[National Institutes of Health](https://www.nih.gov)

May 1, 2026

Estimated total program funding: $878,000; 1 award expected.

Supports the Informatics, Coordination and Service Center (ICSC) for the Mutant Mouse Resource and Research Centers, providing data management, coordination, and informatics services to enhance biomedical research.

--- ## Description This opportunity provides funding for the Informatics, Coordination and Service Center (ICSC) of the Mutant Mouse Resource and Research Centers (MMRRC) consortium. The ICSC will deliver informatics and coordination services to both the MMRRC consortium and the broader biomedical research community. Key functions include: - Developing, improving, and maintaining the consortium’s in-house data management systems to facilitate integration with other animal and non-animal resource databases. - Maintaining and enhancing a public website portal and Customer Service Center. - Operating the order processing system and managing applications from donating investigators. - Facilitating interactions with biomedical investigators, providing informatics services, and archiving consortium documents and files. - Coordinating requests for donating and ordering mouse strains. - Overseeing marketing efforts and compiling regular metrics reports. - Hosting and participating in monthly teleconferences, annual meetings, and preparing related reports. - Closely coordinating with efforts to develop and integrate new approach methodologies (NAMs), such as cell culture, organoids, computational models, and microphysiological systems, to complement traditional animal-based research. --- ## Due Dates - Application Deadline: May 1, 2026 --- ## Funding Amount - Estimated total program funding: $878,000 - Expected number of awards: 1 - No cost sharing or matching required --- ## Eligibility Eligible applicants include: - State, county, city, or township governments - Special district governments - Public and private institutions of higher education - Nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), other than institutions of higher education - For-profit organizations (including small businesses) - Other entities as specified in the full announcement **Note:** - Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities are not eligible. - Non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible. - Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed. --- ## Application Process - Applications must be submitted via [Grants.gov](https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359647). - Refer to the full NOFO for detailed instructions and required documentation. - No cost sharing or matching is required. --- ## Additional Information - The ICSC is expected to work closely with efforts to develop new approach methodologies (NAMs) that complement traditional animal-based research. - The award is intended to support a single center responsible for coordination and informatics for the entire MMRRC consortium. --- ## External Links - [Full opportunity details and application instructions (Grants.gov)](https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359647) - [National Institutes of Health main page](https://www.nih.gov) --- ## Contact Information | Name | Email | Description | |---------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------| | Oleg Mirochnitchenko, Ph.D. | [ORIPDCM@mail.nih.gov](mailto:ORIPDCM@mail.nih.gov) | Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) |

Informatics, Coordination and Service Center for the Mutant Mouse Resource and Research Centers (U42 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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