Limited Competition for the HEAL Initiative: HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study – Coordinating Administrative Core and Data Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

About this grant

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), with other NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) including the NIH HEAL Initiative intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications for the Coordinating Administrative Core (HCAC) and the Data Coordinating Center (HDCC) for the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) study.  This is a Forecast for a Limited Competition that will invite application(s) from eligible organization(s) to apply. Please see Eligibility Sec Grant Number: FOR-DA-26-003.

Eligibility requirements

All of the following criteria must be met:

• Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government-including the NIH intramural programInvestigators are permitted to apply for only one component of the overall HBCD Consortium (HDCC, HCAC or research site) as the PD/PI, but may serve as co-investigator on more than one component. This NOFO additionally requires a Multiple PD/PI structure with two to four PD/PIs. PDs/PIs must have been PDs/PIs, Co-Inves

What the funding covers

• See official listing for award details

How to apply

1. 1Check eligibility: Confirm your organization type (e.g., nonprofit, state government), project alignment, and deadlines from the opportunity synopsis.
2. 2Register: Create a Grants.gov account via Login.gov, complete SAM.gov and UEI registration, and authorize organization representatives (takes 2-4 weeks).
3. 3Prepare application: Select "Apply" to open Workspace, download forms (e.g., SF-424), complete offline/online with validation checks, and upload supporting docs like budgets and narratives.
4. 4Submit and track: Check package for errors, sign/submit via Authorized Organization Representative (AOR), and monitor status with your tracking number
5. 5Applications must be submitted through grants.gov
6. 6Grant Number: FOR-DA-26-003
7. 7Posted: 2025-05-09

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