Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 08 088
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Advanced Centers for Intervention and/or Services Research (ACISR) (P30)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 4, 2008 and posted on Dec 4, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 24, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) State governments Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have 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) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Advanced Centers for Intervention and/or Services Research (ACISR) (P30) opportunity, offered by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under NIH, is designed to fund the core infrastructure needed to run strong, sustained programs of mental health intervention and/or services research. Rather than primarily paying for a single, stand-alone research project, this P30 center mechanism is meant to build and maintain shared resources, expertise, and organizational capacity that multiple investigators can use to carry out high-quality research aligned with NIMH's mission to reduce the burden of mental and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain, and behavior.
The scientific emphasis sits squarely within the priorities of NIMH's Division of Services and Intervention Research (DSIR) and also connects to the NIMH Geriatrics Research Branch, which supports intervention research relevant to older adults. DSIR highlights two broad research domains. First is intervention research, which includes studies testing the effectiveness of treatments and preventive interventions for mental and behavioral disorders. These interventions can be pharmacologic, psychosocial, somatic, rehabilitative, or combinations of multiple approaches. Second is mental health services research, which focuses on how mental health care is delivered in real-world settings. That includes interdisciplinary work on predictors, processes, and outcomes of services; practical issues like availability, access, and acceptability; how organizations make decisions; how services are delivered and used; measures of quality of care; costs and cost-effectiveness; financing; and the dissemination and implementation of effective interventions into routine service systems.
The scope is intentionally broad to accommodate investigators working across the pipeline from controlled effectiveness research to services-focused studies. Applicants are expected to clearly state where their proposed center falls along that spectrum and explain why that focus makes sense for the center's goals. In practice, an ACISR center could support a wide range of activities, including controlled clinical trials of treatment or prevention, research aimed at optimizing or personalizing care, work to evaluate and improve intervention safety, dissemination and implementation studies that help evidence-based interventions actually reach service settings, evaluations to improve mental health service delivery and outcomes, and economic analyses of mental health services such as costs, cost-effectiveness, and financing strategies. The program also signals strong interest in novel methods and innovative organizational approaches, as well as the development of multidisciplinary research teams that bring together complementary skills to tackle complex clinical and service system problems.
Collaboration is a key theme as well. Depending on the type of research and how mature the work is, applicants may propose formal collaborations between academic researchers and relevant partners, and the announcement allows applicants to justify center support for those collaborations as part of the overall infrastructure. That could include partnerships with health systems, community providers, public agencies, or other stakeholders needed to test, implement, and sustain interventions and service improvements in the settings where people actually receive care.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant program using the NIH center grant mechanism (P30). The funding opportunity number is PAR-08-088 and it falls under CFDA 93.242 (Mental Health Research Grants). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The estimated total funding listed is $2,000,000. The opportunity was posted December 4, 2008, with an original and current closing date of June 24, 2010, and an archive date of July 25, 2010.
Eligibility is broad and includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, state governments, federally recognized tribal governments, tribal organizations (including those other than federally recognized, as specified), tribally controlled colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), U.S. territories or possessions, eligible federal agencies, faith-based or community-based organizations, and both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. For-profit organizations other than small businesses are also listed as eligible.
Overall, the ACISR (P30) program is best understood as an infrastructure-building opportunity aimed at strengthening the capacity to design, test, optimize, and implement mental health interventions and to rigorously study and improve the mental health services that deliver those interventions, including for older adults, with an explicit push toward multidisciplinary teamwork, innovative methods, and practical collaborations that increase real-world impact.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the ACISR (P30) funding opportunity?
The Advanced Centers for Intervention and/or Services Research (ACISR) is an NIH center grant mechanism (P30) offered by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). It is designed to fund the core infrastructure needed to run strong, sustained programs of mental health intervention research and/or mental health services research.
What is the main purpose of this P30 center mechanism?
The main purpose is to build and maintain shared resources, expertise, and organizational capacity that multiple investigators can use. It is not intended to primarily pay for one stand-alone research project; it is intended to strengthen an ongoing program of research aligned with NIMH's mission to reduce the burden of mental and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain, and behavior.
Which agency and institute are offering this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What NIMH scientific priorities does the opportunity emphasize?
The scientific emphasis aligns with the priorities of NIMH's Division of Services and Intervention Research (DSIR). It also connects to the NIMH Geriatrics Research Branch, which supports intervention research relevant to older adults.
What are the two broad research domains highlighted by DSIR?
DSIR highlights (1) intervention research and (2) mental health services research.
What counts as intervention research under this program?
Intervention research includes studies testing the effectiveness of treatments and preventive interventions for mental and behavioral disorders. The interventions may be pharmacologic, psychosocial, somatic, rehabilitative, or combinations of multiple approaches.
What counts as mental health services research under this program?
Mental health services research focuses on how mental health care is delivered in real-world settings. It can include interdisciplinary research on predictors, processes, and outcomes of services; availability, access, and acceptability of care; organizational decision-making; how services are delivered and used; quality of care measures; costs and cost-effectiveness; financing; and dissemination and implementation of effective interventions into routine service systems.
How broad is the scope of research that an ACISR center can support?
The scope is intentionally broad. It can accommodate investigators working across a pipeline that ranges from controlled effectiveness research to services-focused studies. Applicants are expected to clearly state where their proposed center falls on this spectrum and explain why that focus fits the center's goals.
What kinds of research activities are described as examples of what a center could support?
Examples include controlled clinical trials of treatment or prevention, research aimed at optimizing or personalizing care, research evaluating and improving intervention safety, dissemination and implementation studies to help evidence-based interventions reach service settings, evaluations to improve mental health service delivery and outcomes, and economic analyses such as costs, cost-effectiveness, and financing strategies.
Does the program encourage innovative methods or organizational approaches?
Yes. The program signals strong interest in novel methods and innovative organizational approaches.
Is multidisciplinary teamwork encouraged?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes the development of multidisciplinary research teams that bring together complementary skills to address complex clinical and service system problems.
Are collaborations with non-academic partners allowed or encouraged?
Yes. Collaboration is a key theme. Depending on the type of research and how mature the work is, applicants may propose formal collaborations between academic researchers and relevant partners, and may justify center support for those collaborations as part of the overall infrastructure.
What kinds of partners are mentioned as examples for collaboration?
Examples include partnerships with health systems, community providers, public agencies, or other stakeholders needed to test, implement, and sustain interventions and service improvements in real-world care settings.
What is the funding mechanism and program type?
This is a discretionary grant program using the NIH center grant mechanism (P30).
What is the funding opportunity number and CFDA number?
The funding opportunity number is PAR-08-088. It falls under CFDA 93.242 (Mental Health Research Grants).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How much total funding is estimated for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding listed is $2,000,000.
When was the opportunity posted and what are the closing and archive dates?
The opportunity was posted on December 4, 2008. The original and current closing date is June 24, 2010, and the archive date is July 25, 2010.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, state governments, federally recognized tribal governments, tribal organizations (including those other than federally recognized, as specified), tribally controlled colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), U.S. territories or possessions, eligible federal agencies, faith-based or community-based organizations, and both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. For-profit organizations other than small businesses are also listed as eligible.
Does the opportunity include a focus on older adults?
It can. The announcement connects to the NIMH Geriatrics Research Branch, which supports intervention research relevant to older adults.
What is the best way to describe the overall intent of the ACISR program?
It is an infrastructure-building opportunity aimed at strengthening the capacity to design, test, optimize, and implement mental health interventions and to rigorously study and improve the mental health services that deliver those interventions. It emphasizes multidisciplinary teamwork, innovative methods, and collaborations that increase real-world impact.
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