PAR-23-237: Enhancement and Management of Established Biomedical Data Repositories and Knowledgebases (U24 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 January 25, 2026.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed August 31, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award amountsNot given on Grants.gov
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
About this NIH notice
- Activity codeU24
- Clinical trialsNot allowed
- Funded byNHGRI, NCI, NIBIB
- Median yearly award$1.2 million
- Typical project length5 years
- U24, Resource-Related Research Project Cooperative Agreement. Shared research resources such as data centers or coordinating centers, with substantial NIH involvement. Other open U24 notices.
Projects funded under PAR-23-237 were run by National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI, 4 projects), National Cancer Institute (NCI, 4 projects), National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB, 3 projects) and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS, 2 projects), and 4 more. 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-23-237 in the NIH Guide.
Key dates
| Posted | August 30, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | January 25, 2026 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | March 2, 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.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Most of the money in the 17 programs behind this notice (74% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to support established biomedical data resources, that have demonstrated impact and have potential for continued benefit to the mission of one or more of the NIH Institutes and Centers participating in this announcement. Each application must: (a) deliver scientific impact to the communities served; (b) employ and promote good data management practices (as outlined by the FAIR Data Principles including adherence to the NIH desirable characteristics of repositories) and efficient operations for quality and services; (c) engage with the user community and continuously address their needs; and (d) support a process for data life-cycle analysis, long-term preservation, and trustworthy governance. The evaluation of the repositories will be based on their usage, utility, impact, quality of data and services, and efficiency of operations, community needs and engagement, trustworthiness of stewardship, and governance.
Funded under PAR-23-237 so far
NIH funded 17 projects under PAR-23-237 in fiscal 2024 to 2026, at 16 institutions. The median yearly award was $1.2 million.
| Project | Institution | Fiscal year | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nomenclature of Human and Vertebrate Genes | University of Cambridge | 2026 | $501,093 |
| Expanding OncoKB, a scalable and reliable precision oncology knowledgebase. | Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research | 2026 | $736,625 |
| UniProt: AI-Driven Scaling of Protein Knowledge for Biomedical Research | Georgetown University | 2026 | $875,383 |
| ENvironmental Data: AI-Ready (ENDAR) Data Repository | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | 2026 | $1.7 million |
| Metabolomics Workbench - National Metabolomics Data Repository | University of California, San Diego | 2026 | $1.4 million |
| Alliance Central: A platform for sustainable development of next generation genome knowledgebases | California Institute of Technology | 2026 | $4.9 million |
| The Molecular Signatures Database: A knowledgebase for gene set based analysis of genomic data | University of California, San Diego | 2026 | $654,616 |
| Medical Imaging and Data Resource Center (MIDRC) – Expansion to Theranostics | University of Chicago | 2026 | $1.0 million |
Who has won Aging Research grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Aging Research (93.866) awarded $19 billion across 11,026 grant awards, an average of $1.7 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco | California | 337 | $575 million |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | 242 | $574 million |
| University of Southern California | California | 203 | $572 million |
| The Washington University | Missouri | 210 | $556 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | 232 | $538 million |
Who has won Cardiovascular Diseases Research grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Cardiovascular Diseases Research (93.837) awarded $15 billion across 11,798 grant awards, an average of $1.2 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | 313 | $380 million |
| Brigham & Womens Hospital Inc | Massachusetts | 274 | $374 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | 277 | $355 million |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | 207 | $335 million |
| University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Pennsylvania | 295 | $320 million |
Who has won Biomedical Research and Research Training grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Biomedical Research and Research Training (93.859) awarded $15 billion across 11,631 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Leland Stanford Junior University | California | 186 | $290 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | 226 | $268 million |
| University of California, San Diego | California | 198 | $264 million |
| Yale Univ | Connecticut | 195 | $250 million |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | 169 | $241 million |
Other programs behind this notice
- Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders
- Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs
- Trans-NIH Research Support
- Vision Research
- Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research
- Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research
- Human Genome Research
- Environmental Health
- Minority Health and Health Disparities Research
- Oral Diseases and Disorders Research
- Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health
- Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health
- Lung Diseases Research
- Translation and Implementation Science Research for Heart, Lung, Blood Diseases, and Sleep Disorders
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-23-237 still open?
No. It closed on January 25, 2026.
Who can apply for Enhancement and Management of Established Biomedical Data Repositories and Knowledgebases (U24 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 Enhancement and Management of Established Biomedical Data Repositories and Knowledgebases (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?
Closed January 25, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
Who has been funded under PAR-23-237?
NIH RePORTER lists 17 projects funded under PAR-23-237 in fiscal 2024 to 2026, at 16 institutions. The most were at University of California, San Diego, University of Cambridge, Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research.
Who has won Environmental Health grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The program made 1,980 awards worth $2.1 billion in that time.
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