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Limited Competition for the Continuation of the Caring for OutPatiEnts after Acute Kidney Injury (COPE-AKI) Clinical Centers (U01 Clinical Trial Required)

National Institutes of Health · RFA-DK-27-125

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Total Program Funding

$1.9M

Expected Awards

3

Deadline

November 6, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Limited Competition for the Continuation of the Caring for OutPatiEnts after Acute Kidney Injury (COPE-AKI) Clinical Centers (U01 Clinical Trial Required). National Institutes of Health. This NOFO requests limited competition applications for a 3-year extension of the COPE-AKI clinical trial consortium, which includes three clinical centers (CCs) and one scientific and data research center (SDRC), are requested to fully meet the enrollment targets, complete participant... $2,500,000 total program funding; ~3 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

For-profit organizations, Other eligible entities, Special district governments, Independent school districts, City/township governments (+10 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

  • •Other Eligible ApplicantsIndian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized);Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government;U

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What This Grant Funds

This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a Limited Competition that will invite application(s) from eligible organization(s) to apply. Please see Section III. Eligibility for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the application(s) will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious application(s) will be considered for funding. This NOFO requests limited competition applications for a 3-year extension of the COPE-AKI clinical trial consortium, which includes three clinical centers (CCs) and one scientific and data research center (SDRC), to fully meet the enrollment targets, complete participant follow-up, and provide resources for data analysis and dissemination of study findings. There is currently no standard of care for patients after hospitalization with acute kidney injury (AKI). Successful completion of the COPE-AKI study will provide key insights that are expected to directly inform improved clinical management strategies and the development of standard of care for Stage 2 and 3 AKI survivors.

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Who Can Apply

Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.As this NOFO is a Limited Competition, only the current recipients under RFA-DK-20-011 are eligible to apply under this announcement.As this NOFO is a limited competition opportunity, only the institutions that are the principal employer of the Program Director/Principal Investigator of the original COPE-AKI Participating Clinical Centers and the COPE-AKI Scientific Data Research Center are eligible to apply in response to this NOFO.Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Total Program Funding
$1.9M
Expected Number of Awards
3
Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: August 31, 2026
Application Deadline: November 6, 2026 (31 days remaining)

Agency Contact

Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases NIDDK_KUH@nih.gov

NIDDK_KUH@nih.gov

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