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RFA-AI-21-041: Innate Immune Memory Impacting HIV Acquisition and/or Control (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Closed Closed December 6, 2021 Opportunity RFA-AI-21-041

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 December 6, 2021.

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

About this NIH notice

Projects funded under RFA-AI-21-041 were run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, 8 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 RFA-AI-21-041 in the NIH Guide.

Key dates

PostedJuly 7, 2021
DeadlineDecember 6, 2021
Archived by Grants.govJanuary 11, 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; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to investigate innate immune cell effector functions and innate immune memory as a means to prevent HIV infection and/or establishment of disease. Exploratory research from basic molecular mechanisms, translational work, and clinical research examining innate memory are encouraged.

Category: Education, Health.

Funded under RFA-AI-21-041 so far

NIH funded 8 projects under RFA-AI-21-041 in fiscal 2022 to 2024, at 7 institutions. The median yearly award was $235,125.

Most projects: George Washington University (District of Columbia), 2, Stanford University (California), 1, University of California Los Angeles (California), 1, Tufts University Boston (Massachusetts), 1, J. David Gladstone Institutes (California), 1.

Recently funded projects
ProjectInstitutionFiscal yearAward
Epigenetic Histone Landscape Profiles in HIV R21Stanford University2024$133,135
Trained immunity induced by Nef-containing extracellular vesicles R21George Washington University2023$201,875
Mechanisms of Trained Immunity in HIV Immune Responses R21University of California Los Angeles2023$195,000
Pathways modulating memory-like properties in NK cells and their impact on HIV control R21George Washington University2023$242,250
Identification of protective innate immune memory responses against HIV acquisition in the human female genital tract R21Tufts University Boston2023$13,750
Characterizing ART-free NK cell-mediated control of HIV infection in people living with HIV R21J. David Gladstone Institutes2023$236,250
Role of eosinophils in SIV infection R21Duke University2023$201,250
NK cell memory subsets and their impact on HIV disease progression and vaccination R21Henry M. Jackson FDN for the Adv Mil/Med2023$263,402

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).

Who has won Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (93.279) awarded $7.3 billion across 5,071 grant awards, an average of $1.4 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Yale UnivConnecticut150$305 million
The Johns Hopkins UniversityMaryland156$262 million
University of California, San DiegoCalifornia120$242 million
University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationPennsylvania100$182 million
New York UniversityNew York62$173 million

Top states: California ($1.1 billion), New York ($773 million), Massachusetts ($613 million), Pennsylvania ($488 million), Maryland ($434 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.

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Questions people ask

Is RFA-AI-21-041 still open?

No. It closed on December 6, 2021.

Who can apply for Innate Immune Memory Impacting HIV Acquisition and/or Control (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 Innate Immune Memory Impacting HIV Acquisition and/or Control (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

Closed December 6, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

Who has been funded under RFA-AI-21-041?

NIH RePORTER lists 8 projects funded under RFA-AI-21-041 in fiscal 2022 to 2024, at 7 institutions. The most were at George Washington University, Stanford University, University of California Los Angeles.

Who has won Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Yale Univ, The Johns Hopkins University, University of California, San Diego. The program made 5,071 awards worth $7.3 billion in that time.

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