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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) notifies NIH award recipients that funds may be available for revision applications to support the expansion of existing projects and/or programs within the awarding IC identified in the competitive revision Notice of Special Interest (NOSI). This program allows current NIH grant holders to apply for additional funding to expand the scope of their existing research projects. Applications for Revisions will be evaluated for scientific and technical merit by appropriate Scientific Review Groups, in accordance with NIH peer review policy and procedures, using stated review criteria. Only applications submitted in response to a NOSI published by an NIH Institute or Center will be allowed to apply to this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The program covers multiple research areas including vision research, aging research, mental health research, cancer detection and diagnosis, child health and human development, drug use and addiction research, alcohol research, minority health and health disparities, human genome research, and other NIH-supported research areas.

The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) seeks to broaden the types of knowledge, skills, expertise, experience, and perspectives brought to bear in research addressing the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of advances in human genetics or genomics. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) solicits UM1 applications from domestic organizations located in the United States and its territories that received less than $30 million per year in total NIH funding for the past three fiscal years. These organizations are underrepresented among those receiving NHGRI funding for ELSI research. The Building Partnerships and Broadening Perspectives to Advance Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (BPAER) Program will support: 1) transdisciplinary ELSI research addressing timely, complex, and understudied topics, 2) the establishment of research teams that include representatives from relevant communities who are affected by and have an interest in the proposed research, 3) research capacity building to develop, conduct and sustain ELSI research, and 4) workforce development opportunities for early career scholars, research team members, and other research project staff. Transdisciplinary ELSI research projects require involvement from two or more fields of knowledge and use of multiple research approaches. Relevant communities must be actively and meaningfully involved on ELSI research teams across all phases of proposed research projects. Research capacity building plans must be informed by a needs assessment. Given the complex structure, a strategic management plan, evaluation plan, and sustainability plan are required to ensure successful completion of the program.