National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services
Pilot Projects to Enhance the Human Virome Program (R03, Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Key facts
- Deadline
- Expected around Nov 10, 2026 (not yet confirmed)
- Award size
- $50K – $100K
- Total available
- $2M · about 13 awards
- Cost share / match ?
- Not required
- Who can apply
- Small business, City or town government, School district, Larger business, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Public college or university, State government, County government, Tribal government, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), Other (see eligibility), Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), Tribal organization, Private college or university
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
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How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No cost share required
- Tennessee recipients since 2023: 23
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
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Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/50dc6b92-b042-4204-ba74-2753a244be5a · Printed from grantme.click/grants/d6183182-f070-4b77-a32a-12e527d4c410
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About this grant
The Common Fund Human Virome Program (HVP) aims to extensively and comprehensively characterize the human virome and create tools, models, and methods that will enable an in-depth study of its variation and composition in relation to host factors and its influence on health and disease. The purpose of this NOFO is to support small pilot projects that extend the goals of the HVP, including further validating, improving, and complementing existing and newly developed tools from the HVP program by leveraging human specimens collected from the cohorts under the program; samples from animals to promote the refinement, utilization, and translation of these tools to better serve the goals of the HVP program; expanding existing cohorts and/or biospecimen sampling sites for virome characterization; developing tools and methods to study the human virome; and defining interactions between the human virome and host. These pilot projects will encourage collaboration across the HVP and expand the consortium. Pilot projects should not overlap with existing HVP efforts. The R03 is intended to support small research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources.
Eligibility (from the notice)
Other Eligible ApplicantsIndian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized);Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government;U.S. Territory or Possession;Faith-based or Community-based Organizations;Regional Organizations;
Who in Tennessee has won this program
23 awards to Tennessee recipients in 2 counties since federal FY2023. Largest shown:
| Recipient | Where | Amount | FY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $143.7M | 2016 |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Davidson County | $45.7M | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $32.8M | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $27.5M | 1997 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $22M | 2016 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $19.6M | 2011 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $12.6M | 2016 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $9.3M | 2021 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $8.5M | 2022 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $8M | 2025 |
| University Of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | $7.7M | 2020 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $7.4M | 2002 |
Source: USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds; they don't guarantee future awards.
About the program (93.310)
Trans-NIH Research Support — NIH-wide Research Support
How applications are judged
Funding decisions are based on scientific merit (42 CFR 52h) and program relevance. Scientific merit review encompasses: the peer review criteria detailed in the specific funding announcement, as well as the significance, approach, and innovation of the proposed research; the competency of the principal investigator; the adequacy of the resources and environment; the proposed budget and requested period of support; and, where applicable, the adequacy of the measures for protecting against adverse effects upon humans, animals, or the environment.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Not Applicable.