Pilot Projects to Enhance the Human Virome Program (R03, Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

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Pilot Projects to Enhance the Human Virome Program (R03, Clinical Trials Not Allowed): The Common FundHuman Virome Program(HVP) aims to extensively and comprehensively characterize the human virome and create tools, models, and methods that will enable an in-depth study of its variation and composition in relation to host factors and its influence on health and disease. The purpose of this NOFO is to support small pilot projects that extend the goals of the HVP, including further validating, improving, and complementing existing and newly developed tools from the HVP program by leveraging human specimens collected from the cohorts under the program; samples from animals to promote the refinement, utilization, and translation of these tools to better serve the goals of the HVP program; expanding existing cohorts and/or biospecimen sampling sites for virome characterization; developing tools and methods to study the human virome; and defining interactions between the human virome and host. These pilot projects will encourage collaboration across the HVP and expand the consortium. Pilot projects should not overlap with existing HVP efforts. The R03 is intended to support small research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources.

Federal Grant Title:	Pilot Projects to Enhance the Human Virome Program (R03, Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Federal Agency Name:	National Institutes of Health (HHS-NIH11)
Grant Categories:	Health
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-RM-25-006
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	93.310
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	November 24th, 2025
Original Application Deadline:	November 24th, 2025
Posted Date:	September 22nd, 2025
Creation Date:	September 22nd, 2025
Archive Date:	December 30th, 2025
Total Program Funding:
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$100,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	September 22nd, 2025

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Independent school districts - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities - 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 - Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - For-profit organizations other than small businesses - Small businesses - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Regional Organizations; U.S. Territory or Possession.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-25-006.html
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