Clinical Trial Readiness for Rare Diseases, Disorders, and Syndromes (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
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National Institutes of Health (HHS-NIH11)

Award Range

$0 - $100K

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Income Security and Social Services

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes
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    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced a funding opportunity titled "Clinical Trial Readiness for Rare Diseases, Disorders, and Syndromes (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)," aimed at enhancing clinical trial readiness for rare diseases. This initiative invites applications for small grants to support research that addresses critical needs in advancing therapeutics towards clinical trials, focusing on the development of biomarkers and clinical outcome measures to improve success rates. The funding is particularly important for elucidating the presentation and progression of rare diseases, with a budget cap of $100,000 over a two-year project duration. Interested applicants, including various educational institutions and nonprofit organizations, must submit their proposals by October 17, 2024, and can direct inquiries to grantsinfo@nih.gov for further information.

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    The Department of Health and Human Services, through the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has announced a funding opportunity aimed at enhancing clinical trial readiness for rare diseases, disorders, and syndromes. The initiative invites applications for small grants (R03) that facilitate research addressing crucial needs in moving therapeutics towards clinical trials. The focus is on developing biomarkers and outcome measures to improve success rates in clinical trials. This funding opportunity targets projects that elucidate the presentation and progression of rare diseases or utilize sensitive tools for participant selection and effect measurement. Proposals should leverage existing research resources and have a project duration of up to two years, with a budget cap of $50,000 per year. Eligible applicants include various educational institutions, nonprofits, and government entities. The review process emphasizes the significance of the problem addressed, the investigator's capability, and the innovation of the approach. Applications that do not directly correlate with rare diseases or propose clinical trials will be deemed non-responsive. The deadline for the first round of applications is set for May 2023, with subsequent dates throughout 2024.
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