Opportunity RFA-AI-08-053

The summary for the Opportunity RFA-AI-08-053 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.

Opportunity RFA-AI-08-053: -Purpose. The aim of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), is to stimulate the discovery of an effective prophylactic HIV vaccine by soliciting Research Project Grant (R01) applications for hypothesis-driven basic research in HIV/AIDS, and general virology and immunology that is focused on directly achieving that aim. The emphasis is on discovery research, including the identification of new concepts and approaches that will inform the design of an optimal prophylactic HIV vaccine design, and the implementation of concepts and/or approaches employed successfully in the development of vaccines for other infections. -Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) award mechanism.-Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. NIAID intends to commit approximately $10M in total costs in FY 2009 to fund 20-30 applications submitted in response to this FOA. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.

Federal Grant Title:	Opportunity RFA-AI-08-053
Federal Agency Name:	National Institutes of Health
Grant Categories:	Health
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-AI-08-053
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	93.855
CFDA Descriptions:	Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation Research
Current Application Deadline:	Jan 22, 2009
Original Application Deadline:	Jan 05, 2009
Posted Date:	Oct 03, 2008
Creation Date:	Oct 20, 2008
Archive Date:	Feb 22, 2009
Total Program Funding:	$10,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:
Minimum Federal Grant Award:
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	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.
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