Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 14 040
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Administrative Supplement to Existing NIH Directors Biomedical Research Workforce Innovation Award Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (BEST) (Admin Supp)" 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 Dec 13, 2013 and posted on Dec 13, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 24, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $150,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs) Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) 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 not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
This NIH opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PA-14-040) is an administrative supplement announcement tied specifically to existing NIH Director's Biomedical Research Workforce Innovation Award Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (BEST) awards (the parent program referenced as RFA-RM-12-022). In plain terms, NIH is not launching a brand-new standalone grant program here; it is offering extra, add-on funding to a current BEST parent award to help the overall BEST consortium function better and to push forward the program's workforce-development goals. The central idea is to strengthen and coordinate national efforts that broaden and complement traditional biomedical research training by making it easier for BEST award sites to share tools, approaches, and outcomes with each other and with NIH.
The supplement recipient is expected to act as a hub for the BEST community by building and maintaining electronic infrastructure and coordination mechanisms. A major part of the work is establishing and maintaining online resources, such as a BEST program website and/or a portal, that can be used to organize information across participating institutions. The announcement emphasizes coordination, collection, and dissemination, meaning the awardee is not only hosting static webpages, but is also expected to actively gather materials and data from BEST investigators, organize them into accessible formats, and distribute them so others can replicate or adapt effective training innovations. The goal is to make it easier to spread evidence-informed practices that expand trainees' career development experiences beyond the traditional academic research track.
In addition to online resources, the supplement supports ongoing communication and community management for the BEST awardees. NIH describes specific coordination activities the supplement awardee will develop, facilitate, and manage, including monthly teleconferences and planning/support for the annual meeting. These activities are to be conducted in collaboration with NIH personnel, which signals that the awardee will be working closely with program staff to keep communications consistent, to align shared resources with NIH priorities, and to ensure that the meetings and online content serve the larger BEST mission. Overall, the role is part technical (web/portal development and maintenance), part logistical (scheduling and managing teleconferences and meetings), and part knowledge-management (capturing and distributing practices and lessons learned).
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant in the health category, with NIH as the funding agency and a single expected award. The estimated total funding amount listed is $150,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which generally makes budgeting simpler for the recipient. The opportunity was posted on December 13, 2013, with a closing date of March 24, 2014, and an archive date of April 24, 2014, indicating it was a time-limited supplement competition intended to support BEST coordination during that period.
Eligibility is centered on institutions that are able to hold the relevant parent BEST award and are based in the United States. Eligible applicants include private and public/state-controlled institutions of higher education, along with other eligible entities called out in the announcement, including Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, AANAPISI institutions, Hispanic-serving Institutions, HBCUs, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, and other categories referenced in NIH eligibility language. At the same time, foreign institutions are explicitly not eligible, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are also not eligible. NIH also states that foreign components, as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed, reinforcing that all funded activities and organizational components must remain domestic.
The practical takeaway is that NIH is looking for a BEST awardee to serve as a coordinating backbone for the entire BEST network by providing shared digital infrastructure and regular touchpoints (monthly calls and an annual meeting) that help the program operate as a learning community. Rather than funding new training content in isolation, this supplement focuses on enabling collaboration, consistency, and broad sharing of methods and results so that the broader biomedical training ecosystem can benefit from what BEST sites are developing and learning.
For applicants or institutions needing the full official announcement details, NIH provided an additional information link to the NIH grants guide page (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-040.html). For access or technical issues with the posting, the contact listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
FAQs: NIH Administrative Supplement PA-14-040 (BEST Consortium Coordination)
What is Funding Opportunity Number PA-14-040?
PA-14-040 is an NIH administrative supplement funding opportunity tied to existing NIH Director's Biomedical Research Workforce Innovation Award Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (BEST) awards. It is designed to provide add-on funding to a current BEST parent award site to improve coordination and shared infrastructure across the overall BEST consortium.
Is PA-14-040 a brand-new standalone NIH grant program?
