Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 14 290
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- The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "AHRQ Health Services Research Demonstration and Dissemination Grants (R18)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.226 Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 18, 2014 and posted on Jul 18, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 25, 2017. (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 $250,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) City or township governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government Faith based or Community based Organizations Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) Foreign Institutions 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The AHRQ Health Services Research Demonstration and Dissemination Grants (R18) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PA 14-290) is a discretionary grant program run by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). It is designed to fund discrete, clearly specified health services research projects that are carried out by a named investigator and a defined study team on behalf of an applicant institution or organization. In practical terms, this mechanism supports applied research that demonstrates, tests, and/or spreads (disseminates) evidence-based approaches in real-world health care settings, with an emphasis on work that aligns tightly with AHRQ's mission and priority research interests.
The funded work must be health services research in scope, meaning it focuses on how health care is delivered, how much it costs, and what outcomes it produces, rather than basic biomedical or laboratory science. The listing includes CFDA number 93.226 (Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes), which signals the program's central interest in improving the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care, often by evaluating interventions, care models, implementation strategies, or dissemination methods that can be adopted by health systems, communities, or policymakers.
This opportunity uses the grant funding instrument and does not require cost sharing or matching, which reduces the need for applicants to provide non-federal funds as a condition of the award. The award ceiling shown for the opportunity is $250,000, indicating the maximum amount AHRQ would provide under the terms summarized here (applicants typically need to structure a project whose scope and budget fit within that cap). The program is framed as institutional support for a project rather than an individual fellowship or career award, even though it is executed by a specific principal investigator and team.
Eligibility is broad across public-sector entities and a range of organizations that can credibly carry out health services research. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and other Native American tribal organizations (including those not federally recognized). The opportunity also notes additional eligible applicants such as eligible federal government agencies and faith-based or community-based organizations, reflecting an openness to applicants with strong ties to real-world care delivery and community implementation environments. At the same time, the announcement explicitly excludes foreign institutions and other non-U.S. entities, and it also excludes non-domestic components of U.S. organizations, meaning the project leadership and performance site must remain within allowable U.S.-based organizational structures.
Key timeline details reflect that this was a time-limited announcement. It was posted and created on July 18, 2014, with an original and current closing date of May 25, 2017, and an archive date of June 25, 2017. In other words, it was an active solicitation during that period and then was archived, which typically means new applications under that exact announcement were no longer being accepted after the closing date.
For applicants or organizations wanting the complete requirements, the official additional information link points to the NIH Grants Guide page for PA 14-290 (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-290.html). The contact information provided is routed through NIH's Office of Extramural Research (OER) web support, specifically for technical issues accessing or linking to the announcement (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the AHRQ Health Services Research Demonstration and Dissemination Grants (R18) opportunity?
This opportunity is a discretionary grant program run by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). It is intended to fund discrete, clearly specified health services research projects carried out by a named investigator and a defined study team on behalf of an applicant institution or organization. In practical terms, it supports applied research that demonstrates, tests, and/or disseminates evidence-based approaches in real-world health care settings, especially when the work aligns with AHRQ's mission and priority research interests.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PA 14-290.
What grant mechanism is used for this opportunity?
The mechanism is the R18: Health Services Research Demonstration and Dissemination Grants.
What type of projects does this funding support?
The program supports applied health services research projects that demonstrate, test, and/or spread (disseminate) evidence-based approaches in real-world health care settings. Examples of the kinds of work described include evaluating interventions, care models, implementation strategies, or dissemination methods that can be adopted by health systems, communities, or policymakers.
What does "health services research" mean in the context of this opportunity?
In this context, health services research focuses on how health care is delivered, how much it costs, and what outcomes it produces. The scope is not basic biomedical or laboratory science; it is centered on delivery, cost, quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness in health care.
Is basic biomedical or laboratory research eligible under this program?
No. The description emphasizes that funded work must be health services research in scope, and it distinguishes this from basic biomedical or laboratory science.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity, and what does it indicate?
The listing includes CFDA number 93.226 (Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes). This signals a central interest in improving the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care, often by evaluating approaches that can be adopted in real-world settings.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling) shown for this opportunity?
The award ceiling shown is $250,000, indicating the maximum amount AHRQ would provide under the summarized terms. Applicants typically need to propose a project scope and budget that fit within that cap.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states that it does not require cost sharing or matching, which reduces the need for applicants to provide non-federal funds as a condition of the award.
Is this funding aimed at individuals (like a fellowship) or institutions/organizations?
It is framed as institutional support for a project rather than an individual fellowship or career award. The project is executed by a specific principal investigator and team, but the applicant is an institution or organization.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad across public-sector entities and a range of organizations that can carry out health services research. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and other Native American tribal organizations (including those not federally recognized). The opportunity also notes additional eligible applicants such as eligible federal government agencies and faith-based or community-based organizations.
Are federal government agencies allowed to apply?
Yes. The opportunity notes that eligible federal government agencies are among the additional eligible applicants.
Are faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The description explicitly mentions faith-based or community-based organizations as additional eligible applicants, reflecting openness to organizations with strong ties to real-world implementation environments.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list includes federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations, including those not federally recognized.
Are foreign institutions or non-U.S. entities eligible to apply?
No. The announcement explicitly excludes foreign institutions and other non-U.S. entities.
Can a U.S. organization include a non-domestic (international) component in the project?
No. The opportunity also excludes non-domestic components of U.S. organizations, meaning the project leadership and performance site must remain within allowable U.S.-based organizational structures.
When was this funding opportunity posted and created?
It was posted and created on July 18, 2014.
What were the closing date and archive date for this opportunity?
The closing date (original and current) was May 25, 2017, and the archive date was June 25, 2017.
Is this opportunity still accepting new applications under the same announcement?
No. Based on the provided timeline, the announcement closed on May 25, 2017 and was archived on June 25, 2017, which typically means new applications under that exact announcement were no longer being accepted after the closing date.
Where can applicants find the full official announcement and requirements?
The official additional information link points to the NIH Grants Guide page for PA 14-290: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-290.html
Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing or linking to the announcement?
The contact information provided is NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) web support for technical issues: FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV
Does this opportunity emphasize any particular approach to research translation?
Yes. The description emphasizes applied work that demonstrates, tests, and/or disseminates evidence-based approaches in real-world health care settings, including work that can be adopted by health systems, communities, or policymakers.
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