Partnership with Common Fund Data Ecosystem Resources
Forecast — expected to open 11 Jan 2027
National Institutes of Health expects to make 5 awards of $500,000 – $1.2 million each, from a total budget of $5 million. This is a forecast: the funder has announced the opportunity but it is not open yet; posting is expected around 11 Jan 2027 and the estimated deadline is 25 May 2027. Eligible applicant types include private institutions of higher education, county governments, public and State controlled institutions of higher education and 12 more.
Deadline
Estimated 25 May 2027 (not yet confirmed)
Opens
11 Jan 2027
Grant amount
$500,000 – $1.2 million per project
Total budget
$5 million
Funding rate
No mandatory cost sharing stated; funding percentage not stated
Total budget
$5 million
Expected awards
5
Cost sharing
Not required
Likely applicant types
Universities & research, Public bodies, SMEs / start-ups, Companies, Non-profits From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
The NIH Office of Strategic Coordination (Common Fund) has generated many valuable and widely available datasets. The Common Fund Data Ecosystem is helping to ensure that all Common Fund (CF) data are Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR). The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to announce the availability of funds for projects that involve collaboration between CF programs and a non-CF biomedical data resource or ecosystem to develop resources that will enhance reusability of Common Fund data and help to connect the Common Fund Data Ecosystem with other important biomedical data ecosystems and resources. Examples of other NIH data resources and ecosystems that could be included in this partnership effort include, but are not limited to, the Helping to End Addition Long-term (HEAL) Data Ecosystem, Brain Research Through Advancing Innovation Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative, Cancer Research Data Commons (CRDC), ImmPort Shared Data, Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed), the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Library of Medicine research resources, and the Medical Imaging and Data Resource Center (MIDRC). Clinical trials will not be accepted through this NOFO.
Who can apply
Private institutions of higher education
County governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
State governments
Independent school districts
City or township governments
Others (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 education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Special district governments
Small businesses
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
Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.
Topics
Health
How to apply
Read the full notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) linked from the official page: eligibility, cost sharing and evaluation criteria.
Make sure your organisation has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID (UEI); registration can take several weeks.
For NIH: the organisation and the principal investigator also need eRA Commons accounts; applications are usually submitted through Grants.gov (for example with ASSIST).
Prepare the required forms, narrative, budget and attachments exactly as the NOFO specifies.
Submit before the deadline and keep the tracking number. Check for amendments before you submit.
From the call text
Who can apply
Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Company stage
Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Single applicant or consortium
Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where applicants must be based
Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where to apply
Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Contact
Common Fund Data Ecosystem Program · cfde@od.nih.gov · Please contact via email.
Facts on this page come from the official source and were last checked 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.
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