No. This opportunity is not a new standalone program. It is an administrative supplement announcement that can only be used in connection with an existing BEST award (the parent program referenced as RFA-RM-12-022).
What is the parent program that this supplement connects to?
The supplement is specifically tied to NIH Director's Biomedical Research Workforce Innovation Award Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (BEST) awards, referenced as RFA-RM-12-022.
What is the main purpose of this administrative supplement?
The main purpose is to strengthen and coordinate national efforts that broaden and complement traditional biomedical research training by helping BEST award sites share tools, approaches, and outcomes with each other and with NIH. The emphasis is on coordination, collection, and dissemination of shared resources and lessons learned.
What kind of role is NIH funding through this supplement?
NIH expects the supplement recipient to function as a hub for the BEST community. The role combines technical work (electronic infrastructure like a website/portal), logistical work (organizing monthly teleconferences and supporting the annual meeting), and knowledge-management work (gathering, organizing, and distributing materials and information from BEST investigators).
What activities are expected related to online resources?
The supplement supports establishing and maintaining online resources such as a BEST program website and/or portal. The recipient is expected to do more than host static pages: they are expected to actively collect materials and data from BEST investigators, organize them into accessible formats, and disseminate them so others can replicate or adapt effective training innovations.
What does NIH mean by "coordination, collection, and dissemination" in this announcement?
Based on the description provided, it means the awardee is expected to (1) coordinate across BEST sites, (2) gather and organize shared materials and information produced by BEST investigators, and (3) distribute those resources to enable sharing and reuse of evidence-informed practices across the consortium and with NIH.
Does this supplement focus on creating new training content?
The practical focus described is not on funding new training content in isolation. Instead, the supplement prioritizes enabling collaboration, consistency, and broad sharing of methods and results so the wider biomedical training ecosystem can benefit from what BEST sites are developing and learning.
What coordination and communication activities are specifically mentioned?
The announcement describes that the supplement awardee will develop, facilitate, and manage monthly teleconferences and provide planning/support for the annual meeting for BEST awardees.
Is collaboration with NIH staff part of the expected work?
Yes. The described coordination activities (including teleconferences, annual meeting planning/support, and alignment of shared resources) are to be conducted in collaboration with NIH personnel, indicating close work with NIH program staff.
How many awards does NIH expect to make under this opportunity?
The information provided indicates a single expected award.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $150,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What type of grant is this and what is the category?
This is described as a discretionary grant in the health category, with NIH as the funding agency.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility centers on U.S.-based institutions that are able to hold the relevant parent BEST award. Eligible applicants include private and public/state-controlled institutions of higher education and other eligible entities referenced in NIH eligibility language, including Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, AANAPISI institutions, Hispanic-serving Institutions, HBCUs, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, and other categories described in the announcement.
Are foreign institutions eligible?
No. Foreign institutions are explicitly not eligible.
Are non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations eligible?
No. Non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are explicitly not eligible.
Are foreign components allowed under NIH policy for this supplement?
No. The information provided states that foreign components (as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement) are not allowed, meaning funded activities and organizational components must remain domestic.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on December 13, 2013. The closing date was March 24, 2014.
When was the archive date?
The archive date listed is April 24, 2014.
What does it mean that this was time-limited?
The dates provided (post date, closing date, and archive date) indicate it was a time-limited supplement competition intended to support BEST coordination during that period.
Where can applicants find the official announcement details?
NIH provided an additional information link to the NIH grants guide page: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-040.html
Who is listed as a contact for access or technical issues with the posting?
The contact listed for access or technical issues is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
In plain terms, what is NIH trying to accomplish with this supplement?
NIH is looking for a current BEST awardee to serve as a coordinating backbone for the BEST network by providing shared digital infrastructure and regular touchpoints (monthly calls and an annual meeting). The goal is to help BEST sites operate as a learning community and to make it easier to spread evidence-informed workforce-development practices beyond traditional academic research training.
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