NIAMS P30 Centers Program

NIAMS P30 Centers Program

Below is a summary assembled by the Research & Innovation Office (RIO). Please see the full solicitations for complete information about the funding opportunities. 

Program Summary 

The overall goal of this program is to accelerate scientific discovery, improve research efficiency, and enhance the translation of research findings into improved health outcomes. Centers funded under this program will also foster multidisciplinary collaboration, support workforce development across career stages, and promote training in emerging areas such as data science, artificial intelligence, and implementation research. The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) requests applications for the NIAMS P30 Centers Program to support integrated research Centers within its mission areas of skin biology and diseases; bone, muscle, and orthopaedic research; and rheumatic diseases.

The NIAMS P30 Centers Program supports Centers that provide coordinated research infrastructure, shared resources, and methodological expertise to advance basic, translational, and clinical research.

These Centers are expected to integrate state-of-the-art research resources with capabilities that support clinical and translational research, including the development, testing, and dissemination of novel analytical methods, study designs, outcome measures, and data-driven approaches.

Centers supported under this NOFO must:

• Provide shared research infrastructure and resources
• Include expertise appropriate to the scientific and research needs of the Center's research community
• Foster team science and multidisciplinary collaboration
• Enhance career development and training
• Promote data-driven and methodologically rigorous research

Deadlines

• CU Internal Deadline: 11:59pm MT November 9, 2026
• Sponsor Application Deadline: February 1, 2027 

Internal Application Requirements (all in PDF format)

• Research Strategy (3 pages maximum): Describe the Center’s research objectives, organization, and impact using the following required headers: 1) Overall Center and Organization; 2) Research Community; 3) Significance; 4) Innovation; and 5) Approach. Include a brief description of the Administrative Core and its role in Center leadership and sustainability. See the solicitation for full details.
• PI Curriculum Vitae
• Budget Overview (1 page maximum): A basic budget outlining project costs is sufficient; detailed OCG budgets are not required.

To access the online application, visit: https://cuboulderovcr.secure-platform.com/a/solicitations/7216/home

Limited Submission Guidelines

Only one application per institution is allowed. 

Award Information

• Application budgets are limited to $500,000 direct costs per year, over a maximum of five years. 
• NIAMS intends to commit up to $17 million direct costs to fund up to 30 awards. 

Review Criteria

The internal evaluation process will follow NIH’s criteria.