Bridge2AI Network for AI Health Science
Agency: National Institutes of Health
Assistance Listings: 93.310 -- Trans-NIH Research Support
Last Updated: July 8, 2026
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Description
The purpose of this forecast is to inform the research community that the NIH Common Fund, along with its partner NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices, is planning to issue a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) to support the continuation of the Bridge2AI program. Stage 1 of the Bridge2AI program produced unique, large-scale, valuable, and open resource, AI-ready datasets and best practices that the scientific community can adopt. The second stage of the program will foster advances on two fronts:
- Leverage the AI-ready datasets from Stage 1 to yield products that can address biomedical and behavioral research grand challenges, accelerate the discovery of new biological theories and rules, and advance understanding of biological and behavioral mechanisms of health and disease.
- Create networks of multidisciplinary researchers to advance the science of AI science by developing necessary metrics and a framework for trustworthy, reproducible and explainable AI-enabled biomedical and behavioral research.
This forecast is being provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations and responsive projects.
This NOFO will utilize the U24 activity code.
The NOFO will support a research initiative that will create a network of multidisciplinary Centers to advance the science of AI science. Centers will work across the evolving landscape of AI science to create a framework for trustworthy, reproducible and explainable AI-enabled biomedical and behavioral research. Center activities will include evaluation of AI models and products built through other initiatives in the program and other sources, convening expert panels and round tables, supporting pilot research activities, multidisciplinary cross-training and dissemination activities to help grow the nascent field of biomedical and behavioral research AI science. The Network of Centers will produce best practices for AI methods and trustworthy AI model building principles, frameworks to enable the evaluation of AI models and methods for reproducibility, replicability and transparency, guiding principles for agentic autonomous labs of the future, and multidisciplinary training to strengthen the American biomedical and behavioral research AI workforce. This initiative will support 3-5 Centers, and is one of two Initiatives under the Bridge2AI program, the other of which will be supported by a research contract.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- County governments
- City or township governments
- State governments
- Special district governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Miscellaneous
- Other
Business
- Small businesses
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Private institutions of higher education
Additional information
Other Eligible Applicants: Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; U.S. Territory or Possession; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Regional Organizations; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions).
Grantor contact information
Description
Bridge2AI Program Inbox Please contact via email.
Bridge2AI@od.nih.gov
Bridge2AI@od.nih.gov
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
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Forecasted
| 項目 | 日期/說明 |
|---|---|
| Estimated Post Date | January 1, 2027 |
| Estimated Application Due Date | March 1, 2027 |
| Estimated Due Date Description | Not available |
| Estimated Award Date | August 1, 2027 |
| Estimated Project Start Date | August 1, 2027 |
| Fiscal Year | 2028 |
Application process
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Award
| 項目 | 金額/數量 |
|---|---|
| Program Funding | $7,000,000 |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Award Minimum | $1,000,000 |
| Award Maximum | $7,000,000 |
Funding opportunity number: RFA-RM-28-010
Cost sharing or matching requirement: No
Funding instrument type: Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: --
Category of Funding Activity: Health
Category Explanation: --
History
| 項目 | 值 |
|---|---|
| Version | 1 |
| Forecast posted date | July 8, 2026 |
| Archive date | -- |