Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 11 095
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- 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 Jan 7, 2011 and posted on Jan 7, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 7, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Independent school districts Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private 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 Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) City or township governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) For profit organizations other than small businesses County governments Small businesses.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions 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 Genomic Resource Grants for Community Resource Projects (U41) opportunity, issued by the National Institutes of Health through the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), is designed to fund the development and ongoing support of genomic resources that serve a broad research community rather than a single lab or narrowly defined project. The program is built around a central idea that has shaped modern genomics: when data and tools are shared openly, quickly, and widely (often even before formal publication), the pace and quality of biomedical discovery improves. This funding announcement encourages proposals that strengthen the infrastructure of genomics by creating or maintaining resources that many different researchers can rely on for disease studies, model organism research, and other areas of biomedical science.
A key feature of this funding opportunity is its emphasis on community value and accessibility. The resources supported under this announcement are expected to be made available to the broader scientific community and to be genuinely useful across multiple studies, institutions, or disciplines. The FOA highlights several examples of the types of resources that fit this goal. These include informatics-based resources such as model organism databases, data coordination platforms, and structured vocabularies like ontologies that make it easier to standardize concepts and integrate datasets across studies. It also includes comprehensive collections of genomic features, with structural variant catalogs given as an explicit example, reflecting the need for well-curated reference sets that researchers can use to interpret and compare genomic findings. In addition, the announcement covers physical resource collections, such as biological samples, cDNA clone banks, and similar materials that enable experiments and validation work across many projects.
The award mechanism for this opportunity is a U41 cooperative agreement, which usually indicates substantial involvement from the funding agency compared with a standard research grant. In practical terms, applicants should expect an active relationship with NIH/NHGRI staff in areas like project oversight, milestone tracking, and ensuring that the resulting resource meets community standards for usability, distribution, and sustainability. The opportunity falls under the Health funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 93.172 (Human Genome Research). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, which generally lowers barriers for organizations that might not have access to non-federal matching funds.
Eligibility for this program is broad and includes many types of U.S. and non-U.S. organizations. Eligible applicants listed include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status, for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits), and multiple levels of government such as state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and special district governments. The announcement also indicates eligibility for independent school districts and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. Importantly, it includes tribal governments and tribal organizations (both federally recognized and other than federally recognized), as well as tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs). Additional eligible groups specifically called out include historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, faith-based or community-based organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, regional organizations, and even non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign organizations). Federal agencies are also listed as eligible, which is not always the case across NIH opportunities.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted on January 7, 2011, with an original closing date of January 7, 2014, and it was archived on February 7, 2014. While it is no longer open, the archived announcement still provides a clear snapshot of NHGRI priorities for community genomic infrastructure and can be useful for understanding how NHGRI frames resource-oriented funding, what kinds of deliverables are considered high-impact, and how a successful community resource proposal typically positions itself around openness, broad utility, and sustained dissemination.
For applicants or organizations looking to understand the official details, the funding opportunity number is PAR-11-095 and the title is Genomic Resource Grants for Community Resource Projects (U41). The primary public reference link provided is http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-095.html. For technical access or linking issues, the contact listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Genomic Resource Grants for Community Resource Projects (U41) opportunity?
This is an NIH funding opportunity issued through the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) to support the development and ongoing support of genomic resources intended for broad use by the research community, not just a single lab or narrowly defined project.
What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The goal is to strengthen genomics infrastructure by creating or maintaining community resources that are openly shared, widely accessible, and useful across many studies, institutions, or disciplines, helping accelerate biomedical discovery.
Which NIH institute issues this opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI).
What funding mechanism is used for this program?
The award mechanism is a U41 cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a U41 cooperative agreement?
A U41 cooperative agreement typically involves substantial involvement from the funding agency compared with a standard research grant. Applicants should expect an active relationship with NIH/NHGRI staff for items such as project oversight, milestone tracking, and ensuring the resource meets community expectations for usability, distribution, and sustainability.
What kinds of projects or resources are a fit for this program?
The program supports genomic resources designed for broad community value and accessibility. Examples highlighted include informatics-based resources (such as model organism databases, data coordination platforms, and structured vocabularies like ontologies), curated collections of genomic features (with structural variant catalogs explicitly mentioned), and physical resource collections (such as biological samples and cDNA clone banks).
Are informatics-based resources eligible under this announcement?
Yes. The announcement explicitly includes informatics-based resources such as model organism databases, data coordination platforms, and ontologies used to standardize concepts and integrate datasets across studies.
Does this opportunity support ontologies or structured vocabularies?
Yes. Structured vocabularies such as ontologies are listed as an example of resources that can help standardize concepts and enable integration across datasets and studies.
Does this opportunity support genomic reference or catalog resources?
Yes. The announcement includes comprehensive collections of genomic features, and it explicitly gives structural variant catalogs as an example of the type of curated reference set the community can use for interpretation and comparison of genomic findings.
Does this opportunity support physical resource collections?
Yes. Physical resource collections such as biological samples, cDNA clone banks, and similar materials are included as examples of resources that can enable experiments and validation work across many projects.
What is emphasized about data and tool sharing?
The opportunity is grounded in the idea that openly sharing data and tools quickly and widely, often even before formal publication, improves the pace and quality of biomedical discovery.
Who is the intended user community for supported resources?
The intended users are the broader scientific and biomedical research community. Supported resources are expected to serve many different researchers rather than being limited to a single institution, lab, or narrowly defined project.
What expectations are described regarding accessibility and usefulness?
Resources supported under this announcement are expected to be available to the broader scientific community and to be genuinely useful across multiple studies, institutions, or disciplines.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed for this opportunity.
What is the funding activity category and associated CFDA number?
The opportunity falls under the Health funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 93.172 (Human Genome Research).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S. and non-U.S. organizations. Eligible applicants listed include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (including small businesses), and multiple levels of government.
Are state, county, city, township, or special district governments eligible?
Yes. The eligible applicant types listed include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and special district governments.
Are independent school districts eligible?
Yes. Independent school districts are listed as eligible applicants.
Are public housing authorities or Indian housing authorities eligible?
Yes. Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities are listed as eligible applicants.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list includes tribal governments and tribal organizations, including both federally recognized tribes and those other than federally recognized.
Are tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs) eligible?
Yes. Tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs) are specifically listed as eligible.
Are HBCUs and Hispanic-serving institutions eligible?
Yes. Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic-serving institutions are specifically called out as eligible.
Are Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions eligible?
Yes. Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions are specifically listed as eligible.
Are faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based and community-based organizations are included in the eligibility list.
Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible?
Yes. U.S. territories or possessions are listed among eligible applicants.
Are regional organizations eligible?
Yes. Regional organizations are included as eligible applicants.
Are foreign (non-U.S.) organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list includes non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign organizations).
Are federal agencies eligible to apply?
Yes. Federal agencies are listed as eligible for this opportunity.
What is the funding opportunity number and title?
The funding opportunity number is PAR-11-095, and the title is Genomic Resource Grants for Community Resource Projects (U41).
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on January 7, 2011. The original closing date was January 7, 2014.
Is this funding opportunity currently open?
No. The announcement is archived and is no longer open.
When was the opportunity archived?
The announcement was archived on February 7, 2014.
Why is the archived announcement still useful?
Even though it is no longer open, it provides a snapshot of NHGRI priorities for community genomic infrastructure and illustrates how NHGRI frames resource-oriented funding, including expectations around openness, broad utility, and sustained dissemination.
Where can the official announcement be found?
The primary public reference link provided is http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-095.html.
Who is listed as a contact for technical access or linking issues?
For technical access or linking issues, the listed contact is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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