OpenFederal grantOpen to for-profit businessesPAR-27-071

Discovery of the Genetic Basis of Childhood Cancers and of Congenital Anomalies: Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program (X01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of HealthCloses Jan 11, 2027(90 days left)

Does this fit your business?

This is an NIH program that pays for whole-genome and other sequencing of existing pediatric cancer or congenital anomaly cohorts, with the resulting data going into a shared public research resource. It is for organizations that already hold patient cohorts and biospecimens and want them sequenced, not for businesses looking for general operating funds or product development money. If you have no existing pediatric cohort, sequencing capability, or research program, do not bother.

Best for
Research organizations with existing pediatric cancer or congenital anomaly cohorts, Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, Universities and academic medical centers, Small businesses and for-profits in genomics or biotech
Not for
Businesses with no pediatric genomics research program, Organizations without existing patient cohorts or biospecimens, Foreign or non-US entities
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What this funds

Money can be used for
Research
Who can apply
Small businesses, For-profit companies, Nonprofits, State and local governments, Tribal governments and organizations, Colleges and universities, Other applicants (see eligibility)

Questions about this grant

When is the application deadline?
January 11, 2027.
Who can apply for this grant?
US-based nonprofits, small businesses, for-profit companies, state/local/tribal governments, public housing authorities, independent school districts, and institutions of higher education can apply. Foreign organizations and foreign components of US organizations are not eligible.
Can a sole proprietor or single-member LLC apply?
The facts do not say. Small businesses are listed as eligible, but the notice does not specify whether sole proprietors or single-member LLCs qualify.
Can a nonprofit apply?
Yes. Both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status are eligible, other than institutions of higher education.

Summary

NIH Kids First X01 program: researchers and organizations (including small businesses and for-profits) may submit existing pediatric cancer or congenital anomaly cohorts for free whole-genome and other sequencing at NIH-supported centers; resulting data go to the shared Kids First Data Resource. US-based entities only.

About this grant

As part of the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program (Kids First Program), the NIH invites applications to submit samples from pediatric cohorts for whole genome sequencing at a Kids First Program supported genomic data generating centers. Applicants are encouraged to propose sequencing of existing pediatric cancer or congenital anomaly cohorts to elucidate the genetic contribution (somatic and/or germline) to childhood cancers, to investigate the genetic etiology of congenital anomalies, to study the molecular basis of the associations between congenital anomalies and increased cancer risk, or to expand the range of pediatric disorders included within the Kids First Data Resource. The program will accept applications that propose whole genome, exome, and transcriptome sequencing, as well as clinical-grade sequencing, long-read sequencing, proteomics, and epigenomic assays of tumor or affected tissue, when justified. Applicants are encouraged to propose cohorts to increase representation of existing Kids First Program projects. These data, and associated clinical and phenotypic data, will become part of the Kids First Data Resource Center for sharing with the research community.

Who can apply

Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/Foreign CollaborationsNon-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) 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 not allowed.

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Health
  • Science

Program contact

National Institutes of Healthkidsfirst@od.nih.gov301-402-2541

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