Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 14 191
Apply for PAR 14 191
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Genomic Resource Grants for Community Resource Projects (U41)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.172 Human Genome Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 24, 2014 and posted on Apr 24, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 25, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
- 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 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) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) .
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Opportunity Summary:
The Genomic Resource Grants for Community Resource Projects (U41) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PAR 14 191) is a National Institutes of Health program, administered through the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), designed to strengthen the broader biomedical research ecosystem by funding genomic resources that are shared openly with the research community. The central idea behind this announcement is that genomics has accelerated discovery largely because data and tools are made widely available, often quickly and even prior to publication, allowing many groups to build on the same foundational resources. This program supports projects that create, expand, or enhance community-facing genomic resources that will have clear, broad utility across disease research, model organism research, and other areas of biomedical science, with an emphasis on cost-effective development and distribution.
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement (U41), which typically means the funded work is expected to involve a more active partnership with NIH staff than a standard research grant. In practice, this structure is used when a project is delivering an ongoing resource for the community, where coordination, milestones, and long-term sustainability planning tend to matter as much as the initial scientific concept. The resources envisioned under this announcement are not limited to a single format. The FOA specifically calls out informatics and data infrastructure as key examples, including human and model organism databases, ontologies that standardize how genomic concepts are represented, and coordinated tool suites that help researchers analyze and interpret genomic datasets in consistent ways. It also highlights resource-building efforts aimed at comprehensive identification and cataloging of genomic features, such as structural variants or functional genomic elements, which can serve as reference collections for many downstream studies.
Another major category emphasized in the announcement is the generation and dissemination of standardized data types produced for central, widely used sets of samples. The FOA points to well-known reference efforts like the 1000 Genomes Project and GTEx as examples of the kind of shared sample frameworks and data products that can enable large numbers of investigators to ask diverse questions without duplicating core data generation. Across all these examples, the unifying requirement is community value: the resulting resource should be broadly available, widely useful, and positioned to become a dependable asset that multiple independent research groups can use.
This opportunity was listed as a discretionary grant program under the NIH funding activity category of Health, with CFDA number 93.172 (Human Genome Research). It did not require cost sharing or matching. The posting date and creation date were both April 24, 2014, and the original and current closing date shown for the opportunity were January 25, 2017, with an archive date of February 25, 2017, indicating the announcement is no longer active in its original form but remains available for reference.
Eligibility was broad and included academic, nonprofit, government, and private-sector applicants. Specifically, eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status (including those other than institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits), state governments, and tribal governments and tribal organizations. The eligibility list also explicitly encompassed a wide range of institution types and communities, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISI). The announcement also allowed non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations) and eligible federal agencies, which is consistent with the goal of building widely accessible resources that may require international collaboration or specialized capabilities housed outside a single sector.
For applicants and interested parties, the full announcement was made available through the NIH grants guide (via the provided link). The contact information included the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster email for technical issues accessing the announcement or problems with the link, reflecting that the primary support contact listed was oriented toward access and navigation rather than programmatic scientific questions in the excerpt provided.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Genomic Resource Grants for Community Resource Projects (U41) - PAR 14-191
What is the Genomic Resource Grants for Community Resource Projects (U41) opportunity?
It is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) program designed to strengthen the broader biomedical research ecosystem by funding genomic resources that are shared openly with the research community. The opportunity is associated with Funding Opportunity Number (FON) PAR 14-191 and is administered through the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI).
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The central purpose is to support projects that create, expand, or enhance community-facing genomic resources that have clear, broad utility across biomedical research areas (including disease research and model organism research). The program emphasizes cost-effective development and distribution of resources intended for wide community use.
Why does the program emphasize open sharing of data and tools?
The program is based on the idea that genomics has accelerated discovery largely because data and tools are made widely available, often quickly and sometimes even prior to publication. This enables many independent groups to build on shared foundational resources rather than duplicating effort.
What funding mechanism is used for this opportunity?
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement (U41).
What does a cooperative agreement (U41) imply for how the project is run?
A U41 typically implies a more active partnership with NIH staff than a standard research grant. In this context, the structure is used for projects delivering an ongoing community resource where coordination, milestones, and sustainability planning are important alongside the underlying scientific concept.
What kinds of projects or resources does the FOA support?
The FOA supports projects that create, expand, or enhance genomic resources intended for broad community use. The resources are not limited to a single format and can include data resources, tools, and other community-facing infrastructure.
Does the FOA specifically mention informatics and data infrastructure?
Yes. The FOA highlights informatics and data infrastructure as key examples of supported resources.
What are examples of informatics and data infrastructure resources mentioned?
Examples explicitly called out include human and model organism databases, ontologies that standardize how genomic concepts are represented, and coordinated tool suites that help researchers analyze and interpret genomic datasets in consistent ways.
Does the FOA support resources that catalog genomic features?
Yes. The FOA highlights efforts aimed at comprehensive identification and cataloging of genomic features, such as structural variants or functional genomic elements, that can serve as reference collections for downstream studies.
Does this opportunity support generating standardized data types for shared sample sets?
Yes. A major category emphasized is the generation and dissemination of standardized data types produced for central, widely used sets of samples.
What reference efforts are given as examples of shared sample frameworks?
The FOA points to the 1000 Genomes Project and GTEx as examples of shared sample frameworks and data products that enable many investigators to ask diverse questions without duplicating core data generation.
What is the unifying requirement across the different types of resources?
The unifying requirement is community value: the resulting resource should be broadly available, widely useful, and positioned to become a dependable asset that multiple independent research groups can use.
What NIH institute administers this program?
The program is administered through the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at NIH.
How is this opportunity categorized in terms of NIH funding activity?
It was listed as a discretionary grant program under the NIH funding activity category of Health.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.172 (Human Genome Research).
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching.
When was this opportunity posted and created?
The posting date and creation date were both April 24, 2014.
What were the closing date and archive date listed?
The original and current closing date shown were January 25, 2017, and the archive date was February 25, 2017.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
Based on the closing and archive dates provided (closing date January 25, 2017 and archive date February 25, 2017), the announcement is no longer active in its original form and remains available for reference.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included academic, nonprofit, government, and private-sector applicants, including U.S. and non-U.S. entities as described in the eligibility list.
Which types of higher education institutions were eligible?
Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education.
Were nonprofit organizations eligible, including those without 501(c)(3) status?
Yes. Eligible applicants included nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status, including nonprofits other than institutions of higher education.
Were for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. For-profit organizations were eligible, including small businesses and other for-profit entities.
Were government entities eligible?
Yes. Eligibility included state governments, tribal governments, and tribal organizations. The announcement also allowed eligible federal agencies.
Did the eligibility list include specific institution designations (HBCUs, HSIs, etc.)?
Yes. The eligibility list explicitly encompassed Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISI).
Were foreign (non-U.S.) organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. The announcement allowed non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations).
Where could applicants find the full announcement?
The full announcement was made available through the NIH grants guide via the link provided in the opportunity listing.
Who was listed as the contact for technical issues with accessing the announcement?
The contact information included the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster email for technical issues accessing the announcement or problems with the link.
Was a programmatic scientific contact included in the provided excerpt?
No. In the information provided, the primary support contact described was oriented toward access and navigation (technical issues) rather than programmatic scientific questions.
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