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RFA-AI-24-074: Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Interdisciplinary Research Units (CARBIRUs) (P01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Closed Closed March 26, 2025 Opportunity RFA-AI-24-074

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 2024.

National Institutes of Health offered grants of up to $1.5 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make $1.5 million in total. Applications closed on March 26, 2025.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed November 5, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.

About this NIH notice

Projects funded under RFA-AI-24-074 were run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, 5 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-24-074 in the NIH Guide.

Key dates

PostedNovember 4, 2024
DeadlineMarch 26, 2025
Archived by Grants.govMay 1, 2025

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 notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to support multidisciplinary research programs focused on discovery to early development research to inform new approaches to prevent, diagnose, and treat antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.

Category: Health.

Funded under RFA-AI-24-074 so far

NIH funded 5 projects under RFA-AI-24-074 in fiscal 2026, at 4 institutions. The median yearly award was $396,914.

Most projects: Washington University (Missouri), 2, Emory University (Georgia), 1, Baylor College of Medicine (Texas), 1, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor (Michigan), 1.

Recently funded projects
ProjectInstitutionFiscal yearAward
Mining microbe-treatment interactions to combat multi-drug resistant polymicrobial CAUTI P01Washington University2026$530,616
Heteroresistance Interdisciplinary Research Unit: Clinical Isolate Core (Core B) P01Emory University2026$272,829
Specialized Phage for ExPEC Decolonization and Therapy P01Baylor College of Medicine2026$400,000
MOCARB-RP2-Ec P01Washington University2026$809,324
Omics Data Generation and Processing Core P01University of Michigan at Ann Arbor2026$313,251

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-24-074 still open?

No. It closed on March 26, 2025.

Who can apply for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Interdisciplinary Research Units (CARBIRUs) (P01 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 Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Interdisciplinary Research Units (CARBIRUs) (P01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

Closed March 26, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.5 million each. About $1.5 million in total.

Who has been funded under RFA-AI-24-074?

NIH RePORTER lists 5 projects funded under RFA-AI-24-074 in fiscal 2026, at 4 institutions. The most were at Washington University, Emory University, Baylor College of Medicine.

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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