Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2025 (final) | December 9, 2025 (final closing date)
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,000,000 direct costs over 5 years (institutions with 8–19 eligible grants); up to $2,500,000 over 5 years (20+ eligible grants); max project period 5 years.
Summary: Supports shared resource/service cores at institutions with strong NEI-funded vision research to enhance research productivity, collaboration, and cost-effectiveness.
Key Information: Clinical trials are not allowed; only NEI R01-funded investigators may serve as core directors.