Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #RFA-DK-27-130
NIH Solicitation for CKDu Research Consortium Field Epidemiology Sites
Buyer
National Institutes of Health
Posted
September 30, 2025
Respond By
July 01, 2026
Identifier
RFA-DK-27-130
NAICS
541715
This opportunity from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks to continue the CURE Consortium's Field Epidemiology Sites for research on Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain Etiology (CKDu) in agricultural communities. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Jointly funded by NIDDK, NIEHS, and FIC - Products/Services Requested: - Field Epidemiology Site operations for CKDu research - Identification, recruitment, and retention of participants in CKDu endemic areas - Conducting study visits - Collection of biological and environmental samples - Unique Requirements: - Focus on CKDu in rural, agricultural communities, especially in low and middle income countries - Research aims to understand causes and progression of CKDu with implications for U.S. kidney health - No specific OEMs, products, or part numbers are requested; this is a research grant - Cooperative agreement funding instrument; no cost sharing or matching required - Expected program funding is $6,000,000 for up to five awards - Wide eligibility: government, educational, nonprofit, business, and foreign entities - Place of Performance: - National Institutes of Health (contracting office) - No OEMs or commercial vendors are specified, as this is a research grant opportunity.
Description
This funding opportunity supports the continuation of the Consortium to Study Chronic Kidney Disease of UnceRtain Etiology (CKDu) in Agricultural Communities (CURE). The consortium includes Field Epidemiology Sites that identify, recruit, and retain participants in CKDu endemic areas, conduct study visits, and collect biological and environmental samples. The research aims to understand the causes and progression of CKDu, a disease causing kidney failure in rural areas of many low and middle income countries, with implications for kidney health in the U.S. The consortium also serves as a resource for ancillary studies and potential public health interventions.