Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA DK 15 014
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- The National Institutes of Health in the food and nutrition health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "GenitoUrinary Development Molecular Anatomy Project (GUDMAP) Atlas Projects (U01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.847 Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 23, 2015 and posted on Jul 23, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 9, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities County governments Independent school districts For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following 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) U.S. Territory or Possession.
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Opportunity Summary:
The GenitoUrinary Development Molecular Anatomy Project (GUDMAP) Atlas Projects (U01) funding opportunity (RFA-DK-15-014) was a National Institutes of Health (NIH) request for cooperative agreement applications aimed at expanding the GUDMAP database with new, high-value atlas-style datasets. The central purpose was to produce detailed molecular and anatomical reference information about how the kidney and lower urinary tract form during development, and to make those data broadly usable by the research community through deposition into the GUDMAP resource. Because this is a U01 cooperative agreement, awardees were expected to work in a coordinated, team-science environment with substantial NIH scientific involvement, rather than operating as fully independent investigator-initiated projects.
The scientific scope was intentionally focused. Applicants had to propose atlas projects based on either human tissues or mouse (murine) studies, rather than mixing both. For human-focused work, the announcement limited studies to normal developing tissues of the kidney or the lower urinary tract, meaning the emphasis was on building a baseline developmental reference rather than studying human disease specimens. For murine work, the opportunity was broader in the kinds of developmental questions that could be tackled, including molecular anatomy related to kidney innervation and vasculature and comparable work in lower urinary tract organs. Mouse projects were also allowed to include carefully selected developmental diseases or defects affecting the kidney and lower urinary tract, as long as the models were well-justified and the outputs were consistent with the atlas-building mission.
In practical terms, the type of work supported under this FOA was the generation of structured, high-quality data intended for integration into a community database. That implies an expectation for rigorous experimental design, standardized annotation, and attention to data formats and metadata so that results could be compared across studies and used for downstream analysis. While the short description does not list specific technologies, the framing of "molecular anatomy" and "atlas projects" typically points to approaches that map gene or protein expression, cell populations, tissue architecture, and developmental trajectories in a spatially and temporally resolved way, with an emphasis on reference-grade datasets that can be searched and reused.
Administratively, this opportunity was categorized as a discretionary grant with a cooperative agreement funding instrument (U01) and was listed under CFDA 93.847 (Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research), reflecting the NIH institute mission area most aligned with kidney and urinary tract biology. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on July 23, 2015, with an original and current closing date of November 9, 2015, and it was archived on December 10, 2015, indicating it is no longer open for applications.
Eligibility was broad and included many organization types typically permitted to apply for NIH funding. Eligible applicants included federal, state, county, city/township, and special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits); independent school districts; and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. The eligibility notes also explicitly included a wide range of institution categories such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), faith-based or community-based organizations, eligible federal agencies, U.S. territories or possessions, regional organizations, and non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations). In other words, the FOA was designed to attract participation from diverse institutional settings, provided applicants could deliver the specialized atlas data products expected by GUDMAP.
For applicants or readers seeking the full requirements, the announcement directed users to the NIH guide posting at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-15-014.html. For technical issues accessing or linking to the announcement, the listed contact was the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
FAQs: GenitoUrinary Development Molecular Anatomy Project (GUDMAP) Atlas Projects (U01) - RFA-DK-15-014
What is this funding opportunity?
This was an NIH Request for Applications (RFA) for the GenitoUrinary Development Molecular Anatomy Project (GUDMAP) Atlas Projects using the U01 cooperative agreement mechanism. Its purpose was to expand the GUDMAP database with new, high-value, atlas-style datasets.
What is the official identifier for this opportunity?
The funding opportunity was RFA-DK-15-014, titled "The GenitoUrinary Development Molecular Anatomy Project (GUDMAP) Atlas Projects (U01)."
Which agency ran this opportunity?
The opportunity was run by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What was the main goal of the projects funded under this RFA?
The central goal was to produce detailed molecular and anatomical reference information about how the kidney and lower urinary tract form during development and to make those data broadly usable by depositing them into the GUDMAP resource.
What does it mean that this is a U01 cooperative agreement?
A U01 indicates a cooperative agreement, meaning awardees were expected to operate in a coordinated, team-science environment with substantial NIH scientific involvement, rather than as fully independent investigator-initiated projects.
What types of datasets were expected?
The RFA focused on generating structured, high-quality atlas-style data intended for integration into a community database (GUDMAP). This implied rigorous experimental design, standardized annotation, and careful attention to data formats and metadata so results could be compared across studies and reused by the broader research community.
What scientific areas did this opportunity focus on?
The scope was focused on molecular anatomy and atlas projects related to the development of the kidney and the lower urinary tract, with the explicit intention of building reference-grade developmental information.
Could an applicant combine human and mouse work in one proposal?
No. Applicants had to propose atlas projects based on either human tissues or mouse (murine) studies, rather than mixing both in the same application.
What was allowed for human tissue projects?
Human-focused projects were limited to normal developing tissues of the kidney or the lower urinary tract. The emphasis was on building a baseline developmental reference rather than studying human disease specimens.
What was allowed for mouse (murine) projects?
Murine projects could address a broader set of developmental questions, including molecular anatomy related to kidney innervation and vasculature, as well as comparable work in lower urinary tract organs.
Were mouse disease or defect models allowed?
Yes. Mouse projects were allowed to include carefully selected developmental diseases or defects affecting the kidney and lower urinary tract, as long as the models were well-justified and the outputs remained consistent with the atlas-building mission.
Did the RFA specify particular technologies that had to be used?
The short description does not list specific technologies. It describes "molecular anatomy" and "atlas projects" in a way that typically implies approaches mapping gene or protein expression, cell populations, tissue architecture, and developmental trajectories with spatial and temporal resolution, producing reference-grade datasets that can be searched and reused.
What was expected regarding data standardization and usability?
Because the outputs were intended for integration into the GUDMAP database, there was an implied expectation for standardized annotation, structured data generation, and inclusion of appropriate formats and metadata to support comparison across studies and downstream reuse.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 93.847 (Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research).
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
When was this opportunity posted?
It was posted on July 23, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The original and current closing date was November 9, 2015.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. It was archived on December 10, 2015, indicating it is no longer open for applications.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included many organization types typically permitted to apply for NIH funding, including multiple levels of government, higher education institutions (public and private), nonprofits (with and without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (including small businesses), independent school districts, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
Did the eligibility list include minority-serving institutions and similar organizations?
Yes. The eligibility notes explicitly included categories such as HBCUs, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), and faith-based or community-based organizations.
Were non-U.S. (foreign) organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility information explicitly included non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations).
Where could applicants find the full announcement details?
The RFA directed readers to the NIH Guide posting at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-15-014.html.
Who was listed as the contact for technical issues with accessing or linking to the announcement?
For technical issues accessing or linking to the announcement, the listed contact was the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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