There has been a lapse in appropriated federal funds as of October 1, 2025. Grants.gov and Simpler.Grants.gov will still be available, but service may be delayed with reduced Federal support staff presence.
For those programs affected by the funding lapse, the Grants.gov and Simpler.Grants.gov systems will accept and store applications until such time as the responsible awarding agency has the authority and funding to return to normal business operations.
Rational Design of Vaccines Against Hepatitis C Virus (U19 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Agency: National Institutes of Health
Assistance Listings: 93.855 -- Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research
Last Updated: September 24, 2025
Description
The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to solicit applications to participate in a consortium of Research Centers focused on designing, optimizing, evaluating, and developing broadly protective vaccines for hepatitis C virus to enable the advancement of vaccine candidates into clinical evaluation.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
- State governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- County governments
Miscellaneous
- Other
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
Business
- Small businesses
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Additional information
Other Eligible Applicants include the following:
Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; U.S. Territory or Possession.
Grantor contact information
Description
NIH Grants Information
grantsinfo@nih.gov
See Section VII. Agency Contacts within the full opportunity announcement for all other inquires.
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| RFA-AI-25-012-Full-Announcement.html | RFA-AI-25-012 Full Announcement Text | Sep 24, 2025 08:26 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-25-012.html
Closing: November 7, 2025
Award
$--
Program Funding
--
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$2,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
RFA-AI-25-012
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
--
Category of Funding Activity:
Health
Category Explanation:
--
History
Version:
1
Posted date:
September 24, 2025
Archive date:
December 13, 2025
