# HEAL INITIATIVE: INTERACT Data Coordination and Integration Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-ar-27-002-heal-initiative-interact-data-coordination-and-integration/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358939

> National Institutes of Health offered grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make one award worth $4.0 million in total. Applications closed on October 1, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RFA-AR-27-002 |
| Agency | National Institutes of Health |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 1, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $4.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.121, 93.273, 93.846, 93.866 |

## Who can apply

- 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)

Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility. Foreign Organizations/Foreign Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) 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.

## What the grant funds

This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) invites applications from eligible organizations to establish a Data Coordination and Integration Center (DCIC) for the NIH HEAL Initiative. This Center will support the coordination and integration of data from both the HEAL INTERACT program and progressively facilitate broader integration of related musculoskeletal datasets and programs. The Data Coordination and Integration Center will lead efforts for managing and integrating complex pain-associated data types and information from the INTERACT Consortium and progressively related datasets. It will also establish a web-accessible information system and disseminate datasets that can facilitate hypothesis generation and be widely used throughout the research community.

## Questions people ask

### Is RFA-AR-27-002 still open?

No. It closed on October 1, 2026.

### Who can apply for HEAL INITIATIVE: INTERACT Data Coordination and Integration Center (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 HEAL INITIATIVE: INTERACT Data Coordination and Integration Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

Closed October 1, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $4.0 million in total for one award.

### Who has won Oral Diseases and Disorders Research grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Regents of the University of Michigan, The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, University of Southern California. The program made 2,263 awards worth $1.9 billion in that time.