Clinical Data, Safety and Statistical Centers (CDSSC)
🏛 National Institutes of Health (HHS-NIH11)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for organizations conducting clinical research in asthma, allergy, autoimmune diseases, or transplantation with NIAID support. Eligible applicants typically include academic medical centers, research institutions, and organizations with established clinical research infrastructure. The grant funds coordination and oversight activities across multiple NIAID-supported clinical networks and research programs. This includes statistical design, protocol development, data management, safety monitoring, and manuscript support for multisite clinical studies.
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Key dates
- Jun 24, 2026 Applications open
- Jun 1, 2027 Application deadline in 320 days
- May 1, 2028 Award announced
- May 1, 2028 Project start
Program description
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) seeks to advance its mission through the support of the Clinical Data, Safety and Statistical Centers program. The overall objective of this program is to provide coordination and oversight for multiple activities in service to clinical research and mechanistic studies supported by NIAID, including all Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation’s Clinical Network activities. This program will provide a broad range of support critical for the design, development, implementation, and analysis of clinical research carried out by multiple division-supported programs in three disease areas: asthma and allergy, autoimmune diseases and transplantation. Support will include statistical design and analysis, protocol development, study initiation and management, data management, safety monitoring, sample tracking, final analysis of study findings, and manuscript development. Grant authorities that allow NIAID to forecast this opportunity are as follows: Sections 301 and 405 of the Public Health Service Act as amended (42 USC 241 and 284) and under Federal Regulations 42 CFR Part 52 and 2 CFR Part 200.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- SF-424 (R&R) Application for Federal Assistance
- Project Narrative and Specific Aims
- Detailed Budget and Budget Justification
- NIH Biographical Sketches (key personnel)
- Letters of Support from NIAID-funded researchers
- Organizational Capacity Documentation
- Data Management and Safety Monitoring Plans
Program contact
- 👤 Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation
- 📧 CDSSCC_UM1@mail.nih.gov
- 📞 Please contact by email.
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 93.855 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$246,626,852
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$201,437,825
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$185,816,804
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$180,737,624
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$136,265,880
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$116,817,868
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$93,394,862
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$89,845,851
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$74,456,241
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$72,987,380
Top States by Funding
- CA 8 awards $696.2M
- MA 6 awards $602.8M
- NY 6 awards $335.0M
- TX 3 awards $280.9M
- GA 5 awards $257.9M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 93.855). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $4,073,812,529 | |
| 2025 | $4,378,235,639 | |
| 2026 est. | $4,299,426,996 |
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
Academic medical centers, research institutions, and organizations with existing NIAID clinical research programs. Your organization should have capacity to coordinate multisite clinical studies.
What is the deadline?
The fixed deadline is June 1, 2027. Check the NIH grants.gov page for any reopen or rolling submission windows.
What activities does this fund?
Statistical design, protocol development, study management, data management, safety monitoring, and manuscript development for clinical research in three disease areas: asthma/allergy, autoimmune diseases, and transplantation.
How competitive is this grant?
This is a cooperative agreement requiring substantial research infrastructure and existing NIAID partnerships. Competition is typically high among established research institutions.
What is the funding level?
Award amounts are not specified in this announcement. Review the NIH awards database or contact NIAID program staff for typical funding ranges.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Emphasize your organization's track record managing multisite clinical studies and coordinating complex research networks.
- Demonstrate statistical and data management expertise specific to the three disease areas: asthma/allergy, autoimmune diseases, and transplantation.
- Show existing relationships with NIAID-funded researchers and explain how your center will enhance their clinical research capacity.
- Detail your safety monitoring protocols and experience with regulatory compliance in clinical research.
- Highlight your manuscript and publication support services to strengthen researcher productivity.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applying without established NIAID research partnerships or clinical research infrastructure. Underestimating the coordination and management capacity required for multisite networks. Failing to demonstrate statistical expertise relevant to the three specified disease areas.
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