Silvio O. Conte Digestive Diseases Research Core Centers (P30-Clinical Trial Optional)
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, within the National Institutes of Health, is accepting applications for the Silvio O. Conte Digestive Diseases Research Core Centers program. Funded centers must establish shared resources, including an Administrative Core, Biomedical Research Cores, and a Pilot and Feasibility Program, to foster collaboration among basic and clinical investigators. To qualify, applicant institutions must demonstrate an active, ongoing research base in digestive or liver diseases totaling at least $3 million in annual direct costs, with at least 30 percent of that funding secured from the sponsor. Up to six awards are anticipated with individual budgets capped at $750,000 in direct costs per year for a performance period of up to five years. Applications are due by September 29, 2026, and February 10, 2027, with submissions directed to the program contact at NIDDK_DDN@nih.gov.
Eligible Applicants
Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Only institutions at which there is a strong ongoing base of digestive and/or liver diseases-relevant research that relates to the proposed theme of the Center are eligible. The already funded research base must have at least $3 million per year in direct costs of supported research within a proposed theme area that is of primary interest to the NIDDK. These may be a mix of Federal and privately funded research awards or research career development awards. However, at least 30 percent of the total funding contributing to the research base must be secured from the NIDDK. Moreover, enough awards within the research base must be Federal to fulfill the requirement that each Biomedical Research Core must be utilized by a minimum of two federally funded Center members. Training grants, education grants, and fellowship awards are not considered part of the research base funding. Since "Facilities and Administration" costs vary considerably between institutions, these must not be included in the calculation of the research base.Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organization) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.