Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for ClinGen Genomic Curation Expert Panels

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is preparing to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the establishment and continuation of Genomic Curation Expert Panels under the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). The objective of this funding opportunity is to solicit applications from small businesses to manually curate, review, and define the clinical relevance of genes and variants, addressing the challenge of genomic variants with unknown significance that hinder advancements in genomic and precision medicine. This initiative is crucial for enhancing the understanding of the links between genes, variants, and diseases, ultimately contributing to a centralized public resource for expert-curated genetic data. The estimated total program funding is $880,000, with four expected awards, and interested applicants can contact Dr. Julia Jiaqi O'Reilly at Jiaqi.OReilly@nih.gov or 240-328-8649 for further information. Key deadlines include an estimated synopsis post date of March 25, 2026, and a close date of May 25, 2026, with awards anticipated by April 1, 2027.