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Limited Competition: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers 2027 (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)

RFA-HD-27-012 · National Institutes of Health

biomedical clinical public health education workforce social services Health

Closes
2026-10-02 · 87 d
Award ceiling
$800,000
Award floor
Program funding
$18,000,000
Expected awards
15
Cost sharing
No
Posted
2026-05-15
Instrument
Grant
Characterization · gpt-5.4-mini · 2026-07-07

This limited-competi tion NIH center grant funds already-funded IDDRC institutions to operate multidisciplinary cores, pilot/specific research projects, and community outreach/dissemination for intellectual and developmental disabilities research.

Funds
basic research
University
ineligible
social behavioral
substantial
physical sciences
minor
engineering
minor
life biomedical
central
computational data
substantial
humanities arts
minor

RESTRICTED TO: SINGLE NAMED INSTITUTION

⚑ Limited competition: only current IDDRC P50 awardees under RFA-HD-20-016 or RFA-HD-21-009 may apply. · Foreign organizations, non-domestic components of U.S. organizations, and foreign components are not allowed. · Center supports 3-4 cores plus 2-3 specific research projects; majority of outside projects using cores are funded from other sources. · Clinical Trial Optional.

Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules

IPPRA 5 none limited competition — a named institution holds this
Tom Love Innovation Hub 5 none not openly competed
Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) 5 none limited competition — a named institution holds this

Description

This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a Limited Competition that will invite application(s) from eligible organization(s) to apply. Please see Section III. Eligibility for additional information. The purpose of this NOFO is to seek applications in a limited competition for the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers (IDDRCs). This NOFO invites applications to undergo peer review for research center grants designed to advance the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and amelioration of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and is limited to IDDRCs funded under RFA-HD-20-016 or RFA-HD-21-009. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the application(s) will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious application(s) will be considered for funding.This NOFO seeks applications from institutions that meet the qualifications for a multidisciplinary program of IDD research that will include: 1) 3-4 total Cores that facilitate interdisciplinary and translational research in IDD and its dissemination, and that support IDD-related projects funded by other sources; and 2) at least two and no more than three specific research projects related to one of several areas identified as areas of research need in IDD. Collaborative investigations combining expertise in translational science, biomarker assessment, outcome measure development, tool validation, bioinformatics, and therapeutic development will be encouraged. Funds for the majority of outside research projects using these core facilities come from independent sources including Federal, State, and private organizations. In addition, the Center should include plans for outreach, engagement, and dissemination to the community, including persons with lived experience (PWLE) of disabilities. The duration of these Centers will be 3 years in total.

Eligibility

Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.This competition is limited to applicants that are recipients of IDDRC P50 awards under RFA-HD-20-016 or RFA-HD-21-009. Please refer to Section 1. Notice of Funding Opportunity Information for more details.Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organization) 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 not allowed.

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View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: National Institutes of Health <NichdIDDRCProgram@nih.gov>

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A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.

ONE LLM CALL (~1¢) · CACHED · REQUIRES STAFF KEY

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