Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #RFA-HD-27-001
NIH Forecast: Autism Centers of Excellence (ACE) Network R01 Research Grants
Buyer
National Institutes of Health
Posted
September 23, 2025
Respond By
November 02, 2026
Identifier
RFA-HD-27-001
NAICS
541715
This opportunity is a forecasted research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the Autism Centers of Excellence (ACE) Network: - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) - National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) - Funding Instrument: - R01 Research Project Grant mechanism - Estimated total program funding: $10,000,000 - Approximately three awards anticipated - Products/Services Requested: - Multisite, collaborative research projects focused on autism - No specific products, part numbers, or OEMs required (research grant, not a product procurement) - Notable Requirements: - Each ACE Network must submit a single R01 application with sub-awards to collaborating sites - Emphasis on leveraging advanced technologies and methods in autism research - Eligible applicants include educational institutions, nonprofits, businesses, and government entities - Builds on over 23 years of ACE research - No unique product or service requirements beyond collaborative, multisite autism research
Description
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), along with several other NIH institutes, intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Autism Centers of Excellence (ACE) Network. This solicitation will fund multisite research projects using the R01 mechanism, focusing on specific research topics within the ACE network. The goal is to build on over two decades of ACE research and leverage advanced technologies and methods. Applications are not currently being solicited; this notice is to allow potential applicants time to prepare collaborations and projects.