Exploratory Grants--Cooperative Agreements (U56)

To support planning for new programs, expansion or modification of existing resources, and feasibility studies to explore various to the development of interdisciplinary programs that offer potential solutions to problems of special significance to the mission of the NIH. These exploratory studies may lead to specialized or comprehensive centers. Substantial Federal programmatic staff involvement is intended to assist investigators during performance of the research activities, as defined in the terms and conditions of award.