Official funding announcement — preliminary draft
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Opportunity number: RFA-HG-27-012
Official listed status: posted
Closing information: 2026-10-30 (official deadline clock time and time zone must be checked in NOFO)
Award disclosure: Official federal synopsis lists an award ceiling of 2,250,000; applicant-level applicability requires full-NOFO review.
Applicant categories in federal synopsis: Independent school districts; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); County governments; Private institutions of higher education; Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Special district governments; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; 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; For profit organizations other than small businesses; Small businesses; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; State governments; City or township governments
Federal synopsis
The Genomics Research to Elucidate the Genetics of Rare Diseases:innovation (GREGoRi) initiative seeks to accelerate a paradigm shift in rare disease diagnosis by reimagining the tools, molecular technologies and analytical approaches used to identify the causal gene(s) and/or variant(s) underlying rare genetic disorders. The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to establish the GREGoRi Technology Integration Center, which will enable the development of standards and best practices for applying new and emerging molecular methods in rare disease diagnosis. A major deliverable of the Center will be a multidimensional dataset that can be used for the development and benchmarking of novel tools and strategies that facilitate rare disease diagnosis.
Draft intake record. Eligibility, program terms, current amendments and applicant ceiling must be independently verified before publishing.