RFA-TR-21-015: Intramural - Extramural Collaboration for Drug Screening with Biofabricated 3-D Disease Tissue Models (UH2/UH3 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
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 2021.
National Institutes of Health offered grants 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 June 28, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 2, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Total funding$1.5 million
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
About this NIH notice
- Activity codeUH2 / UH3
- Clinical trialsNot allowed
- Funded byNCATS
- Median yearly award$238,500
- Typical project length3.5 years
- UH3, Exploratory/Developmental Cooperative Agreement Phase II. The second phase of a phased cooperative agreement, usually following a UG3 or UH2 phase. Other open UH3 notices.
Projects funded under RFA-TR-21-015 were run by National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS, 4 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-TR-21-015 in the NIH Guide.
Key dates
| Posted | April 2, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 28, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | August 3, 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
- 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)
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); 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 not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Most of the program's money (82% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to promote partnerships between intramural investigators at the NCATS 3-D Bioprinting Laboratory and extramural researchers to jointly develop and demonstrate the use of 3-D biofabricated tissues for disease modeling and drug screening.
Funded under RFA-TR-21-015 so far
NIH funded 4 projects under RFA-TR-21-015 in fiscal 2022 to 2026, at 2 institutions. The median yearly award was $238,500.
| Project | Institution | Fiscal year | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-D biofabricated feto-maternal interface tissue model to determine drug efficacy during pregnancy to reduce the risk of preterm birth | University of Texas Med BR Galveston | 2026 | $234,524 |
| Re-engineering a human 3D liver tissue model for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease for drug screening | University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh | 2026 | $238,500 |
| 3-D biofabricated feto-maternal interface tissue model to determine drug efficacy during pregnancy to reduce the risk of preterm birth | University of Texas Med BR Galveston | 2023 | $412,626 |
| Re-engineering a human 3D liver tissue model for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease for drug screening | University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh | 2023 | $428,360 |
Who has won National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (93.350) awarded $3.1 billion across 867 grant awards, an average of $3.6 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Pennsylvania | 15 | $95.3 million |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Tennessee | 10 | $94.6 million |
| Duke University | North Carolina | 11 | $88.9 million |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | North Carolina | 16 | $74.5 million |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | 20 | $70.7 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-TR-21-015 still open?
No. It closed on June 28, 2021.
Who can apply for Intramural - Extramural Collaboration for Drug Screening with Biofabricated 3-D Disease Tissue Models (UH2/UH3 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 Intramural - Extramural Collaboration for Drug Screening with Biofabricated 3-D Disease Tissue Models (UH2/UH3 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?
Closed June 28, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
About $1.5 million in total.
Who has been funded under RFA-TR-21-015?
NIH RePORTER lists 4 projects funded under RFA-TR-21-015 in fiscal 2022 to 2026, at 2 institutions. The most were at University of Texas Med BR Galveston, University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh.
Who has won National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Duke University. The program made 867 awards worth $3.1 billion in that time.
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