This funding opportunity supports interdisciplinary research teams of three to six principal investigators working collaboratively on a single focused scientific goal. The program encourages ambitious, far-reaching objectives that require meaningful team interaction and synergy, aiming for major advances not achievable through individual efforts or separate projects. Foreign organizations and subawards are restricted under NIH policies.
Eligible applicants include various government entities, educational institutions, nonprofits, for-profit organizations, and small businesses. Foreign organizations and foreign subawards/subcontracts are not eligible, but foreign components and consultants may participate.