NIA Renewal and Revision Cooperative Agreements in AD/ADRD Research (U54 Clinical Trial Optional)

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) allows for renewal and competing revision applications, and their resubmissions, for funded U54Specialized Centercooperative agreements thatsupportlarge-scale, complex research projects with multiple highly integrated components focused onacommon research question relevant to Alzheimers disease (AD) andAlzheimers disease-related dementias (ADRD).It is anticipated that such projects will likely involve an integrated multidisciplinary team of investigators within a single institution or a consortium ofinstitutions,andwill address one or moreAD/ADRD implementation research milestonessupporting theresearch goals of theNational Plan to Address Alzheimers and Related Dementias.

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.