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NIH Research Project Cooperative Agreement (U01)

GREGoRi Innovation Projects

Funds a genuinely new experimental or computational approach to finding the cause of a rare genetic disorder, where the current state of the art falls short.

Roughly half of people with a suspected rare genetic disorder finish the standard diagnostic process without an answer. This notice funds attempts to change that, and it says outright that it wants highly innovative work.

The programme it belongs to is trying to shift the whole approach โ€” the tools, the molecular technologies and the analytical methods used to identify the causal gene or variant โ€ฆ

Development and testing of highly innovative experimental or computational approaches to rare-disease diagnosis, with potential to make transformative improvements over the current state of the art in identifying the causal gene or variant underlying rare genetic disorders. Clinical trials are optional.

CycleiHow often this grant runs - e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.One-off
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.30 Oct 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.26 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.-
Award typeiThe form of funding - grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Cooperative agreement
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.-
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.$7.5M

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Nutrition Obesity Research Centers (NORCs)

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Funds shared research cores, pilot funding and a catalyst programme where a substantial nutrition or obesity research effort already exists.

$750K
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Open

Optimizing Behavioral Sleep Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธNIH ยท United States

Funds a pilot trial of a behavioural sleep intervention for adolescents and young adults who have a mental health disorder or are at risk of one.

Oct'26
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Open

GREGoRi Data Coordination and Outreach Center

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธNIH ยท United States

Funds the one centre that coordinates a rare-disease genomics programme and gets its protocols, data and tools out to everybody else.

BiotechAI
$1.3MOct'26
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GREGoRi Technology Integration Center

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธNIH ยท United States

Funds the centre that turns new molecular methods for rare-disease diagnosis into standards, best practices and a benchmarking dataset.

BiotechAI
$2.3MOct'26
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Clinical Observational (CO) Studies in Musculoskeletal, Rheumatic, and Skin Diseases

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธNIH ยท United States

Funds studies that watch patients rather than treat them, in bone, joint, rheumatic and skin disease. No intervention allowed.

Medtech
Nov'26
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Open

Exploratory Clinical Trial Grants in Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R61)

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธNIH ยท United States

Funds early-stage clinical trials in arthritis, musculoskeletal and skin disease. A trial is compulsory.

MedtechBiotech
Nov'26