Rare Diseases Clinical Research Consortia (RDCRC) for the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (U54)

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Rare Diseases Clinical Research Consortia (RDCRC) for the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (U54): -The NIH ORD, NIAMS, NIDDK, NICHD, NINDS, NIA, NIAAA, NCI, NIDCR and NHLBI invite new and renewal cooperative agreement applications to continue the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN). The Network has two main components: Rare Diseases Clinical Research Consortia (RDCRC) and a Data Management and Coordinating Center (DMCC) (formerly known as Data Technology Coordinating Center, DTCC). The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to invite new and renewal cooperative agreement applications for RDCRCs that individually focus on a subset of related rare diseases. A separate FOA has been published to invite new and renewal cooperative agreement applications for DMCC at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-08-002.html. -The purpose of the Network is to facilitate clinical research in rare diseases through support for 1) collaborative clinical research in rare diseases, including longitudinal studies of individuals with rare diseases, clinical studies and/or phase I , II and II/III trials; 2) training of clinical investigators in rare diseases research; 3) pilot and demonstration projects 4) a test bed for distributed clinical data management that incorporates novel approaches and technologies for data management, data mining, and data sharing across rare diseases, data types, and platforms; and 5) access to information related to rare diseases for basic and clinical researchers, academic and practicing physicians, patients, and the lay public. Items 1-3 and 5 must be addressed in RDCRC application and item 4 must be addressed in DMCC application (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-08-002.html)
Federal Grant Title: Rare Diseases Clinical Research Consortia (RDCRC) for the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (U54)
Federal Agency Name: National Institutes of Health
Grant Categories: Education Health Food and Nutrition
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-OD-08-001
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: 93.27393.393
CFDA Descriptions: Alcohol Research Programs 93.393 Cancer Cause and Prevention Research
Current Application Deadline: No deadline provided
Original Application Deadline: Aug 20, 2008
Posted Date: Feb 08, 2008
Creation Date: Feb 08, 2008
Archive Date: Sep 20, 2008
Total Program Funding: $8,750,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:
Minimum Federal Grant Award:
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching: 93.394 -- Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) For profit organizations other than small businesses Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities County governments Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Special district governments City or township governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Independent school districts
Additional Information on Eligibility
Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply. Eligible agencies of the Federal Government can apply. Faith-based or community-based organizations can apply.
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