Grant✓ Small businesses may apply
Nutrition Obesity Research Centers (NORCs) (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health
Award ceiling
$750,000
Program funding
$3,600,000
- Opportunity #
- RFA-DK-27-120
- Agency
- National Institutes of Health
- ALN (CFDA)
- 93.847
- Status
- posted
- Posted
- Jun 30, 2026
- Closes
- Oct 20, 2026
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
- Health
- Cost sharing required
- No
Who can apply
- •Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- •Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- •County governments
- •Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- •Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- •City or township governments
- •Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- •Independent school districts
- •State governments
- •Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- •Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- •Small businesses
- •Special district governments
- •Private institutions of higher education
- •For profit organizations other than small businesses
Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organization) 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.
Synopsis
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites applications from institutions/organizations that propose to establish core centers that are part of an integrated and existing program of nutrition and/or obesity research. The Nutrition Obesity Research Centers (NORC) program is designed to support and enhance the national research effort in nutrition and obesity. NORCs support three primary research-related activities: Research Core services, a Pilot and Feasibility (P and F) program, and a Scientific Catalyst program. All activities pursued by Nutrition Obesity Research Centers are designed to enhance the efficiency, productivity, effectiveness, and multidisciplinary nature of research in nutrition and obesity.
Contact
National Institutes of Health · NIDDK_DDN@nih.gov