Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) Phase III Transitional Centers P30 | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) Phase III Transitional Centers P30 opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PAR 10 196) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) program administered through the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) under the Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Program. Its central goal is to extend and stabilize research infrastructure at COBRE sites that have already completed a full decade of NCRR COBRE support. In practical terms, the announcement is aimed at helping mature COBRE programs move through a transitional phase where they can sustain core research capacity, shared resources, and the broader research environment that was built during the initial COBRE funding years. Rather than starting new COBRE centers, this Phase III mechanism is meant to protect and strengthen what has already been established, so the institution can continue to compete nationally and maintain momentum in biomedical research.

The funding mechanism used is the NIH P30 center core grant, which is specifically designed to support shared infrastructure and core facilities that multiple investigators rely on, rather than primarily funding individual research projects. Under this structure, the grant typically emphasizes centralized resources, administration, governance, and facilities that improve efficiency and quality across a research community. The FOA frames this as “infrastructure support,” meaning the focus is on sustaining core capabilities and the institutional research ecosystem associated with the COBRE, consistent with a transitional center model after 10 years of prior COBRE investment.

In terms of anticipated support, NCRR stated its intent to commit about $15 million in fiscal year 2011 for this program and projected funding for up to 15 awards. As with many federal grant announcements, the final number of awards and total dollars are conditional, depending on congressional appropriations, agency budget decisions, and the volume and quality of applications received. The source data also lists an estimated total funding figure of $10,000,000, which reflects how these postings can present different budget estimates across system fields and fiscal contexts, but the narrative section of the FOA highlights the approximately $15 million intent for FY2011 and an expectation of up to 15 funded applications.

Eligibility is broad across higher education and nonprofit sectors, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) entities, other than institutions of higher education). The eligibility language also explicitly calls out additional institution types that may apply, including Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-serving Institutions, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement indicated for this opportunity, which means applicants are not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of receiving the award.

Key administrative details in the posting include an original and current closing date of July 20, 2012, with an archive date of August 20, 2012, and a posted date of May 11, 2010 (with a later creation date entry of April 6, 2012 in the system record). The CFDA numbers associated with the opportunity are 93.389 (National Center for Research Resources) and 93.859 (Biomedical Research and Research Training), reflecting the programmatic home and the broader federal assistance categories it supports. Applicants looking for the full announcement were directed to the NIH Grants Guide link, and technical issues with accessing or linking to the announcement were routed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contacts provided.

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