NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent R21)

The summary for the NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent 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.

NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent R21): The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Exploratory/Developmental Grant (R21) funding opportunity supports the development of new research activities in categorical program areas. The R21 activity code is intended to encourage exploratory and developmental research projects by providing support for the early and conceptual stages of these projects. These studies may involve considerable risk but may lead to a breakthrough in a particular area, or to the development of novel techniques, agents, methodologies, models, or applications that could have a major impact on a field of biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research.

Federal Grant Title:	NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent R21)
Federal Agency Name:	National Institutes of Health
Grant Categories:	Education Environment Health Income Security and Social Services
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	PA-13-303
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	93.113, 93.121, 93.172, 93.173, 93.213, 93.242, 93.273, 93.279, 93.286, 93.361, 93.846, 93.853, 93.855, 93.856, 93.865, 93.866, 93.867, 93.879
CFDA Descriptions:	Environmental Health; Oral Diseases and Disorders Research; Human Genome Research; Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders; Research and Training in Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Mental Health Research Grants; Alcohol Research Programs; Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs; Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health; Nursing Research; Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research; Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders; Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation Research; Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research; Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research; Aging Research; Vision Research; Medical Library Assistance
Current Application Deadline:	Sep 07, 2016
Original Application Deadline:	Sep 07, 2016
Posted Date:	Aug 02, 2013
Creation Date:	Aug 02, 2013
Archive Date:	Oct 08, 2016
Total Program Funding:
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$200,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	none
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

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

Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
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