The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has posted a grant opportunity titled "Sustained Support for Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U24 Clinical Trial Optional)". This grant aims to provide continued development and sustainment of high-value informatics research resources for improving the acquisition, analysis, visualization, and interpretation of data in cancer research.
The grant focuses on sustaining operations and enhancing the user experience and availability of existing informatics tools and resources that are widely adopted. It aims to support the fields of cancer biology, cancer treatment and diagnosis, early cancer detection, risk assessment and prevention, cancer control and epidemiology, and cancer health disparities.
Applicants eligible for this grant include Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs), Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government, Faith-based or Community-based Organizations, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized), Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations), Regional Organizations, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and U.S. Territory or Possession.
The grant opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching. It falls under the category of Cooperative Agreement and is classified as discretionary funding. The CFDA number associated with this grant is 93.399.
The deadline for submitting applications is November 15, 2024. The grant description emphasizes the need for a sustainment plan that justifies the maintenance of the research resource and demonstrates its benefits to the cancer research field. The plan should also include mechanisms for assessing and maximizing the value of the resource to researchers and promoting collaboration with the targeted research community.
For more information and to apply, interested parties can visit the following website: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-24-019.html. Any inquiries can be directed to NIH Grants Information at grantsinfo@nih.gov.