NIH RFA · OD · R50
RFA-OD-24-011: NIH Research Software Engineer (RSE) Award (R50 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to provide salary support for exceptional Research Software Engineers (RSEs) that contribute their skills to the development and dissemination of biomedical, behavioral or health related software, tools, and algorithms as well as to the training of prospective users of these tools.
- NOFO number
- RFA-OD-24-011
- Type
- RFA
- Activity code
- R50
- Primary institute
- OD · NIH Office of the Director
- Clinical trials
- Not Allowed
- Posted
- Jul 17, 2024
- Opens
- Nov 4, 2024
- Expires
- Dec 5, 2026
Projects funded under RFA-OD-24-011
NIH RePORTER lists 34 projects funded under RFA-OD-24-011 in FY2022–FY2026, with $7.5M in award dollars. Counts include each project's later non-competing years, which keep the original NOFO number.
Projects funded
34
Distinct projects, FY2022–FY2026
New awards
34
Type 1 (new project) award records
NIH funding
$7.5M
Award dollars under RFA-OD-24-011, FY2022–FY2026
Funding by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Award records | New awards | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| FY2023 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| FY2024 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| FY2025 | 10 | 10 | $1.9M |
| FY2026 | 33 | 24 | $5.6M |
Institutions with the most funding
- Washington University$607K · 3 projects
- Stanford University$539K · 2 projects
- Ohio State University$473K · 1 project
- Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah$471K · 2 projects
- Emory University$469K · 2 projects
- Harvard University D/B/A Harvard School of Public Health$445K · 1 project
- Oregon Health & Science University$423K · 2 projects
- University of Calif-Lawrenc Berkeley Lab$389K · 1 project
Funding institutes
- NLM$1.7M · 8
- NCI$1.3M · 8
- NINDS$1.1M · 5
- NIBIB$817K · 5
- NIEHS$756K · 4
- NEI$491K · 3
- NIA$429K · 3
- NIMH$385K · 3
Activity codes funded
- R5043 records
Most recent new awards
- Accelerating Discovery in Neuroscience By Developing User-Friendly, Sustainable Software and Integrating Data Science Frameworks (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Calif-Lawrenc Berkeley Lab · 1R50NS148159-01 · NINDS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$389KR50
- Enabling Multimodal Cancer Data Analysis through the Integration of Clinical, Imaging, Single-Cell, and Bulk Sequencing Data (opens NIH RePORTER)
Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research · 1R50CA305870-01A1 · NCI · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$178KR50
- Development of Cloud-Based Tools implementing GA4GH Genomic Knowledge Standards (opens NIH RePORTER)
Research Inst Nationwide Children's Hosp · 1R50CA321473-01 · NCI · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$151KR50
- Advanced PET Quantitative Reconstruction and Deep Learning Noise Reduction Algorithms for Receptor Occupancy Studies on Ultra-High-Performance Brain PET Systems (opens NIH RePORTER)
Yale University · 1R50EB038913-01 · NIBIB · Notice Sep 10, 2026
$168KR50
- Building The Alzheimer's Cell Atlas to Decipher Disease Complexity and Expedite Drug Development (opens NIH RePORTER)
Cleveland Clinic Lerner Com-Cwru · 1R50AG099852-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 8, 2026
$132KR50
- Development of Open-Source Software for DNA and RNA Modification Detection from Oxford Nanopore Sequencing (opens NIH RePORTER)
Children's Hosp of Philadelphia · 1R50CA322004-01 · NCI · Notice Sep 4, 2026
$178KR50
FY2026 closed on September 30, 2026, but NIH keeps posting that year's awards to RePORTER for several weeks. FY2026 figures reflect records available on October 16, 2026 and may rise slightly at the next refresh.
Participating institutes
20 NIH institutes and offices take applications under RFA-OD-24-011. Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your research before applying.
- OD · NIH Office of the Director
- ODSS
- NEI · National Eye Institute
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- NHGRI · National Human Genome Research Institute
- NIA · National Institute on Aging
- NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- NIAMS · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- NIBIB · National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- NIDCR · National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse
- NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- NIMHD · National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
- NLM · National Library of Medicine
- NCCIH · National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
- NCI · National Cancer Institute
Related notices
May 14, 2025 · NOT-OD-25-089
Notice of Correction to Application Due Dates for RFA-OD-24-011 NIH Research Software Engineer RSE) Award R50 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)".
Mar 31, 2025
This funding opportunity was updated to align with agency priorities. Carefully reread the full funding opportunity and make any needed adjustments to your application prior to submission.
Apr 4, 2024 · NOT-OD-24-084
Overview of Grant Application and Review Changes for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2025.
Nov 15, 2024 · NOT-OD-25-027
Notice of Change to Research & Related R & R) Budget guidance in RFA-OD-24-011 NIH Research Software Engineer RSE) Award R50 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)".
Mar 7, 2023 · NOT-OD-23-073
Notice of Special Interest NOSI): Administrative Supplements to Enhance Software Tools for Open Science.
Aug 31, 2022 · NOT-OD-22-198
Implementation Changes for Genomic Data Sharing Plans Included with Applications Due on or after January 25, 2023. See Notice NOT-OD-22-198.
Aug 8, 2022 · NOT-OD-22-195
New NIH FORMS-H" Grant Application Forms and Instructions Coming for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2023.
Aug 5, 2022 · NOT-OD-22-189
Implementation Details for the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy. See Notice NOT-OD-22-189.
Award terms
- Application types allowed
- NewNew NewResubmission The OER Glossary and the How to Apply - Application Guide provide details on these application types. Only those application types listed here are allowed for this NOFO.
- Award budget
- The combined budget for direct costs for up to a three-year project period may not exceed 300,000. No more than 200,000 direct costs may be requested in any single year.
- Project period
- A project duration of up to three years may be requested. NIH grants policies as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement will apply to the applications submitted and awards made from this NOFO.
- Funds available and number of awards
- The NIH ODSS intends to commit up to 6 million in FY25 to fund 18-20 awards.
Summarized from the NOFO text; the full NOFO governs eligibility, budget, and review.
Related NOFOs
- Companion NOFOs: RFA-OD-24-010.
About this page
GotGrant gathers the NOFO, its participation and change notices, and its NOSIs from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, and counts funded projects from NIH RePORTER by the opportunity number each award was made under. Data refreshed October 16, 2026; the NIH Guide is the authoritative source. See our data methodology.