Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 08 252
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Archiving and Development of Socialbehavioral Datasets in Aging Related Studies (R03)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.866 Aging Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 5, 2008 and posted on Aug 22, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 7, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) City or township governments State governments Special district governments Independent school districts Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having 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) Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) Regional Organizations Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), offered this discretionary grant opportunity to support small, targeted projects focused on improving the availability and usefulness of social and behavioral data in aging research. The announcement, titled "Archiving and Development of Socialbehavioral Datasets in Aging Related Studies (R03)" (Funding Opportunity Number PA-08-252), was designed to stimulate and facilitate the archiving, preparation, and development of datasets so they can be reused for secondary analysis by other researchers. In practice, this means the FOA was less about running new large-scale studies and more about making existing or newly collected aging-related social and behavioral data well organized, well documented, and ready to be shared and analyzed beyond the original research team.
The program specifically emphasized datasets connected to social and behavioral sciences as they relate to aging. Examples of relevant areas named in the opportunity include cognitive psychology, behavioral interventions (especially those conducted in randomized controlled trials), demography, economics, epidemiology, behavioral genetics, and other behavioral research domains tied to aging. The common thread across these fields is that they often produce rich, complex data that can answer additional questions if properly curated, harmonized, documented, and preserved. By funding data archiving and dataset development work, NIA aimed to increase the long-term scientific value of research investments, promote transparency and reproducibility, and accelerate discovery by enabling secondary analyses, cross-study comparisons, and new methodological work using existing data.
The mechanism of support was the NIH Small Research Grant (R03). R03 awards are generally intended for smaller, focused projects that can be completed with limited resources, and they are often used to support pilot efforts, feasibility work, or discrete products. In this case, the "product" would typically be an improved dataset package: cleaned and quality-checked data files, thorough metadata and codebooks, clear documentation of study design and measures, and any necessary steps to make the dataset suitable for deposition in an archive and for reuse by other investigators. The FOA did not present a fixed budget level or a fixed number of awards; instead, it noted that award size and duration could vary depending on the nature and scope of the proposed work. Likewise, the total dollars and number of awards were dependent on the quantity and quality of applications received, as well as the proposed costs and project timelines.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was categorized as a grant in the health funding activity area, listed under CFDA 93.866 (Aging Research). It explicitly stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award. The FOA was posted on August 22, 2008, with an original and current closing date of September 7, 2010, and an archive date of October 8, 2010, indicating it is no longer open for new applications.
Eligibility was broad and included many types of organizations. Eligible applicants included federal, state, county, city or township, and special district governments; federally recognized and other tribal governments; public housing authorities; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status (with some distinctions); small businesses; and for-profit organizations. The FOA also highlighted additional eligible applicant categories such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, and non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations). This wide eligibility reflects the reality that valuable aging-related behavioral and social data can be generated and held by many kinds of institutions, not only major research universities.
Overall, the central goal of PA-08-252 was to strengthen the research infrastructure for aging science by funding practical, well-scoped efforts that make social and behavioral aging datasets easier to find, understand, and analyze. By supporting dataset archiving and development, NIA sought to expand the impact of existing studies, encourage new lines of inquiry through secondary analysis, and improve the efficiency of aging research by turning high-value data into durable community resources. For reference, the announcement linked to the NIH Grants Guide page at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-252.html, and provided NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact information for access or technical linking issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the PA-08-252 funding opportunity?
PA-08-252 is a National Institute on Aging (NIA), NIH discretionary grant opportunity titled "Archiving and Development of Socialbehavioral Datasets in Aging Related Studies (R03)." It was designed to support small, targeted projects that improve how aging-related social and behavioral datasets are organized, documented, preserved, and made reusable for secondary analysis.
Which NIH Institute offered this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What is the main purpose of this FOA?
The main purpose was to stimulate and facilitate the archiving, preparation, and development of aging-related social and behavioral datasets so other researchers can reuse them for secondary analyses, cross-study comparisons, and additional methodological work.
Does this FOA focus on running new large studies?
No. The emphasis was not on launching new large-scale studies. Instead, it focused on making existing or newly collected social and behavioral data well curated, well documented, and ready to be shared and analyzed beyond the original research team.
What kinds of activities would an R03 project under this FOA typically support?
Typical activities included dataset cleaning and quality checking, preparing data files for reuse, developing thorough metadata and codebooks, documenting study design and measures, harmonizing variables where appropriate, and completing steps necessary for dataset deposition in an archive.
What is the expected "product" of a project funded under this announcement?
The expected product was generally an improved dataset package suitable for archiving and reuse, such as clean and well-structured data files plus clear documentation (metadata, codebooks, and other materials needed for secondary users to understand the data).
What research areas or disciplines were emphasized?
The FOA emphasized social and behavioral sciences in aging research. Examples specifically named included cognitive psychology, behavioral interventions (especially randomized controlled trials), demography, economics, epidemiology, behavioral genetics, and other behavioral research domains tied to aging.
Why did NIA emphasize archiving and dataset development?
Because social and behavioral aging studies can generate rich, complex data that may answer additional questions if properly curated and preserved. Funding archiving and dataset development was intended to increase long-term scientific value, promote transparency and reproducibility, and accelerate discovery through reuse and secondary analysis.
What grant mechanism was used?
The mechanism of support was the NIH Small Research Grant (R03).
What does it mean that this used the R03 mechanism?
R03 awards are intended for smaller, focused projects that can be completed with limited resources. In this FOA, the R03 supported discrete, practical work products related to dataset readiness for archiving and reuse.
Was there a fixed budget amount or a fixed number of awards?
No. The FOA did not specify a fixed budget level or a fixed number of awards. Award size and duration could vary depending on the proposed scope of work, and total funding and number of awards depended on the quantity and quality of applications received, as well as proposed costs and timelines.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement explicitly stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What funding activity area and CFDA number were associated with this opportunity?
It was categorized as a grant in the health funding activity area and listed under CFDA 93.866 (Aging Research).
When was the FOA posted?
The FOA was posted on August 22, 2008.
What was the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date listed was September 7, 2010.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The archive date was October 8, 2010, indicating the opportunity is no longer open for new applications.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included many organization types, including federal, state, county, city or township, and special district governments; federally recognized and other tribal governments; public housing authorities; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status (with distinctions); small businesses; and for-profit organizations.
Were any special institutional categories highlighted as eligible?
Yes. The FOA highlighted categories such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, and non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations).
Could foreign (non-U.S.) organizations apply?
Yes. Non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations) were listed among eligible applicants.
What does it mean that the FOA aimed to support secondary analysis?
It means the funding aimed to make datasets reusable by other investigators so they can perform new analyses beyond the original study goals, including cross-study comparisons or methodological research, without having to recreate the dataset from scratch.
What kinds of datasets did the FOA target?
It targeted social and behavioral datasets related to aging, particularly those that are rich or complex and would benefit from curation, harmonization, documentation, and preservation so they can be shared and reused.
What role did archiving play in the program goals?
Archiving was central. The FOA aimed to facilitate dataset deposition and long-term preservation so data could be found, understood, and analyzed by the broader research community over time.
Where was the official NIH Grants Guide listing located?
The announcement referenced the NIH Grants Guide page at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-252.html.
Who was listed for help with access or technical linking issues?
The FOA provided NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact information for access or technical linking issues.
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