Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 14 294
Apply for PAR 14 294
- The National Institutes of Health in the education health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Arts Based Approaches in Palliative Care for Symptom Management (R01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.213 Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health 93.313 NIH Office of Research on Womens Health 93.361 Nursing Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 24, 2014 and posted on Jul 24, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 7, 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 $300,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Small businesses Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) County governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities State governments Independent school districts For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Special district governments Private institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs) 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 Foreign Institutions Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply. Non domestic (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Arts Based Approaches in Palliative Care for Symptom Management (R01) funding opportunity (PAR-14-294) was an NIH discretionary grant program designed to build a solid scientific foundation for using arts-based approaches as symptom-management tools in palliative care. Rather than focusing on whether an arts intervention "works" in a broad outcomes sense, the core emphasis was on mechanistic clinical research, meaning studies that dig into how and why arts-based approaches may influence symptoms. The intent was to move beyond anecdotal or purely descriptive claims by identifying measurable pathways through which the arts might affect patients during serious illness and across the palliative care continuum.
The central research objective was to understand the biological, physiological, neurological, psychological, and sociological mechanisms that could explain symptom changes associated with arts-based approaches. In practical terms, this could include examining how participation in music, visual arts, dance/movement, drama, creative writing, or related arts therapies influences stress physiology, neuroendocrine or immune markers, pain processing, autonomic function, affective and cognitive processes, coping, social connection, communication, or other plausible pathways linked to symptom burden. The studies supported under this FOA were expected to generate mechanistic evidence that could inform how arts-based therapies might be integrated into palliative care settings and tailored to different populations and symptom profiles.
The program was framed around symptom management in people living with serious chronic conditions, across the lifespan, and in real palliative care contexts. The long-term goal was to produce an evidence base strong enough to support uptake and implementation of arts-based therapies as part of palliative care services, not as disease-curative treatment, but as supportive care aimed at improving quality of life and relieving distressing symptoms. This includes symptoms commonly addressed in palliative care such as pain, anxiety, depression, fatigue, dyspnea, sleep disturbance, nausea, stress, existential distress, and social isolation, among others, as long as the proposed research clarified the hypothesized mechanisms and measured them rigorously.
A key boundary of this FOA was what it did not aim to fund. It was not intended for studies primarily designed to establish efficacy or comparative effectiveness (for example, testing whether one arts intervention outperforms another intervention or standard care in a definitive way), nor for interventions intended to treat the underlying cause of a disease. The focus stayed on mechanism-oriented clinical studies that could explain observed effects and help standardize understanding of how arts-based approaches interact with symptom pathways in palliative care.
Administratively, this opportunity used the NIH R01 grant mechanism and was posted July 24, 2014, with an original and final closing date of September 7, 2017, and an archive date of October 8, 2017. The listed award ceiling was $300,000, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The activity categories associated with the opportunity reflected its cross-cutting nature across health and training areas, including complementary and integrative health, womens health research interests, and nursing research (CFDA 93.213, 93.313, and 93.361).
Eligibility was broad and included many organization types: public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) entities), small businesses and other for-profit organizations, state and local governments, school districts, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, special district governments, and tribal governments and tribal organizations. The eligibility language also explicitly included a wide range of minority-serving institutions and community-based organizations (for example HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, AANAPISIs, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, and tribally controlled colleges and universities), as well as faith-based or community-based organizations. Importantly, the FOA allowed foreign organizations and foreign institutions to apply, permitted non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations, and allowed foreign components as defined by NIH policy, which signaled NIH interest in a broad research base and potentially international collaborations where justified.
Overall, PAR-14-294 was built to strengthen scientific credibility and clinical understanding of arts-based approaches in palliative care by funding mechanistic studies that connect arts engagement to measurable symptom-related pathways. The expected payoff was not a simple yes/no answer about effectiveness, but a clearer map of mechanisms that could guide smarter intervention design, better matching of arts modalities to patient needs, and more confident adoption of arts-based symptom-management strategies in palliative care practice.
FAQs: Arts Based Approaches in Palliative Care for Symptom Management (R01) (PAR-14-294)
What is PAR-14-294?
PAR-14-294, titled Arts Based Approaches in Palliative Care for Symptom Management (R01), was an NIH discretionary funding opportunity that supported research on arts-based approaches used for symptom management in palliative care. The purpose was to strengthen the scientific foundation for how arts-based approaches may help people experiencing serious illness.
