Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: October 21, 2025 | December 9, 2025
Funding Amounts: Up to $350,000 direct costs/year (max 5 years); total program ~$3M to fund 4–5 awards plus $750,000 for an Infrastructure and Opportunities Fund (IOF).
Summary: Supports cooperative research to advance understanding of immune mechanisms and regulation at mucosal surfaces of the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and urogenital tracts.
Key Information: Clinical trials are not allowed; foreign organizations are eligible but may not include foreign subawards/subcontracts.