Gene Discovery for Complex Neurological and Neurobehavioral Disorders (R21)

The summary for the Gene Discovery for Complex Neurological and Neurobehavioral Disorders (R21) 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.

Gene Discovery for Complex Neurological and Neurobehavioral Disorders (R21): The goal of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA)is to promote the identification of susceptibility genes for complex neurological and neurobehavioral disorders. - This funding opportunityannouncement (FOA) will utilize the R21 mechanism, but runs in parallel with a program announcement of identical scientific scope that utilizes the traditional research project grant (R01) [PAS-03-092] award mechanism. -The participating Institutes intend to commit a combined total of approximately $3,000,000 (total costs) per year to this FOA and a second FOA of identical scientific scope that utilizes the R01 mechanism. These funds are in addition to funds available for applications sent in response to these announcements that score within the paylines of the participating NIH Institutes. -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. The total amount awarded and the number of awards will depend upon the mechanism numbers, quality, duration, and costs of the applications received. -Project Period and Award Levels: The total project period for an application submitted in response to this funding opportunity may not exceed two years. Direct costs are limited to $275,000 over an R21 two-year period, with no more than $200,000 in direct costs allowed in any single year. -Eligible organizations: For profit organizations; Non-profit organizations; Public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges, hospitals and laboratories; Units of State government; Units of local government; Eligible institutions of the Federal government; Domestic institutions; Foreign institutions; Faith-based or community-based organizations; Units of State Tribal government; and Units of Local Tribal government. -Eligible Project Directors/Principal Investigators (PD/PIs): Any individual with the skills, knowledge and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research, is invited to work with his/her institution to develop an application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for NIH support. -Applicants may submit more than one application, provided each application is scientifically distinct. -An R21 is not renewable.