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RFA-AI-21-046: Promoting Bunyavirales Basic Science Research (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Closed Closed October 22, 2021 Opportunity RFA-AI-21-046

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 October 22, 2021.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 10, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

About this NIH notice

Projects funded under RFA-AI-21-046 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-21-046 in the NIH Guide.

Key dates

PostedJune 10, 2021
DeadlineOctober 22, 2021
Archived by Grants.govNovember 27, 2021

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 not 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 (FOA) is to stimulate fundamental research of human disease-causing pathogens in the Bunyavirales order by supporting projects studying vector competence, virology, pathogenesis, and immunity.

Category: Health.

Funded under RFA-AI-21-046 so far

NIH funded 8 projects under RFA-AI-21-046 in fiscal 2022 to 2026, at 7 institutions. The median yearly award was $540,203.

Most projects: University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), 2, University of South Alabama (Alabama), 1, The Scripps Research Institute (California), 1, University of New Mexico Health Scis Ctr (New Mexico), 1, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Com-Cwru (Ohio), 1.

Recently funded projects
ProjectInstitutionFiscal yearAward
Intra-tick and intra-host infection dynamics of a tick-borne bunyavirus R01University of South Alabama2026$500,342
Genetic, structural and functional profiling of the human antibody response to arenavirus infection R01The Scripps Research Institute2026$898,803
Role of Type I IFN Signaling in Seoul Orthohantavirus Pathogenesis R01University of New Mexico Health Scis Ctr2026$381,250
Reassortment of Bunyavirus in ticks and animal models R01Cleveland Clinic Lerner Com-Cwru2026$577,845
Innate immune recognition and response to Rift Valley fever virus R01University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh2026$375,741
Study of arenavirus assembly R01Georgia State University2026$530,843
The role of mammarenavirus defective interfering particles in protecting host fitness and the host-driven post-translational modifications that regulate their formation and function R01University of Vermont & St Agric College2026$598,271
Comparative Analysis of Bunyavirus Neuropathogenesis R56University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh2022$1.1 million

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 RFA-AI-21-046 still open?

No. It closed on October 22, 2021.

Who can apply for Promoting Bunyavirales Basic Science Research (R01 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 Promoting Bunyavirales Basic Science Research (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

Closed October 22, 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-21-046?

NIH RePORTER lists 8 projects funded under RFA-AI-21-046 in fiscal 2022 to 2026, at 7 institutions. The most were at University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh, University of South Alabama, The Scripps Research Institute.

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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