Funding Opportunity: RC2 companion grant to enhance clinical and translational science
NC TraCS is accepting Letters of Intent (LOIs) for a competitive internal selection process to identify a high-impact project to be developed and submitted as its next NIH RC2 Companion Grant.
This NCATS RC2 opportunity (PAR-25-156) is intended to support innovative resources, activities, and expertise that enhance clinical and translational science (CTS). Project budgets are limited to $500,000 per year in direct costs for up to 5 years ($2.5M over the 5 years of the grant). TraCS will select the most meritorious LOI and provide intensive support to develop a full RC2 application.
Briefly, the High Impact Specialized Innovations Programs (SIPs), supported through this RC2 mechanism should:
- Address specific outcomes that promote and advance the NCATS Strategic Plan and address one or more of the CTSA Program Goals
- Accelerate the development of innovative resources, approaches, tools, solutions, therapies, diagnostics,devices and/or applications and help overcome roadblocks in CTS
- Help catalyze CTS locally at UM1 hubs where no other existing project/resource is likely or able to do so
- Generate results and resources that are expected to become integrated into the broader CTS community locally, regionally, and/or nationally
- Have a plan for evaluation and sustainability of applicable research efforts and resources beyond the RC2 funding
LOIs due: April 14, 2026 | Anticipated RC2 submission deadline: September 28, 2026