and Hematology Research

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Small businesses Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities 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 Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments County governments Independent school districts For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply. Eligible agencies of the Federal Government can apply. Domestic Institutions
Grant Description: -This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health, invites investigators to apply for a grant to develop educational programs to increase the number of organs and tissue donated for transplantation in racial and ethnic minority communities, and other underserved populations. This FOA is intended to stimulate investigators to develop educational programs to improve understanding and the benefits of organ and tissue transplantation, and the need, especially in racial and ethnic minority communities, and other underserved populations to participate in giving organs and tissues for transplantation. The grant will provide support for the development of educational programs in the relevant communities to promote health, to enhance understanding of organ and tissue donation, and to initiate programs that will lead to increased participation in the process of donation. -This FOA will use the National Institutes of Health (NIH) research project grant (R01) award mechanism. The process of planning, direction, and execution of the proposed project will be the responsibility of the applicant. The program award provides support up to five years. -A total budget for FY 2007 of approximately $1,500,000 will be committed to fund applications submitted in response to this FOA. This funding level is dependent upon the receipt of a sufficient number of applications of high scientific merit. The maximum allowable requested annual direct cost per application is $150,000. It is anticipated that approximately 5 awards will be made in FY 2007. The anticipated award date is July 1, 2007.
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