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OpenCooperative agreementUp to $2.5M per award

Systems Biology of Infection and Inflammation in Chronic Diseases (U19 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · RFA-AI-28-014

In plain English

National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services) is accepting applications for this cooperative agreement until Feb 18, 2027 (99 days left).

Awards are up to $2,500,000 each, the agency expects to make 10 awards and estimated total program funding is $26,000,000.

Eligible applicant types include nonprofits, small businesses, for-profit companies, state governments, local governments, tribal governments & organizations, colleges & universities, school districts and public housing authorities, plus others described in the listing.

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

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Key facts

StatusPosted: open for applications
Close dateFeb 18, 2027 · 99 days left
Posted dateNov 4, 2026
Opportunity numberRFA-AI-28-014
AgencyNational Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services)
Funding instrumentCooperative agreement
CategoryHealth
Opportunity categoryDiscretionary
Award ceiling (max per award)$2,500,000
Award floor (min per award)Not stated
Estimated total program funding$26,000,000
Expected number of awards10
Cost sharing or matching requiredNo
Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN)93.121 – Oral Diseases and Disorders Research
93.172 – Human Genome Research
93.543 – Vision Research - Research Projects
93.8AM – National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases-Antimicrobial Resistance
93.8RP – National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases- Research Projects
93.8TD – National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases-Tickborne Diseases
93.ADR – NIH Office for Research on Women's Health - Office of Autoimmune Research
93.AGR – National Institute on Aging Research Projects
93.AR1 – Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research - Research Projects
93.DSS – NIH Office of Data Science Strategy (ODSS)
93.HL2 – National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - Research Projects
Last updated on Grants.govNov 4, 2026
Archive dateApr 18, 2027

Who can apply

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  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments
  • Independent school districts
  • Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
  • Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
  • Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
  • Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
  • Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses
  • Small businesses
  • Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

Other Eligible ApplicantsIndian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized);Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government;U.S. Territory or Possession;Faith-based or Community-based Organizations;Regional Organizations;Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions).

Description

Excerpt from the official synopsis on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to support the advancement of systems-level understanding of the link between infectious pathogens and inflammatory pathways that result in predisposition, onset and progression of chronic diseases. The NOFO will stimulate integration of clinical and patient data, large-scale omics datasets, advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) and computational modeling to prevent, treat, and mitigate the combined impact of chronic diseases, inflammation, and infections.

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