Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 16 225
Apply for PA 16 225
- The HHS-NIH11 in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Aging Research to Address Health Disparities (Admin Supplement)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.866,.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 05, 2016 and posted on May 05, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 10, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $45,500.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, 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, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Aging Research to Address Health Disparities (Admin Supplement)" (Funding Opportunity Number PA 16 225) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant announcement focused on expanding or enhancing existing, NIH-supported research projects through administrative supplements. The central purpose is to strengthen aging-related research that directly addresses disparities in health, with an emphasis on improving understanding of why certain populations experience worse health outcomes as they age and how those gaps might be reduced. Rather than funding entirely new standalone projects, this mechanism is designed to add targeted work to an already funded award, allowing researchers to incorporate new aims, populations, measures, analyses, or pilot activities that align with the health disparities and aging focus.
The scope is intentionally broad and allows for many research approaches, including preclinical studies (for example, biological mechanisms relevant to aging and disease), clinical research (such as studies involving patient outcomes, interventions, or care delivery), and social and behavioral research (including social determinants of health, environmental factors, access to care, stress, discrimination, and other drivers of unequal aging outcomes). The common thread is that the proposed supplemental work should meaningfully address health disparities in the context of aging, whether by identifying mechanisms, evaluating interventions, improving measurement, or strengthening inclusion and analysis of populations experiencing disproportionate burdens of disease or barriers to healthy aging.
This opportunity is administered by HHS through NIH (agency listing: HHS-NIH11) and is associated with CFDA number 93.866. It uses the grant funding instrument and falls under the health funding activity category. Because it is an administrative supplement program, applicants generally need to have an active, eligible parent award that can receive supplement funds, and the added activities must fit within the scientific scope of the original project while clearly advancing the disparities-related aging research goals.
Eligibility is expansive and includes a wide range of organizations that typically participate in NIH research funding. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; other tribal organizations; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories as specified); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and other entities as allowed under the announcement's additional eligibility language. This broad eligibility reflects the program's interest in supporting disparities-focused aging research across many settings, including academic, community, clinical, governmental, and private-sector research environments.
Key dates indicate this announcement was posted and created on May 5, 2016, with an original and current closing date of August 10, 2016. The award ceiling is listed as $45,500, which signals that individual supplements are relatively modest in size and intended to support discrete, well-justified additions to ongoing work rather than large expansions. The expected number of awards is 4, suggesting a competitive process with limited funding, where proposals likely need to be tightly aligned with the FOA's intent and clearly demonstrate how the supplement will accelerate or strengthen progress on aging-related health disparities within the existing project structure.
In practical terms, a strong application under this kind of supplement announcement would typically present a focused plan that can be completed within the parent award timeline and budget constraints, such as adding recruitment strategies to increase representation of underserved older adult populations, incorporating disparities-relevant measures (for example, neighborhood context, experiences of discrimination, language access, rurality, socioeconomic stressors), conducting secondary analyses stratified by disparities populations, piloting culturally tailored intervention components, or extending mechanistic work to model conditions that map to disparities in real-world aging outcomes. The overall goal is to use the supplement to directly advance research that helps explain, measure, or reduce inequities in health as people age.
Frequently Asked Questions: Aging Research to Address Health Disparities (Admin Supplement) - PA 16 225
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Aging Research to Address Health Disparities (Admin Supplement)".
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PA 16 225.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant announcement administered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under HHS (agency listing: HHS-NIH11).
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 93.866.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The opportunity uses the grant funding instrument.
What funding activity category does this fall under?
It falls under the health funding activity category.
Is this grant meant for new projects or existing projects?
This is an administrative supplement opportunity, meaning it is intended to expand or enhance existing, NIH-supported research projects rather than fund entirely new standalone projects.
What is the main purpose of this administrative supplement?
The central purpose is to strengthen aging-related research that directly addresses health disparities, with an emphasis on improving understanding of why some populations experience worse health outcomes as they age and how those gaps might be reduced.
What kinds of research approaches are supported?
The scope is broad and can include:
- Preclinical studies (for example, biological mechanisms relevant to aging and disease)
- Clinical research (for example, patient outcomes, interventions, or care delivery)
- Social and behavioral research (for example, social determinants of health, environment, access to care, stress, discrimination, and other drivers of unequal aging outcomes)
What is the common thread that the supplement work must address?
The added activities should meaningfully address health disparities in the context of aging, such as by identifying mechanisms, evaluating interventions, improving measurement, or strengthening inclusion and analysis of populations with disproportionate disease burden or barriers to healthy aging.
Do applicants need a parent award to apply?
Yes. Because this is an administrative supplement program, applicants generally need to have an active, eligible parent NIH award that can receive supplement funds.
Does the supplemental work have to stay within the original project scope?
Yes. The added activities must fit within the scientific scope of the original, already funded project while clearly advancing the aging and health disparities focus described in the announcement.
What are examples of activities that could be supported by the supplement?
Examples described for a strong supplement plan include:
- Adding recruitment strategies to increase representation of underserved older adult populations
- Incorporating disparities-relevant measures (for example, neighborhood context, experiences of discrimination, language access, rurality, socioeconomic stressors)
- Conducting secondary analyses stratified by health-disparities populations
- Piloting culturally tailored intervention components
- Extending mechanistic work to model conditions that map to disparities in real-world aging outcomes
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many organization types that commonly participate in NIH research funding, including:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Other tribal organizations
- Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (with exclusions as specified for institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (with exclusions as specified for institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories)
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Other entities as allowed under the announcement's additional eligibility language
How much funding is available per award (award ceiling)?
The listed award ceiling is $45,500, indicating the supplement is intended for relatively modest, targeted additions to an ongoing project.
How many awards are expected?
The expected number of awards is 4.
What does the expected number of awards imply about competitiveness?
With an expected 4 awards and a focused purpose, the process is likely competitive, and proposed supplement activities would typically need to be tightly aligned with the FOA intent and clearly strengthen progress on aging-related health disparities within the existing project.
When was the opportunity posted/created?
The announcement was posted and created on May 5, 2016.
What is the closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is August 10, 2016.
What overall outcome is this supplement trying to achieve?
The overall goal is to use the supplement to directly advance research that helps explain, measure, or reduce inequities in health outcomes as people age.
What kinds of disparities-related topics are explicitly mentioned as within scope?
The description explicitly mentions topics such as social determinants of health, environmental factors, access to care, stress, discrimination, and other drivers of unequal aging outcomes.
What is meant by "disparities-focused aging research" in this context?
In this announcement, it refers to aging-related research that directly examines why some populations have worse aging-related health outcomes, experience disproportionate burdens of disease, or face barriers to healthy aging, and that generates evidence that could help narrow those gaps.
Can the supplement be used to add new measures or analyses to an existing dataset?
Yes. The announcement describes the ability to incorporate new measures and to conduct analyses (including secondary analyses and stratified analyses) that strengthen the project’s focus on aging-related health disparities.
Should the proposed supplement work be designed to fit within the parent award timeline?
Yes. The description indicates that a strong supplement application would typically present a focused plan that can be completed within the parent award timeline and within the supplement’s budget constraints.
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