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Limited Competition: Social, Behavioral, & Economic (SBE) Coordinating Center

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Deadline
The funder's estimated date (Aug 20, 2026) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
Award size
Not stated: see the official notice
Match ?
Not required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply
Set by the official notice: see Who can apply below
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

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How this fits you

  • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
  • No match required
  • Past Tennessee awards on file: 366

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About this grant

This is a Forecast for a Limited Competition Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that will invite application(s) from eligible organization(s) to apply. Please see the Eligibility Section for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the application(s) will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious application(s) will be considered for funding. It is anticipated that the NOFO will enable the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Coordinating Center (SBE-CC) to build on its previous work of informing a future pandemic response that serves all Americans. To achieve this objective, the CC will focus on the following activities: (1) Developing annual strategic directions, (2) Fostering cross-talk, collaboration, and strategy across the SBE research community, and (3) Providing and disseminating resources for SBE research communities. Applications are not being solicited at this time.

Who can apply, from the official notice

This is a limited competition funding opportunity. Only award recipients funded under RFA-AG-21-035 and NIA recipients funded under PAR-21-213 are eligible to apply.

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Who in Tennessee has won this program

93 awards to Tennessee groups in 5 counties since 1977. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee winners
Past winnerWhereAmountFiscal year
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, Davidson County$66.3M spent that year2025
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$39.5M spent that year2025
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$37.5M2021
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$25.8M2015
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$24.1M2011
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$18.6M2024
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$18.3M2019
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$15.5M2021
St Jude Children's Research Hospital IncMemphis, Shelby County$14.9M2015
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$11.9M2016
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$10.1M1977
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$10M2025

Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse, USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.

Tennessee groups that got this money through Tennessee Department of Education

This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. In Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Education passes it on: watch that agency for applications, not the federal agency. 273 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:

Tennessee pass-through grant winners
Past winnerWhereThroughAmountFiscal year
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyUniversity of Vermont & State Agricultural College$4.4M2023
University of TennesseeMemphis, Shelby CountyVirginia Polytechnic Institute & State University$1.8M2023
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, Davidson CountyVanderbilt University Medical Center$1.6M2025
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyRegents of the University of Michigan$1.4M2024
St Jude Children's Research Hospital IncMemphis, Shelby CountyThe University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center$1.4M2026
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyVanderbilt University$1.3M spent that year2025
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyUniversity of California, San Diego$1.3M2024
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at Houston$1.2M2026
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, Davidson CountyVumc$1.2M spent that year2023
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyVanderbilt University Medical Center$1.1M2023
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyMayo Clinic$1M2026
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at Houston$993K2024

Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).

About the federal program

Minority Health and Health Disparities Research
Program number 93.307 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health · Project grant

How applications are judged

The major elements in evaluating all new grant and renewal grant applications include assessments of the scientific merit and general significance of the proposed study and its objectives; the technical adequacy of the experimental design and approach; the competency of the proposed investigator or group to successfully pursue the project; the adequacy of the available and proposed facilities and resources; and the necessity of the budget components requested in relation to the proposed project and the relevance and importance to the announced program objectives. SBIR and STTR grants: For Phase I grant applications, the criteria used are the soundness and technical merit of the proposed approach; the qualifications of the proposed principal investigator, supporting staff, and consultants; the technological innovation of the proposed research; the potential of the proposed suitability of the facilities and research environment; and where applicable, the adequacy of assurances detailing the proposed means for safeguarding human or animal subjects and/or protecting against or minimizing any adverse effect on the environment. For Phase II grant applications, the criteria used are the degree to which the Phase I objectives were met and feasibility demonstrated; the scientific and technical merit of the proposed approach for achieving the Phase II objectives; the qualifications of the proposed principal investigator, supporting staff and consultants; the technological...

Match

None required (federal program listing).

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About the federal program

Nursing Research
Program number 93.361 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health · Project grant

How applications are judged

The major elements in evaluating proposals include assessments of the significance of the proposed research; approach; innovation; investigators; environment; and alignment with NIH and Administration priorities.

Match

None required (federal program listing).

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About the federal program

Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research, also called “Child Health and Human Development”
Program number 93.865 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health · Project grant

How applications are judged

The major elements in evaluating proposals include assessments of the significance of the proposed research; approach; innovation; investigators; and environment. The following criteria will be used in considering the scientific and technical merit of SBIR/STTR Phase I grant applications: (1) The soundness and technical merit of the proposed approach; (2) the qualifications of the proposed principal investigator, supporting staff, and consultants; (3) the technological innovation of the proposed research; (4) the potential of the proposed research for commercial application; (5) the appropriateness of the budget requested; (6) the adequacy and suitability of the facilities and research environment; and (7) where applicable, the adequacy of assurances detailing the proposed means for (a) safeguarding human or animal subjects, and/or (b) protecting against or minimizing any adverse effect on the environment. Phase II grant applications will be reviewed based upon the following criteria: (1) The degree to which the Phase I objectives were met and feasibility demonstrated; (2) the scientific and technical merit of the proposed approach for achieving the Phase II objectives; (3) the qualifications of the proposed principal investigator, supporting staff, and consultants; (4) the technological innovation originality, or societal importance of the proposed research; (5) the potential of the proposed research for commercial application; (6) the reasonableness of the budget...

Match

None required (federal program listing).

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal year 2025: The following is a tiny sample of fiscal year 2025 NICHD funded grants within the discretionary award class type. 1) Understanding the role of early life social determinants and sex-specific pubertal pathways in the development of adolescent chronic pain. 2) Improving In Vitro Fertilization Success through Multiplexed Optical Metabolic Imaging. 3) Genetic Studies of Large Palindromes. 4) A Safe, Fast, and Cost-Effective System for Tissue Removal in Laparoscopic Hysterectomy and Other Minimally Invasive Surgery. The following is a tiny sample of fiscal year 2025 NICHD funded grants within the cooperative agreement award class type. 1) Study of Treatment and Reproductive outcomes. 2) Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study (PHACS): Research on Immune Aging, Sexual and Reproductive Health, and Perinatal Acquisition: Elucidating Relationships in HIV (RISE). 3) Pelvic Floor Disorders Network Data Coordinating Center. 4) NICHD Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network: Data Coordinating Center. Fiscal year 2026: The following is a tiny sample of fiscal year 2026 NICHD funded grants within the discretionary award class type. 1) Placental Proteins and Prematurity. 2) In...

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About the federal program

Aging Research, also called “(Aging)”
Program number 93.866 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health · Project grant

How applications are judged

The major elements in evaluating proposals include assessments of: the scientific merit and general significance of the proposed study and its objectives; the technical adequacy of the experimental design and approach; the competency of the proposed investigator or group to successfully pursue the project; the adequacy of the available and proposed facilities and resources; the necessity of the budget components requested in relation to the proposed project; and the relevance and importance to announced program objectives. The following criteria will be used in considering the scientific and technical merit of SBIR/STTR Phase I grant applications: (1) The soundness and technical merit of the proposed approach; (2) the qualifications of the proposed principal investigator, supporting staff, and consultants; (3) the technological innovation of the proposed research; (4) the potential of the proposed research for commercial application; (5) the appropriateness of the budget requested; (6) the adequacy and suitability of the facilities and research; and (7) where applicable, the adequacy of assurances detailing the proposed means for (a) safeguarding human or animal subjects, and/or (b) protecting against or minimizing any adverse effect on the environment. Phase II grant applications will be reviewed based upon the following criteria: (1) The degree to which the Phase I objectives were met and feasibility demonstrated; (2) the scientific and technical merit of the proposed...

Match

None required (federal program listing).

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