Resource-based Centers for Rheumatic Diseases Research
ID: 359135Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

National Institutes of Health (HHS-NIH11)

Eligible Applicants

Small Businesses

Funding Category

Health

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/359135
Timeline
    Description

    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is preparing to announce a funding opportunity for Resource-based Centers for Rheumatic Diseases Research, aimed at enhancing research infrastructure for rheumatic diseases. This initiative will support small businesses in providing shared facilities, services, and resources to facilitate collaborative research efforts among investigators in this field. The goal is to accelerate and enrich ongoing basic, translational, and clinical research aligned with the mission of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS). While applications are not currently being solicited, interested parties are encouraged to develop collaborations and project proposals in anticipation of the upcoming Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), with an estimated synopsis posting date of September 3, 2025, and a closing date of November 3, 2025. For further inquiries, potential applicants can contact Dr. Mary Garcia-Cazarin at mary.garcia-cazarin@nih.gov or by phone at 301-451-2937.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Mary Garcia-Cazarin, Ph.D. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
    (301) 451-2937
    mary.garcia-cazarin@nih.gov
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