Cooperative Research Partnerships for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases (U01)

The summary for the Cooperative Research Partnerships for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases (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.

Cooperative Research Partnerships for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases (U01): -Purpose. To support development of vaccines, vaccine technologies, therapeutics, immunotherapeutics, adjuvants and medical diagnostics for NIAID Category A, B, and C priority pathogens and toxins (http://www.niaid.nih.gov/biodefense/PDF/cat.pdf). -Mechanism of Support. This RFA will utilize the U01 cooperative agreement grant mechanism. -Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. $26 million available to support 15-20 awards. Awards issued under this RFA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications. Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary.

Federal Grant Title:	Cooperative Research Partnerships for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases (U01)
Federal Agency Name:	National Institutes of Health
Grant Categories:	Health
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-AI-08-001
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	93.856
CFDA Descriptions:	Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research
Current Application Deadline:	No deadline provided
Original Application Deadline:	May 12, 2008
Posted Date:	Feb 21, 2008
Creation Date:	Apr 11, 2008
Archive Date:	Jul 19, 2008
Total Program Funding:	$26,000,000
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Minimum Federal Grant Award:
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Small businesses Special district governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Independent school districts Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses State governments City or township governments County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Foreign institutions are eligible to apply. Eligible agencies of the Federal Government can apply. Faith-based or community-based organizations can apply.
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