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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
RFA-HD-14-028
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Feb 25, 2013
Creation Date:
Feb 25, 2013
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Jul 31, 2013
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Jul 31, 2013
Archive Date:
Aug 31, 2013
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Health
Income Security and Social Services
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$1,500,000
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s):
93.865
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Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Eligible Applicants
Small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Agency Name
National Institutes of Health
Description
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) issued by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH) invites STTR Phase I applications to design, build, and test novel orthotics that capitalize on the plasticity of the neuromuscular and skeletal systems in growing children to reduce musculoskeletal abnormalities and improve function in children with disabilities. Applicants are expected to use state-of-the-art biomechanical modeling and materials to revolutionize the field of orthotics for pediatric populations (birth through 21 years of age).
