Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 12 217
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Availability of One year Administrative Supplements to NEI supported Research for FY 2012 (Admin Supp)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.867 Vision Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 22, 2012 and posted on Jun 22, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 1, 2012. (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 $500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Independent school districts Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) State governments County governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- 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 This announcement is for supplements to existing projects. To be eligible, the parent award must be active and the research proposed in the supplement must be accomplished within the competitive segment. The proposed supplement must be to provide for an increase in costs due to unforeseen circumstances. All additional costs must be within the scope of the peer reviewed and approved project. IMPORTANT The research proposed by the NIH grantee in the supplement application must be within the original scope of the NIH supported grant project.
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Opportunity Summary:
The funding opportunity PA 12 217, titled "Availability of One year Administrative Supplements to NEI supported Research for FY 2012 (Admin Supp)," was a National Institutes of Health (NIH) announcement from the National Eye Institute (NEI) offering short-term supplemental support to investigators who already held active NEI-funded projects. The basic purpose was to provide up to one year of additional funding during FY 2012 for existing NEI-supported research grants and agreements, specifically parent awards under the R01 research project grant mechanism and the U10 cooperative agreement mechanism. Rather than funding entirely new projects, this program was designed to extend or stabilize ongoing work by covering additional costs that arose after the original award was made.
A central requirement was that any requested supplement had to remain within the scientific and technical scope of the already peer-reviewed and approved parent project. In other words, the supplement could not be used to pivot into a new research direction, add aims that would effectively create a different project, or otherwise expand beyond what reviewers originally evaluated. The supplement was framed as a way to address increased costs due to unforeseen circumstances, with the expectation that the proposed work could be completed within the parent award's current competitive segment. That last point matters because it means the supplement was meant to help finish or appropriately continue approved work on the existing timeline, not to extend the project beyond its approved project period.
NEI also signaled that it had specific programmatic interests tied to its strategic planning process, referencing the Program Planning Panels and the document "Vision Research in 2011: Needs, Gaps and Opportunities." Applicants were therefore expected not only to justify the need for added funds within the scope of their parent award, but also to align the supplement activities with NEI priorities identified through that planning effort. In practical terms, this kind of language typically indicates that, while the supplement must stay within the original project, NEI may give preference to requests that clearly support the institute's identified needs and opportunities in vision research.
Administratively, this was a discretionary funding opportunity in the health area (CFDA 93.867, Vision Research) and did not require cost sharing or matching. The posting date and creation date were June 22, 2012. The application due date (original and current closing date) was August 1, 2012, and the opportunity was later archived on October 8, 2012. The listed award ceiling was $500,000, which indicates the maximum amount that could be requested or awarded under the announcement, although actual awards under administrative supplement programs often vary widely depending on the nature of the unforeseen costs and NEI program considerations.
Eligibility was broadly described across many organization types, including public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status), small businesses and other for-profit organizations, state and local governments, special district governments, tribal governments and tribal organizations, public housing authorities, independent school districts, and a range of other entities. The announcement also explicitly included additional 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, eligible federal agencies, regional organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, and non-U.S. (foreign) entities. Despite this wide list, the practical gating factor was that the applicant had to already hold an active NEI R01 or U10 parent award, because the program was strictly for supplements to existing projects rather than new standalone applications.
The mechanism was associated with cooperative agreements in the source listing, but the description makes clear it applied to both R01 grants and U10 cooperative agreements, meaning NEI expected to support both traditional investigator-initiated grants and more collaboratively managed cooperative projects. The overarching message of the opportunity was straightforward: NEI was making a limited, one-year pool of funds available to help active, NEI-supported investigators manage unanticipated cost increases while keeping the work consistent with what had already been approved and aligned with NEI's strategic vision research priorities.
For further details, the full announcement was hosted on the NIH Grants Guide under PA 12 217 (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-217.html). The listed support contact for technical access or link issues was the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is PA-12-217?
PA-12-217 is an NIH funding opportunity announcement from the National Eye Institute (NEI) titled "Availability of One year Administrative Supplements to NEI supported Research for FY 2012 (Admin Supp)." It offered short-term supplemental funding for investigators with active NEI-supported projects during FY 2012.
What is the purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose was to provide up to one year of additional funding to support ongoing, already-funded NEI research when additional costs arose after the original award was made. It was designed to help extend or stabilize existing work, not to fund new standalone projects.
Is this opportunity for new research projects?
No. This program was specifically for administrative supplements to existing NEI-supported awards. It was not intended to support entirely new projects.
Which parent award mechanisms were eligible for supplements?
The announcement applied to existing NEI-supported parent awards under the R01 research project grant mechanism and the U10 cooperative agreement mechanism.
Do supplement activities have to stay within the scope of the parent project?
Yes. A core requirement was that the supplement request must remain within the scientific and technical scope of the already peer-reviewed and approved parent project.
Can the supplement be used to add new aims or change the project direction?
No. The supplement could not be used to pivot into a new research direction, add aims that would effectively create a different project, or otherwise expand beyond what reviewers originally evaluated.
What kinds of needs was the supplement intended to address?
The supplement was framed as a way to address increased costs due to unforeseen circumstances that arose after the original award was made, while keeping the work consistent with the approved parent project.
How long could the supplemental support last?
The opportunity provided for up to one year of additional funding during FY 2012.
Did the supplement need to fit within the parent award's timeline?
Yes. The announcement indicated the proposed supplement work was expected to be completed within the parent award's current competitive segment, meaning it was not intended to extend the project beyond its approved project period.
Did NEI indicate any specific program priorities for these supplements?
Yes. NEI referenced its strategic planning process, including Program Planning Panels and the document "Vision Research in 2011: Needs, Gaps and Opportunities." Applicants were expected to align supplement activities with NEI priorities identified through that planning effort.
What is the CFDA number and program area for this opportunity?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 93.867, Vision Research.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated that cost sharing or matching was not required.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The listed award ceiling was $500,000.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date (and creation date) was June 22, 2012.
What was the application due date?
The application due date (original and current closing date) was August 1, 2012.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was later archived on October 8, 2012.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described broadly across many organization types (including universities, nonprofits, small businesses, for-profits, and government entities, among others). However, the practical requirement was that the applicant already had to hold an active NEI R01 or U10 parent award, because the program only supported supplements to existing NEI-funded projects.
Did the eligibility list include non-U.S. (foreign) entities?
Yes. The eligibility description explicitly included non-U.S. (foreign) entities.
Did the eligibility list include specific institution categories (e.g., HBCUs, HSIs, Tribal Colleges)?
Yes. The announcement explicitly included categories such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and other similar categories.
Was this opportunity associated with cooperative agreements?
The source listing associated the mechanism with cooperative agreements, and the description indicates it applied to both R01 grants and U10 cooperative agreements.
Where could applicants find the full announcement?
The full announcement was hosted in the NIH Grants Guide under PA-12-217 at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-217.html.
Who was the contact for technical access or link issues?
The listed support contact for technical access or link issues was the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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