NIH Call for Applications: Supporting NIGMS Program Project Grants

Deadline: 7 September 2018

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is currently seeking proposals for its program- Support of NIGMS Program Project Grants.

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) program encourages innovative, interactive Program Project grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose to conduct research which aims to solve a significant biological problem, important for the mission of NIGMS, through a collaborative approach involving outstanding scientists.

The Program Project grant is designed to support research in which the funding of several interdependent projects as a group offers significant scientific advantages over support of these same projects as individual regular research grants.

Thematic Areas

The program supports research in the following broad areas:

Cell Biology and Biophysics;
Genetics and Developmental Biology;
Pharmacology, Physiology, and
Biological Chemistry; and Bioinformatics and
Computational Biology.

Funding Information

The total estimated funding for this program will be $6,500,000.

Eligibility Criteria

Independent school districts
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Special district governments
State governments
City or township governments
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
County governments
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Small businesses
Private institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
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
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply.
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.
Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.