Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Background
The Nathan Shock Centers (NSC) were created in 1995 in honor of Nathan Shock, founding head of the NIH Gerontology Research Center. The NSC provide intellectual leadership and innovation; training; pertinent service cores focused on the needs of the field; and opportunities for research career development for future leaders, both within and beyond their institutions.

The NSC3 was established in 2017 and is the focal point for coordinating all the activities of the NSC.

Grant Details
This Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement (NOFO) invites U24 applications to develop and maintain a Nathan Shock Centers Coordination Center (NSC3). The goal of the NSC3 is to provide logistical and organization support of the Nathan Shock Centers of Excellence in Basic Biology of Aging (NSC). Major activities of the proposed NSC3 will include improving visibility of the NSC nationally and internationally, improving collaboration and coordination among NSC, enhancing NSC training activities, facilitating the sharing of resources, and interacting with NIA and NSC to develop strategies and plans for further development. The successful application will include a plan to improve transparency and the interactions of NSC with the research community. It should also leverage existing bioinformatics resources. The NSC3 director will be a participant in the NIA's Research Centers Collaborative Network.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include higher education institutions, public/state controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, Indian/Native American tribal governments (federally recognized), independent school districts, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations. Foreign organizations are not eligible to apply.

Period of Performance
The project period is for a maximum of 5 years. The open date for submission is May 15, 2024. The earliest start date is June 15, 2024.

Grant Value
NIA intends to commit $1,162,500 in total costs in 2025 to support one award. The budget should be consistent with the work proposed but must not exceed $1,000,000 in direct costs per year.