Exceptional, Unconventional Research Enabling Knowledge Acceleration (EUREKA) (R01)

The summary for the Exceptional, Unconventional Research Enabling Knowledge Acceleration (EUREKA) (R01) 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.
Exceptional, Unconventional Research Enabling Knowledge Acceleration (EUREKA) (R01): -Purpose. This FOA solicits Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations proposing exceptionally innovative research on novel hypotheses or difficult problems, solutions to which would have an extremely high impact in biomedical or biobehavioral research that is germane to the mission of one or more of the participating NIH Institutes. This FOA does not support pilot projects, i.e., projects of limited scope that are designed primarily to generate data that will enable the PI to seek other funding opportunities. -Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) award mechanism. -Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. NIGMS intends to commit $5 million in FY2008 to fund 13-17 applications submitted in response to this FOA. NINDS, NIMH, and NIDA intend to commit an additional $1.5 million, $1 million, and $500,000, respectively. NIAID intends to commit up to $400,000 to fund one application. 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: Exceptional, Unconventional Research Enabling Knowledge Acceleration (EUREKA) (R01)
Federal Agency Name: National Institutes of Health
Grant Categories: Health Education
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-GM-08-002
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 93.24293.279
CFDA Descriptions: Mental Health Research Grants 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs
Current Application Deadline: No deadline provided
Original Application Deadline: Oct 25, 2007
Posted Date: Jul 23, 2007
Creation Date: Jul 23, 2007
Archive Date: Nov 24, 2007
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Cost Sharing or Matching: 93.853 -- Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
City or township governments Special district governments Small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Independent school districts Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education County governments
Additional Information on Eligibility
Foreign institutions are eligible to apply.
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