INCLUDE Project: Transformative Research Awards for Down syndrome (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Department of Health and Human Services
The NIH INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromE (INCLUDE) Project seeks to improve health and quality-of-life for individuals with Down syndrome. The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to solicit Transformative Research Award applications to support individual scientists or groups of scientists proposing groundbreaking, exceptionally innovative, original, and/or unconventional research that has the potential to create new scientific paradigms, establish entirely new and improved clinical approaches, or develop transformative technologies related to Down syndrome. Applications are welcome in all topics relevant to Down synd
Funding
Award size
$100K – $1M
Award ceiling
500000
Type
Grant
Dates
Deadline
Later
Posted
05/12/2026
Closes
2028-06-15
Eligibility
Eligibility
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Public housing authorities/Indian housing authoritiesNative American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Special district governmentsState governmentsFor profit organizations other than small businessesSmall businessesPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationIndependent school districtsNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationCity or township governmentsPrivate institutions of higher educationCounty governments
Program
Funding area
Health - HL
Opportunity #
RFA-OD-27-004
Source
Status
Open
Market
Government
Level
Federal
Source
Grants.gov