Partnership with Common Fund Data Ecosystem Resources

The National Institutes of Health, through the Office of Strategic Coordination and the Common Fund, is seeking partnerships between Common Fund data programs and non-CF biomedical data resources to improve the reusability and integration of Common Fund datasets within broader biomedical data ecosystems. The initiative aims to advance the FAIR principles—Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable—by fostering collaborations that connect Common Fund data with established NIH resources such as the HEAL Data Ecosystem, BRAIN Initiative, Cancer Research Data Commons, ImmPort, TOPMed, the National Library of Medicine, and the Medical Imaging and Data Resource Center. These partnerships are intended to develop tools, infrastructure, or workflows that enhance data linkage, interoperability, and community access, thereby maximizing the scientific impact of Common Fund investments. This funding opportunity does not support clinical trials and is focused exclusively on non-research infrastructure activities that strengthen data ecosystem integration. The solicitation is a forecast posting with no formal application window yet open, but interested entities should prepare proposals that demonstrate clear collaboration plans with at least one eligible non-CF NIH data resource. Inquiries and correspondence should be directed to the Common Fund Data Ecosystem Program via the provided email address. The effort is part of a broader strategy to unify fragmented biomedical data assets and create a more cohesive, user-friendly landscape for data discovery and reuse across the research community.