Opportunity Information: Apply for IR ORI 13 001
Apply for IR ORI 13 001
- The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Announcement of the Availability of Funds for Office of Research Integrity (ORI) Extramural Research Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.085 Research on Research Integrithy.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 30, 2013 and posted on Apr 29, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 10, 2013 Refer to the grant announcement regarding application submission requirements, dates and times. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Independent school districts Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Individuals Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) County governments Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses.
- Eligible Applicants Higher Education Institutions Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education Private Institutions of Higher Education The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for ORI support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) For Profit Organizations Small Businesses For Profit Organizations (Other than Small Businesses) Governments State Governments County Governments City or Township Governments Special District Governments Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government U.S. Territory or Possession Other Independent School Districts Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Faith based or Community based Organizations Regional Organizations Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) may serve as the applicant organization but they must partner with a U.S. institution in order to be responsive to this FOA.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Research Integrity (ORI) Extramural Research Grants opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number IR-ORI-13-001) is a discretionary grant program run under the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health that aims to spark exploratory or developmental research focused specifically on research integrity. The central idea is to fund projects that push beyond well-worn discussions and generate new, evidence-based understanding of why research misconduct, questionable research practices, and other departures from accepted standards happen, as well as what conditions and interventions actually strengthen integrity. In practice, the opportunity is looking for applicants who can challenge existing assumptions and paradigms, build a project around an innovative hypothesis, or tackle a key obstacle that has slowed progress in understanding integrity-related behavior in real research environments.
A strong application under this announcement is expected to look at integrity as something shaped by multiple, interacting forces rather than as purely an individual moral failing or a simple compliance issue. Proposals should address determinants of research integrity at one or more levels, including societal influences (for example, publication pressures, competition, funding incentives, or broader cultural expectations), organizational dynamics (such as institutional policies, leadership signals, reward systems, training structures, oversight practices, or reporting mechanisms), group or lab-level factors (including mentoring quality, supervisory practices, lab climate, authorship norms, and peer expectations), and individual-level factors (such as knowledge of rules, attitudes, decision-making under pressure, or perceived norms). Importantly, the program is not limited to studying negative behavior; it also explicitly invites research on factors that promote integrity, meaning it is equally interested in identifying and testing what works, what reduces risk, and what builds resilient ethical cultures.
The projects ORI wants to support should be designed to yield clear, usable evidence. That includes producing data that can quantify rates of occurrence and describe impacts of integrity-related problem areas, and it also includes evidence about potential solutions. In other words, applicants are being pushed toward research that can move beyond anecdotes and assumptions by documenting how often certain problems occur, what harm they cause (to scientific validity, public trust, trainees, institutions, or communities), and which interventions, safeguards, or cultural changes measurably improve behavior and outcomes. The announcement highlights particular areas where evidence is valuable, such as weaknesses or inconsistencies in community standards, the limits and realities of self-regulation, problematic practice norms that may be widely tolerated, and patterns of non-adherence to accepted codes of conduct. Projects that can connect these issues to actionable recommendations, scalable interventions, or policy-relevant findings are aligned with the program purpose.
From a funding standpoint, the opportunity anticipated making about four awards with an estimated total funding amount of $1.3 million. Individual awards were expected to fall between $200,000 and $300,000 (award floor and ceiling), and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces the burden on applicants who may not have institutional funds to commit. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the funding activity category is listed under health, reflecting ORI's placement and the broad public-interest stakes of integrity in biomedical and health-related research, even though the topic often spans behavioral science, organizational research, education, policy, and meta-research methods.
Eligibility is intentionally broad, which signals ORI's interest in receiving ideas from many corners of the research and practice ecosystem. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they meet the other eligibility conditions); for-profit organizations including small businesses; and multiple levels of government such as state, county, city or township, special district governments, and tribal governments (federally recognized and other-than-federally recognized), along with other entities like independent school districts, public housing authorities, regional organizations, and faith-based or community-based organizations. The eligibility language also specifically encourages applications from institutions that are often underrepresented in federal research funding, including Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions. Foreign (non-U.S.) entities may apply, but to be responsive they must partner with a U.S. institution, which effectively ensures U.S.-linked capacity and relevance while still allowing international perspectives and comparative work.
The posted date for the opportunity was April 29, 2013 (creation date April 30, 2013), with an original and current closing date of June 10, 2013, and an archive date of July 10, 2013. While those dates indicate this specific announcement cycle has closed, the structure and priorities described are useful as a guide to what ORI considers fundable integrity research: hypothesis-driven, empirically grounded projects that identify the real-world drivers of misconduct or high-integrity practice, quantify the scope and impact of problems, and test or propose credible solutions that could strengthen standards, training, oversight, and research culture.
For practical access and submission logistics, the announcement directs applicants to follow the full grant announcement for requirements, dates, and times, and it provides Grants.gov support contact information for technical access issues, including the Grants.gov Contact Center (1-800-518-4726) and support@grants.gov, with 24/7 availability except federal holidays.
