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PAR-21-184: Research on Bat Immunology (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Closed Closed March 15, 2022 Opportunity PAR-21-184

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of National Institutes of Health notices from 2021.

National Institutes of Health offered grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on March 15, 2022.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 18, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

About this NIH notice

Projects funded under PAR-21-184 were run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, 9 projects). Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your project before you apply; the notice lists them.

Application due dates, page limits and budget limits are set in the notice. Read PAR-21-184 in the NIH Guide.

Key dates

PostedMarch 18, 2021
DeadlineMarch 15, 2022
Archived by Grants.govApril 20, 2022

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.

All 15 applicant types the notice lists

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.

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What the grant funds

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support research to characterize cellular and molecular constituents of the bat immune system and to understand protective innate and adaptive immune mechanisms in bat species with the potential for hosting zoonotic infections in humans.

Category: Health.

Funded under PAR-21-184 so far

NIH funded 9 projects under PAR-21-184 in fiscal 2022 to 2024, at 8 institutions. The median yearly award was $210,312.

Most projects: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (New York), 2, Montana State University - Bozeman (Montana), 1, UT Southwestern Medical Center (Texas), 1, Case Western Reserve University (Ohio), 1, Washington State University (Washington), 1.

Recently funded projects
ProjectInstitutionFiscal yearAward
Mechanisms of antiviral immunity and tolerance in the intestinal epithelium of Jamaican Fruit Bats R21Montana State University - Bozeman2024$181,250
Using Bacterial Effectors to Uncover Innate Immune Mechanisms Restricting Viral Replication in Bat Cells R21UT Southwestern Medical Center2024$205,000
Bat pluripotent stem cells as a novel experimental system R21Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai2024$211,250
Functional genomic characterization of diverse bat innate immune mechanisms R21Case Western Reserve University2024$201,250
Assessing the interferome in novel, purpose-driven bat-derived cells R21Washington State University2023$191,789
Functional Characterization of Egyptian rousette Bat Innate immune synapses R21Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai2023$211,250
SARS-CoV-2 infection and MHC class I function in bats R21Yale University2023$209,375
Development and function of humoral immunity in the Jamaican fruit bat, Artibeus jamaicensis R21Tulane University of Louisiana2023$152,000

From NIH RePORTER, which lists each project once per fiscal year it was funded. Amounts are the yearly award.

Who has won Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research (93.855) awarded $22 billion across 13,282 grant awards, an average of $1.6 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterWashington85$938 million
Duke UniversityNorth Carolina230$781 million
University of California, Los AngelesCalifornia138$745 million
The Johns Hopkins UniversityMaryland321$668 million
Emory UniversityGeorgia282$650 million

Top states: California ($3.4 billion), Massachusetts ($2.1 billion), Washington ($1.9 billion), New York ($1.8 billion), North Carolina ($1.5 billion).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is PAR-21-184 still open?

No. It closed on March 15, 2022.

Who can apply for Research on Bat Immunology (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

National Institutes of Health accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Research on Bat Immunology (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

Closed March 15, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

Who has been funded under PAR-21-184?

NIH RePORTER lists 9 projects funded under PAR-21-184 in fiscal 2022 to 2024, at 8 institutions. The most were at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Montana State University - Bozeman, UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Who has won Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Duke University, University of California, Los Angeles. The program made 13,282 awards worth $22 billion in that time.

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