Funding Organization: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Total Funding Amount: Up to $275,000 for direct costs over a maximum project period of 2 years.
Primary Objective: To support research at the intersection of HIV and aging.
Key Stakeholders: Researchers, healthcare providers, and populations affected by HIV/AIDS.
Eligible organization types include higher education institutions, nonprofits, small businesses, local governments, state governments, and federal agencies.
Organizations must complete necessary registrations including SAM, eRA Commons, and Grants.gov.
Eligible applicants can be from the U.S. and non-domestic (foreign) entities.
Foreign components of U.S. organizations are also eligible.
Proposed research must align with NIH's HIV/AIDS Research Priorities.
Research should focus on biological, clinical, and socio-behavioral aspects of aging in the context of HIV.
The combined budget for direct costs may not exceed $275,000.
No more than $200,000 may be requested in any single year.
Application due date is January 7, 2027.
The earliest submission date is April 7, 2025.
Applicants may submit more than one application, provided each is scientifically distinct.
The NIH will not accept duplicate or overlapping applications under review at the same time.
Applications must follow the instructions in the Research (R) Instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide.
Specific forms and documents must be submitted through Grants.gov.
Applications will be evaluated based on significance, innovation, and approach.
Reviewers will assess the expertise and resources of the investigator(s) and environment.
Applications will undergo peer review by appropriate Scientific Review Groups.
Only applications with the highest scientific and technical merit will be discussed.
The grant supports multidisciplinary studies and encourages innovative research directions.
Applications should leverage existing NIH-funded resources where possible.
Identifying appropriate control populations in observational studies may be complex.
Research must align with specific NIH priorities to avoid being deemed non-responsive.
Strong alignment with NIH's HIV/AIDS Research Priorities.
Inclusion of diverse populations in research studies.
Submitting overlapping applications.
Failing to adhere to application guidelines and submission processes.