This funding opportunity supports innovative projects to develop, characterize, and improve research models, biological materials, and new approach methodologies (NAMs) for biomedical studies relevant to human health and diseases. Projects must address multiple body systems or disease categories and have broad applicability across multiple NIH Institutes or Centers. Clinical trials are not allowed. The goal is to enhance research infrastructure and reduce confounding factors in biomedical research models.
Eligible applicants include state, county, city, and tribal governments; public and private higher education institutions; nonprofits; for-profit organizations; small businesses; federal agencies; U.S. territories; and various other organizations including faith-based and regional entities.
