Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #RFA-OD-24-011
NIH Research Software Engineer (RSE) Salary Support Grant Opportunity
Buyer
National Institutes of Health
Posted
July 17, 2024
Respond By
December 04, 2026
Identifier
RFA-OD-24-011
NAICS
541715
This opportunity from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) provides grant funding to support exceptional Research Software Engineers (RSEs) advancing biomedical, behavioral, or health-related software. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Multiple NIH research centers and programs involved - Products/Services Requested: - Salary support for Research Software Engineers - Focus on development, dissemination, and user training for biomedical, behavioral, or health-related software, tools, and algorithms - Eligible Applicants: - State, county, city, and tribal governments - Nonprofits, businesses, educational institutions, and other organizations - Unique Requirements: - No cost sharing or matching required - Grant supports personnel, not procurement of specific products - No OEMs or vendors specified - Associated with a range of NIH research programs (e.g., National Center on Sleep Disorders Research, Minority Health and Health Disparities Research) - Funding Instrument: - Grant (not a contract or purchase order) - No clinical trials allowed under this award
Description
This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) aims to provide salary support for exceptional Research Software Engineers (RSEs) who contribute to the development and dissemination of biomedical, behavioral, or health-related software, tools, and algorithms. The award also supports training prospective users of these tools. Eligible applicants include various government entities, nonprofits, businesses, educational institutions, and other organizations. The funding instrument is a grant, and the opportunity is discretionary with no cost sharing or matching requirement.