National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) Resource Center (U24 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | RFA RM 18 002

Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA RM 18 002

The National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) Resource Center funding opportunity (RFA-RM-18-002) is an NIH discretionary grant competition that uses the U24 cooperative agreement mechanism, and it explicitly does not allow clinical trials. Its overall aim is to strengthen the training and career development of biomedical researchers from diverse backgrounds by improving access to high-quality mentoring, broader professional networks, and practical, scalable mentoring tools. NRMN itself is described as a nationwide consortium, and this particular award is meant to support the centralized Resource Center that helps the network function efficiently, consistently, and transparently across its various components.

Under this FOA, NIH plans to make a single award to one organization that will develop and manage the NRMN Resource Center. A major required function is creating and operating a web-based mentoring tool designed to support real-time mentor-mentee engagement and networking. In practice, that means the Resource Center is expected to provide an online platform that makes it easier for mentors and mentees to connect, communicate, and sustain productive relationships, rather than relying on ad hoc or purely local systems. Alongside that tool, the awardee is responsible for overseeing the NRMN website as a whole, which typically implies maintaining core web infrastructure, ensuring content is current and accessible, and supporting a consistent user experience for network participants and the public.

The Resource Center is also positioned as the network s reporting and information hub. The awardee must report on outputs from NRMN components, indicating an expectation that the Resource Center will collect, organize, and summarize performance information and deliverables produced across the broader consortium. In addition, the Center must serve as a repository for publicly available mentoring resources and tools. This repository role suggests that a key deliverable is a curated, searchable library of mentoring materials that can be used by trainees, faculty mentors, institutions, and programs seeking to strengthen mentorship practices, with an emphasis on broad dissemination and practical usability.

Eligibility is broad and includes many domestic organization types across government, academia, nonprofit, and for-profit sectors, including (as listed) state, county, city or township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and other eligible entities. The FOA also calls out additional eligible applicant categories that align with strengthening diversity and broad participation, including Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, eligible federal agencies, tribal governments other than federally recognized, and U.S. territories or possessions.

At the same time, the opportunity is clear about restrictions related to foreign involvement. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign organizations and foreign institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are also not eligible to apply. Finally, foreign components as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement are not allowed, which effectively limits the work and formal project structure to domestic activities and domestic organizational participation.

Administrative details in the source information include the sponsoring agency (National Institutes of Health), the CFDA number (93.310), and the original closing date of June 11, 2018, with a creation date of February 16, 2018. The instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which generally signals that NIH expects substantial programmatic involvement during the period of performance compared to a standard grant, particularly relevant here because the Resource Center is a central operational node for a national consortium and will be responsible for network-wide tools, web presence, and reporting. The award ceiling and expected number of awards are not specified in the provided data, but the narrative description states that only one grant will be awarded for this Resource Center.

• The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) Resource Center (U24 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.310.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2018-02-16.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2018-06-11. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.

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