Single Source for Establishing Pilot/Opportunity program for AI Models to Accelerate Diabetes Research (U24- Clinical Trials not allowed)

Summary

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is issuing a single-source funding opportunity (RFA-DK-26-314) to establish a Pilot/Opportunity program leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) models to accelerate diabetes research. The mechanism is a U24 cooperative agreement, and clinical trials are explicitly excluded. This is a forecasted opportunity, meaning it has not yet been formally opened for applications.

What they want

How they evaluate

Risks & flags

• Designated as 'Single Source' — by definition limits competition to one awardee with no open competitive process
• Single-source justification not elaborated in available text, raising transparency concerns
• Forecasted status means full requirements and justification details are not yet publicly available for scrutiny