Opportunity

Simpler Grants.gov #RFA-DC-28-001

NIDCD seeks applicants to continue its National Human Ear Resource Network

Buyer

National Institutes of Health

Posted

October 20, 2026

Respond By

November 01, 2027

Identifier

RFA-DC-28-001

NAICS

541715

NIH is seeking applicants to continue a national human-ear tissue resource for auditory and vestibular research. - Government buyer: National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). - Opportunity: Cooperative agreement to continue the NIDCD National Human Ear Resource Network. - Requested research resource: A national network that enables researchers to access human inner- and middle-ear tissues for basic and clinical studies of auditory and vestibular disorders. - Funding: The program anticipates five awards and lists total program funding of $3,600,000; the maximum award is $450,000. - Notable requirement: Clinical trials are not allowed. - OEMs, vendors, and commercial products: None are identified; no product quantities or part numbers are specified.

Description

The opportunity supports laboratories that make up the NIDCD National Human Ear Resource Network. The network will provide a national technological resource for auditory and vestibular researchers to use human inner and middle ear tissues. The tissues will support a range of basic and clinical studies intended to advance knowledge and treatment of auditory and vestibular disorders. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, with an award maximum of $450,000 and five expected awards.

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