Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA RM 10 009
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2011 NIH Directors New Innovator Award Program (DP2)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.310 Trans NIH Research Support.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 20, 2010 and posted on Jul 12, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 20, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government Faith based or Community based Organizations Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) Regional Organizations Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession.
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Opportunity Summary:
The 2011 NIH Director's New Innovator Award Program (DP2), announced by the National Institutes of Health under Funding Opportunity Number RFA-RM-10-009, is a discretionary grant opportunity designed to identify and support a small group of early stage investigators who show exceptional creativity and are willing to pursue bold, high-impact research ideas. First launched in 2007, the program is built around the idea that some of the most important advances in biomedical and behavioral science come from unconventional, high-risk approaches that may not fit neatly into more traditional funding pathways. Instead of rewarding incremental progress, the DP2 New Innovator Award is meant to back researchers who can open entirely new directions or tackle broad, important problems in ways that could meaningfully shift how a field thinks or works.
A key feature of this opportunity is its focus on early stage investigators, meaning researchers who are still early in their independent careers. NIH frames this award as a complement to the standard R01 pathway, which remains the primary mechanism NIH uses to support early career scientists. In practical terms, the New Innovator Award is positioned as an alternative route for people whose best ideas may be especially novel, cross-cutting, or exploratory, and therefore harder to evaluate through conventional grant expectations that often emphasize extensive preliminary data and well-established methods. The program sits within NIH's broader High Risk Research efforts and is described as part of a "Research Teams of the Future" initiative, signaling NIH's interest in accelerating breakthrough science by empowering researchers to take ambitious scientific swings earlier in their careers.
This funding announcement uses the DP2 grant mechanism. While the provided summary does not list detailed budget caps per award, it does state the overall scale of the initiative for fiscal year 2011: NIH anticipated committing approximately $80 million to fund at least 33 awards, assuming a sufficient pool of scientifically outstanding applications. That combination of a relatively large total commitment and a small expected number of awards underscores the competitive nature of the program and the intent to make substantial investments in a limited number of unusually innovative projects.
The opportunity falls under the Health funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 93.310 (Trans-NIH Research Support). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award. The posting date was July 12, 2010, with an original and current closing date of September 20, 2010, and the opportunity was archived on October 21, 2010, indicating it was tied to the 2011 award cycle and is not an open, rolling program under this specific announcement.
Eligibility is broad and spans a wide range of organization types, reflecting NIH's interest in attracting innovative proposals from across the research ecosystem. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) organizations and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profit entities), state governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and other tribal organizations. The announcement also explicitly includes additional eligible applicant categories such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs), faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, eligible federal agencies, and U.S. territories or possessions. This wide eligibility list is intended to ensure that the program can reach talented early stage investigators working in many different institutional settings, not only major research universities.
For applicants or institutions seeking official details beyond the summarized description, NIH provided an additional information link to the full announcement on the NIH grants website (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-10-009.html). NIH also listed support contacts through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster email addresses for assistance accessing the announcement or resolving technical linking issues.
FAQs: 2011 NIH Director's New Innovator Award Program (DP2) - RFA-RM-10-009
What is the 2011 NIH Director's New Innovator Award (DP2)?
The 2011 NIH Director's New Innovator Award Program is a discretionary NIH grant opportunity that uses the DP2 mechanism to support a small number of early stage investigators with exceptionally creative, bold, high-impact research ideas in biomedical and behavioral science.
What is the goal of this program?
The program is designed to identify and support early stage investigators who are willing to pursue unconventional, high-risk approaches that could open entirely new research directions or shift how a field thinks or works, rather than focusing on incremental advances.
Who is this award intended for?
It is intended for early stage investigators, meaning researchers who are still early in their independent careers, and who have unusually innovative ideas that may not fit neatly into traditional funding expectations.
How does NIH position this award relative to the R01 pathway?
NIH frames the DP2 New Innovator Award as a complement to the standard R01 pathway, which remains NIH's primary mechanism for supporting early career scientists. The DP2 is positioned as an alternative route for especially novel, cross-cutting, or exploratory ideas that can be harder to evaluate under conventional grant expectations.
What kinds of projects does NIH want to support through DP2?
Projects are expected to be bold and high-impact, often unconventional or high-risk, and capable of meaningfully shifting a field or tackling broad, important problems in new ways.
Is this part of a broader NIH initiative?
Yes. The program is described as part of NIH's broader High Risk Research efforts and associated with a "Research Teams of the Future" initiative aimed at accelerating breakthrough science by empowering ambitious research earlier in investigators' careers.
What funding mechanism is used?
This opportunity uses the DP2 grant mechanism.
How much funding was NIH planning to commit for the 2011 cycle?
For fiscal year 2011, NIH anticipated committing approximately $80 million to fund at least 33 awards, assuming a sufficient pool of scientifically outstanding applications.
How competitive is this opportunity?
The combination of a large total commitment and a small expected number of awards indicates that the program is highly competitive and intended to make substantial investments in a limited number of unusually innovative projects.
Does the summary provide a per-award budget cap?
No. The provided summary does not list detailed budget caps per award, but it does provide the overall planned commitment and expected number of awards for the fiscal year.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-RM-10-009.
What is the funding activity category?
The opportunity falls under the Health funding activity category.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 93.310 (Trans-NIH Research Support).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement for this opportunity.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting date was July 12, 2010.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed was September 20, 2010.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on October 21, 2010, indicating it was tied to the 2011 award cycle and is not an open, rolling program under this specific announcement.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes public and private institutions of higher education, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) organizations and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profit entities), state governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and other tribal organizations.
Are minority-serving institutions and other specific institution types included in eligibility?
Yes. The announcement explicitly includes Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs).
Are faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based or community-based organizations are explicitly included in the eligibility list.
Are regional organizations eligible?
Yes. Regional organizations are explicitly included in the eligibility list.
Are eligible federal agencies included as eligible applicants?
Yes. Eligible federal agencies are explicitly listed among eligible applicant categories.
Are U.S. territories or possessions included in eligibility?
Yes. U.S. territories or possessions are explicitly included among eligible applicant categories.
Where can applicants find the full official announcement?
NIH provided a link to the full announcement on the NIH grants website at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-10-009.html
Who can be contacted for technical or access issues related to the announcement?
NIH listed support contacts through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster email addresses for assistance accessing the announcement or resolving technical linking issues.
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