Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA RM 12 015
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2013 NIH Directors Pioneer Award Program (DP1)" 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 Aug 7, 2012 and posted on Aug 7, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 9, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $6,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) For profit organizations other than small businesses State governments City or township governments Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Independent school districts.
- 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 Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non domestic (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The 2013 NIH Director's Pioneer Award Program (DP1) is a National Institutes of Health funding opportunity designed to sit alongside NIH's traditional investigator-initiated grants by backing individual researchers who are seen as exceptionally creative and likely to pursue bold, unconventional ideas. The central purpose of the program is to support research that is genuinely "pioneering" and potentially transformative, meaning the proposed work should tackle major biomedical or behavioral challenges in a way that could create unusually high impact across a broad research area. A key expectation is that the project will push into substantially different scientific directions than what the investigator is already doing, and it should also stand apart from approaches already being pursued elsewhere in the field. In other words, this award is aimed at high-risk, high-reward concepts where the novelty and the potential to reshape thinking in a field are major considerations.
This opportunity was released by the National Institutes of Health under Funding Opportunity Number RFA-RM-12-015, categorized as a discretionary grant within the health funding activity area. NIH anticipated making about 7 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $6,000,000. The award ceiling listed is $500,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to provide institutional or third-party funds as a condition of receiving the award.
The timeline for the 2013 competition shows that the announcement was posted on August 7, 2012 (with the same creation date), and the application closing date was October 9, 2012. The opportunity was archived on November 9, 2012. The program is associated with CFDA number 93.310 (Trans-NIH Research Support), indicating it is administered in a way that can cut across NIH institutes and centers.
Eligibility is broad across many types of U.S.-based organizations. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses and also including small businesses as separately listed), and a range of government entities such as state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. The eligibility information also explicitly includes a number of institution types and community-based entities, such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, and eligible federal agencies.
At the same time, the announcement makes clear that non-U.S. entities are not eligible to apply as applicant organizations. Foreign institutions and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply. However, "foreign components" as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement are allowed, which generally means an otherwise eligible U.S. applicant organization may include certain foreign elements in the project when justified and consistent with NIH policy.
For official details, NIH provided an additional information link to the full announcement at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-12-015.html. For technical problems accessing or linking to the announcement, the contact listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
FAQs: 2013 NIH Director's Pioneer Award Program (DP1) - RFA-RM-12-015
What is the 2013 NIH Director's Pioneer Award Program (DP1)?
The 2013 NIH Director's Pioneer Award Program (DP1) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity intended to complement NIH's traditional investigator-initiated grants by supporting individual researchers who are considered exceptionally creative and likely to pursue bold, unconventional ideas.
What is the main purpose of this award?
The central purpose is to support research that is genuinely "pioneering" and potentially transformative. The proposed work is expected to address major biomedical or behavioral challenges in a way that could produce unusually high impact across a broad research area.
What kinds of projects are a good fit for this opportunity?
This opportunity is aimed at high-risk, high-reward concepts where novelty and the potential to reshape thinking in a field are major considerations. The project should be bold, unconventional, and potentially transformative.
How should the proposed research relate to the investigator's current work?
A key expectation is that the project will push into substantially different scientific directions than what the investigator is already doing, rather than being a continuation of the investigator's existing research trajectory.
Does the project need to be different from what others in the field are doing?
Yes. The announcement indicates that the proposed work should stand apart from approaches already being pursued elsewhere in the field.
Which agency released this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was released by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-RM-12-015.
How is this opportunity categorized?
It is categorized as a discretionary grant within the health funding activity area.
How many awards did NIH anticipate making?
NIH anticipated making about 7 awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $6,000,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling listed is $500,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Applicants are not required to provide institutional or third-party funds as a condition of receiving the award.
When was the announcement posted?
The announcement was posted on August 7, 2012 (and the creation date is also listed as August 7, 2012).
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was October 9, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on November 9, 2012.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The program is associated with CFDA number 93.310 (Trans-NIH Research Support).
What does it mean that this is "Trans-NIH"?
Based on the CFDA listing provided (93.310, Trans-NIH Research Support), the program is administered in a way that can cut across NIH institutes and centers.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad across many types of U.S.-based organizations. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits); for-profit organizations (including small businesses, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses); and various government entities.
Which government entities are listed as eligible applicants?
Eligible government entities include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
Are minority-serving and community-based institution types included in eligibility?
Yes. The eligibility information explicitly includes Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), faith-based or community-based organizations, and regional organizations.
Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible?
Yes. U.S. territories or possessions are explicitly included in the eligibility information provided.
Are federal agencies eligible to apply?
Yes. The eligibility information provided includes eligible federal agencies.
Are non-U.S. entities eligible to apply as applicant organizations?
No. The announcement states that non-U.S. entities are not eligible to apply as applicant organizations. Foreign institutions and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply.
Are any international elements allowed in a project at all?
Yes, but with limits. While foreign institutions and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, "foreign components" (as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement) are allowed. This generally means an otherwise eligible U.S. applicant organization may include certain foreign elements in the project when justified and consistent with NIH policy.
Where can applicants find the full official announcement?
NIH provided an additional information link to the full announcement at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-12-015.html.
Who should be contacted for technical problems accessing or linking to the announcement?
For technical problems accessing or linking to the announcement, the contact listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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