NEI Audacious Goal Initiative: Discovery-based Science to Identify factors Influencing Neural Regeneration in the Visual System (U01)

The summary for the NEI Audacious Goal Initiative: Discovery-based Science to Identify factors Influencing Neural Regeneration in the Visual System (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.

NEI Audacious Goal Initiative: Discovery-based Science to Identify factors Influencing Neural Regeneration in the Visual System (U01): The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to invite applications proposing to use discovery-based approaches to identify unknown factors critical to the regeneration of neurons, guiding their axons to targets, and making new functional connections. Future FOAs will focus on understanding the biological mechanisms through which these factors influence regeneration.

Federal Grant Title:	NEI Audacious Goal Initiative: Discovery-based Science to Identify factors Influencing Neural Regeneration in the Visual System (U01)
Federal Agency Name:	National Institutes of Health
Grant Categories:	Health
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-EY-15-002
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	93.867
CFDA Descriptions:	Vision Research
Current Application Deadline:	Jan 15, 2016
Original Application Deadline:	Jan 15, 2016
Posted Date:	Aug 21, 2015
Creation Date:	Aug 21, 2015
Archive Date:	Feb 15, 2016
Total Program Funding:
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$500,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	none
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
State governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Private institutions of higher education
City or township governments
Independent school districts
Small businesses
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Special district governments
For profit organizations other than small businesses
County governments
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Other Eligible Applicants include the following:
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); 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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