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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health

National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences

Federal program · program number 93.350 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · also called “NCATS”

Key facts

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24 grants
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14 grants
Type of help
Cooperative agreement (a grant with close agency involvement)
Typical award
NCATS Assistance: $1 - $11,215,948, average: $1,718,935

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What it pays for

NCATS' mission is to turn research observations into health solutions through translational science. We work to develop or enhance the development, testing, and implementation of diagnostics and therapeutics for a wide range of diseases and conditions. Key approaches include understanding what�s similar across diseases to spur multiple treatments at a time, developing models that better predict a person�s reaction to treatment, enhancing clinical trials so results more accurately reflect the patient population, and leveraging real-world data and data science approaches to address public health needs. Facilitating these approaches are our robust partnerships with other government agencies, including other NIH institutes, centers, and offices; industry; academia; nonprofit organizations; and patients, patient advocates, and other communities. NCATS' vision is to bring more treatments for all people more quickly.

Who can apply

See above.

How applications are judged

The major elements in evaluating proposals include assessments of: (1) The scientific merit and general significance of the proposed study and its objectives; (2) the technical adequacy of the experimental design and approach; (3) the competency of the proposed investigator or group to successfully pursue the project; (4) the adequacy of the available and proposed facilities and resources; (5) the necessity of the budget components requested in relation to the proposed project; and (6) the relevance and importance to announced program objectives and (7) the availability of funds.

Match

None required (federal program listing).

Who in Tennessee has won this program

16 awards to Tennessee groups since 2016 · 0 in Blount County. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee winners
Past winnerWhereAmountFiscal year
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$118.6M2017
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$31.4M2016
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$20.9M2023
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$19.9M2023
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$9.3M2017
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$7.6M2018
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$4.6M2020
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$4.6M2017
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$3M2018
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$1.8M2026
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$448K2021
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$386K2020

Source: USAspending.gov.

Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization

This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 18 pass-through grants on file · 0 in Blount County. Largest shown:

Tennessee pass-through grant winners
Past winnerWhereThroughAmountFiscal year
Ut-Battelle LLCOak RidgeGeorgetown University$1.4M2024
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, Davidson CountyVanderbilt University Medical Center$486K2026
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, Davidson CountyVanderbilt University Medical Center$486K2026
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, Davidson CountyVanderbilt University Medical Center$486K2024
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, Davidson CountyVanderbilt University Medical Center$486K2023
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyDuke University$387K2023
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, Davidson CountyVanderbilt University Medical Center$372K2024
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyVanderbilt University Medical Center$308K2024
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, Davidson CountyVanderbilt University Medical Center$265K2026
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, Davidson CountyVanderbilt University Medical Center$265K2025
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, Davidson CountyVanderbilt University Medical Center$260K2024
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyVanderbilt University Medical Center$218K2023

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

Official program listing (SAM.gov) Program website