Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Single Source for Continuation of the Integrated Islet Distribution Program (UC4)

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a single source cooperative agreement to continue the Integrated Islet Distribution Program (IIDP), with an estimated total funding of $3.3 million. This program aims to facilitate the distribution of human islets to biomedical researchers, thereby supporting critical research in diabetes by managing islet availability, investigator eligibility, and overseeing standardized analyses of islet preparations. Interested applicants, particularly those with expertise in live cell distribution and human islet biology, are encouraged to prepare for the upcoming application process, with the estimated synopsis posting date set for June 25, 2025, and the anticipated award date on July 1, 2026. For further inquiries, potential applicants can contact Dr. Thomas L. Eggerman at eggermant@nih.gov or by phone at 301-594-8814.