What was the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The main goal was to build a solid scientific foundation for arts-based approaches as symptom-management tools in palliative care by funding mechanistic clinical research. The emphasis was on understanding how and why these approaches might influence symptoms, rather than simply whether an intervention "works" in a broad outcomes sense.
What does "mechanistic clinical research" mean in this program?
In this program, mechanistic clinical research refers to studies designed to identify and measure pathways that could explain symptom changes associated with arts-based approaches. This includes biological, physiological, neurological, psychological, and sociological mechanisms, measured in a rigorous and testable way.
What kinds of arts-based approaches were relevant to this FOA?
The FOA contemplated a wide range of arts-based approaches, including (but not limited to) music, visual arts, dance/movement, drama, and creative writing, as well as related arts therapies, as long as the research focused on explaining plausible mechanisms connected to symptom change in palliative care settings.
What kinds of symptoms were within scope?
The program focused on symptom management in palliative care and included symptoms commonly addressed in that context. Examples mentioned include pain, anxiety, depression, fatigue, dyspnea, sleep disturbance, nausea, stress, existential distress, and social isolation. Other symptoms could also be relevant if the proposed research clearly articulated and measured the hypothesized mechanisms linked to symptom burden.
Who was the intended patient population?
The opportunity targeted people living with serious chronic conditions across the lifespan, studied within real palliative care contexts and across the palliative care continuum.
Was the program intended to fund disease-curative treatment research?
No. The intent was supportive care research aimed at improving quality of life and relieving distressing symptoms, not interventions intended to treat the underlying cause of a disease.
Was this funding opportunity focused on proving effectiveness?
No. A key boundary was that it was not intended for studies primarily designed to establish efficacy or comparative effectiveness in a definitive way. Instead, the core emphasis was on mechanistic studies that explain observed effects and clarify how arts-based approaches interact with symptom-related pathways.
Would a head-to-head comparison of two arts interventions fit this FOA?
Not as a primary aim. The FOA specifically noted it was not intended for studies primarily designed to test whether one arts intervention outperforms another intervention (or standard care) in a definitive comparative sense. The emphasis needed to remain on understanding mechanisms.
What types of mechanisms were of interest?
The FOA highlighted multiple plausible mechanism categories, including biological, physiological, neurological, psychological, and sociological pathways. Examples provided include stress physiology, neuroendocrine or immune markers, pain processing, autonomic function, affective and cognitive processes, coping, social connection, and communication.
What was the long-term aim or expected payoff of funding this research?
The long-term aim was to produce an evidence base strong enough to support uptake and implementation of arts-based therapies as part of palliative care services. The expected payoff was a clearer map of mechanisms to guide smarter intervention design, better matching of arts modalities to patient needs, and more confident adoption in practice.
What grant mechanism was used?
This opportunity used the NIH R01 grant mechanism.
When was PAR-14-294 posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on July 24, 2014. It had an original and final closing date of September 7, 2017, and an archive date of October 8, 2017.
What was the maximum award amount listed for this opportunity?
The listed award ceiling was $300,000.
Was cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What CFDA program numbers were associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA numbers listed were 93.213, 93.313, and 93.361.
What activity categories did the opportunity align with?
The activity categories reflected a cross-cutting scope across health and training areas, including complementary and integrative health, womens health research interests, and nursing research.
What types of organizations were eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) entities); small businesses and other for-profit organizations; state and local governments; school districts; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; special district governments; and tribal governments and tribal organizations.
Were minority-serving institutions and community-based organizations included in eligibility?
Yes. The eligibility language explicitly included a wide range of minority-serving institutions and community-based organizations, including HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, AANAPISIs, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, and tribally controlled colleges and universities, as well as faith-based or community-based organizations.
Could foreign organizations apply?
Yes. The FOA allowed foreign organizations and foreign institutions to apply.
Were non-U.S. components or foreign components allowed?
Yes. The FOA permitted non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations and allowed foreign components as defined by NIH policy, indicating openness to international collaboration where justified.
How did this FOA define success for funded studies?
Success was tied to producing mechanistic evidence that moves beyond anecdotal or purely descriptive claims by identifying measurable pathways through which arts-based approaches might affect symptom burden in palliative care.
Did the FOA require studies to occur in real palliative care settings?
The program was framed around symptom management in real palliative care contexts and across the palliative care continuum, aligning supported work with practical clinical environments.
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