RFA-HG-26-008: Single Source: Outcomes of Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Genomic Risk Assessment and Management Network - Coordinating Center (U01 Clinical Trial Required)
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 2026.
National Institutes of Health offered grants of up to $687,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $1.2 million in total. Applications closed on March 6, 2026.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed January 30, 2026. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$687,000
- Total funding$1.2 million
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
About this NIH notice
- Activity codeU01
- Clinical trialsRequired
- U01, Research Project Cooperative Agreement. Like an R01, but NIH staff are substantially involved in the work. Other open U01 notices.
Application due dates, page limits and budget limits are set in the notice. Read RFA-HG-26-008 in the NIH Guide.
Key dates
| Posted | January 30, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | March 6, 2026 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | May 5, 2026 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
This is a single-source NOFO. Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Human Genome Research awards averaged $1.7 million; this notice allows up to $687,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (67% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a Single Source that invites a recipient organization funded under the Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE): Genomic Risk Assessment and Management Network Coordinating Center (RFA-HG-19-015) to participate in the Outcomes of Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Genomic Risk Assessment and Management Network. Please see Section III. Eligibility for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the application will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious applications will be considered. The NHGRI is announcing its intent to issue a single source cooperative agreement award to Vanderbilt University Medical Center to continue coordination of the eMERGE Risk Assessment Network. The eMERGE Network will extend through April 2030 follow-up and collection of outcome data on the roughly 25,000 patients receiving genomically informed risk assessment (GIRA) and management recommendations.
Who has won Human Genome Research grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Human Genome Research (93.172) awarded $2.2 billion across 1,255 grant awards, an average of $1.7 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Leland Stanford Junior University | California | 59 | $153 million |
| University of Washington | Washington | 46 | $123 million |
| The Broad Institute, Inc | Massachusetts | 22 | $119 million |
| University of California Santa Cruz | California | 17 | $64.7 million |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Texas | 24 | $62.9 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.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is RFA-HG-26-008 still open?
No. It closed on March 6, 2026.
Who can apply for Single Source: Outcomes of Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Genomic Risk Assessment and Management Network - Coordinating Center (U01 Clinical Trial Required)?
National Institutes of Health accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Single Source: Outcomes of Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Genomic Risk Assessment and Management Network - Coordinating Center (U01 Clinical Trial Required)?
Closed March 6, 2026. 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 $687,000 each. About $1.2 million in total for one award.
Who has won Human Genome Research grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Leland Stanford Junior University, University of Washington, The Broad Institute, Inc. The program made 1,255 awards worth $2.2 billion in that time.
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