FAQs: ORI Extramural Research Grants (IR-ORI-13-001)
What is the ORI Extramural Research Grants opportunity (IR-ORI-13-001)?
It is a discretionary grant program run by the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) under the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health. It is designed to support exploratory or developmental research focused specifically on research integrity.
What is the main goal of this grant program?
The program aims to generate new, evidence-based understanding of why research misconduct, questionable research practices, and other departures from accepted standards occur, and to identify conditions and interventions that strengthen integrity in real research environments.
What kinds of projects are considered a strong fit for this opportunity?
Projects that push beyond well-worn discussions, challenge existing assumptions or paradigms, and are built around innovative hypotheses or key obstacles that have slowed progress in understanding integrity-related behavior are described as aligned with the program purpose.
Does ORI only want studies focused on negative behavior like misconduct?
No. The opportunity explicitly invites research on factors that promote integrity as well. It is interested in identifying and testing what works, what reduces risk, and what builds resilient ethical cultures, not only in documenting problem behaviors.
How does ORI frame research integrity in the kinds of proposals it wants to fund?
The announcement emphasizes that integrity should be studied as shaped by multiple, interacting forces, rather than treated only as an individual moral failing or a simple compliance issue.
What levels of influence or determinants of integrity can a proposal address?
Proposals may address determinants at one or more levels, including societal influences, organizational dynamics, group or lab-level factors, and individual-level factors.
What are examples of societal influences ORI is interested in?
Examples listed include publication pressures, competition, funding incentives, and broader cultural expectations.
What are examples of organizational dynamics ORI is interested in?
Examples listed include institutional policies, leadership signals, reward systems, training structures, oversight practices, and reporting mechanisms.
What are examples of group or lab-level factors ORI is interested in?
Examples listed include mentoring quality, supervisory practices, lab climate, authorship norms, and peer expectations.
What are examples of individual-level factors ORI is interested in?
Examples listed include knowledge of rules, attitudes, decision-making under pressure, and perceived norms.
What type of evidence is ORI looking for from funded projects?
ORI is looking for clear, usable evidence, including data that can quantify rates of occurrence, describe impacts of integrity-related problems, and provide evidence about potential solutions.
Does ORI want projects to quantify how often integrity problems occur?
Yes. The announcement indicates value in producing data that can quantify rates of occurrence of integrity-related problem areas and document how often certain problems occur.
Does ORI want projects to assess the harms or impacts of integrity problems?
Yes. The announcement calls for documenting what harm these problems cause, including impacts to scientific validity, public trust, trainees, institutions, or communities.
Is ORI interested in intervention or solution-oriented research?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes evidence about potential solutions, including which interventions, safeguards, or cultural changes measurably improve behavior and outcomes.
What issue areas does the announcement highlight as especially valuable for evidence?
The announcement highlights weaknesses or inconsistencies in community standards, the limits and realities of self-regulation, problematic practice norms that may be widely tolerated, and patterns of non-adherence to accepted codes of conduct.
Does the program favor projects that lead to actionable recommendations?
Yes. Projects that connect findings to actionable recommendations, scalable interventions, or policy-relevant results are described as aligned with the program purpose.
How many awards were anticipated under this opportunity?
About four awards were anticipated.
What was the estimated total funding amount for this announcement?
The estimated total funding amount was $1.3 million.
What was the expected size of individual awards?
Individual awards were expected to fall between $200,000 and $300,000 (award floor and ceiling).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
What is the funding activity category listed for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is listed under health.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status, if they meet other eligibility conditions); for-profit organizations including small businesses; and multiple types of government entities and other eligible organizations described in the announcement.
What types of government entities are included in eligibility?
Eligible government applicants include state, county, city or township, special district governments, and tribal governments (federally recognized and other-than-federally recognized).
Are other entities besides universities, nonprofits, for-profits, and governments eligible?
Yes. The eligibility language also includes entities such as independent school districts, public housing authorities, regional organizations, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
Does the announcement encourage applications from underrepresented institutions?
Yes. It specifically encourages applications from institutions often underrepresented in federal research funding, including Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions.
Can foreign (non-U.S.) entities apply?
Yes, but to be responsive they must partner with a U.S. institution.
What were the key dates for this funding opportunity?
The posted date was April 29, 2013 (creation date April 30, 2013). The closing date was June 10, 2013 (original and current), and the archive date was July 10, 2013.
Is this specific announcement cycle still open?
No. The listed closing and archive dates indicate this specific announcement cycle has closed.
What does the announcement direct applicants to do for full requirements and submission details?
It directs applicants to follow the full grant announcement for requirements, dates, and times.
Where can applicants get help with Grants.gov technical issues?
Applicants can contact the Grants.gov Contact Center at 1-800-518-4726 or email support@grants.gov. Support is available 24/7 except federal holidays.
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