Opportunity

Simpler Grants.gov #RFA-AI-28-031

NIH/NIAID Funding for Structural Biology Centers Focused on HIV and Infectious Diseases

Buyer

National Institutes of Health

Posted

October 02, 2026

Respond By

May 28, 2027

Identifier

RFA-AI-28-031

NAICS

541714, 541715

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), seeks research centers advancing structural biology of HIV and other infectious diseases. - Government buyer: NIH, NIAID. - Opportunity: Support multidisciplinary centers bringing together structural biologists, microbiologists, and related experts to advance research relevant to prevention, treatment, and cures. - Expected center activities: Foster collaboration, leverage shared resources, provide services and resources to the research community, and train emerging scientists. - Funding: Approximately $33 million in total program funding is anticipated; individual awards are capped at $3.5 million. - Key requirements: Clinical trials are not allowed, and cost sharing is not required. Foreign organizations and applications involving foreign subawards or subcontracts are ineligible for funding. - Eligible applicants: Specified U.S. government entities, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and businesses. - OEMs, vendors, products, and quantities: None identified.

Description

This notice of funding opportunity supports multidisciplinary consortia working to solve complex biological structures related to the prevention, treatment, and cure of HIV and other infectious diseases. Centers are expected to foster new collaborations, leverage shared resources, provide services and resources to the research community, and train the next generation of scientists in infectious disease structural biology. The estimated program funding is $33,000,000, with an award maximum of $3,500,000. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, and cost sharing is not required.

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