PAR-23-175: NEI Center Core Grant for Vision Research (P30 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Closed
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 2023.
National Institutes of Health offered grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on December 9, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed December 9, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award amountsNot given on Grants.gov
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
About this NIH notice
- Activity codeP30
- Clinical trialsNot allowed
- Funded byNEI
- Median yearly award$147,964
- Typical project length32 years
- P30, Center Core Grant. Shared facilities and services for investigators who already hold research funding on a common theme. Other open P30 notices.
Projects funded under PAR-23-175 were run by National Eye Institute (NEI, 23 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-23-175 in the NIH Guide.
Key dates
| Posted | May 1, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | December 9, 2025 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | February 7, 2026 |
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
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
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; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Most of the program's money (76% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The NEI Center Core Grant combines three or more Resource and/or Service Cores for a group of R01 investigators to enhance their research, consolidate resources, avoid duplication of efforts, and/or contribute to cost effectiveness by providing a service with lower costs or higher quality than could be attempted for independent projects by several individual Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PD(s)/PI(s)). Shared resources and facilities that are accessible to a group of independently funded investigators lead to greater productivity for the separate projects and can provide instrumentation and facilities that are too costly to be maintained by an individual investigator. The design and purpose of each Center Core may vary in how it serves its users. This program is designed to enhance an institution's environment and capability to conduct vision research and to facilitate collaborative studies of the visual system and its disorders and promote new research within the NEI mission and Strategic Plan.
Funded under PAR-23-175 so far
NIH funded 23 projects under PAR-23-175 in fiscal 2024 to 2026, at 22 institutions. The median yearly award was $147,964.
| Project | Institution | Fiscal year | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proteomics Core | Oregon Health & Science University | 2026 | $135,379 |
| Admin-Core | UT Southwestern Medical Center | 2026 | $20,267 |
| Histology and Pathology | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 2026 | $92,039 |
| Imaging Core | Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah | 2026 | $154,199 |
| P30 - Core Grant for Vision Research | University of California, San Francisco | 2026 | $657,761 |
| Molecular Construct and Packaging Core | University of California at Davis | 2026 | $122,365 |
| Administrative Module | University of Washington | 2026 | $28,607 |
| hIPSC-Reprogramming and Cell Culture Module | University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh | 2026 | $107,196 |
Who has won Vision Research grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Vision Research (93.867) awarded $3.4 billion across 3,275 grant awards, an average of $1.0 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | 137 | $139 million |
| The Leland Stanford Junior University | California | 87 | $96.5 million |
| The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco | California | 78 | $89.9 million |
| Duke University | North Carolina | 79 | $75.5 million |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | 57 | $73.9 million |
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-23-175 still open?
No. It closed on December 9, 2025.
Who can apply for NEI Center Core Grant for Vision Research (P30 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 NEI Center Core Grant for Vision Research (P30 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?
Closed December 9, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
Who has been funded under PAR-23-175?
NIH RePORTER lists 23 projects funded under PAR-23-175 in fiscal 2024 to 2026, at 22 institutions. The most were at University of California, San Francisco, Oregon Health & Science University, UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Who has won Vision Research grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Johns Hopkins University, The Leland Stanford Junior University, The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco. The program made 3,275 awards worth $3.4 billion in that time.
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