Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA HL 11 035
Apply for RFA HL 11 035
- The National Institutes of Health in the education environment food and nutrition health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Basic Mechanisms Influencing Behavioral Maintenance (R01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.113 Environmental Health 93.121 Oral Diseases and Disorders Research 93.142 NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training 93.143 NIEHS Superfund Hazardous SubstancesBasic Research and Education 93.172 Human Genome Research 93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders 93.213 Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health 93.233 National Center on Sleep Disorders Research 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants 93.273 Alcohol Research Programs 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs 93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health 93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research 93.361 Nursing Research 93.389 National Center for Research Resources 93.393 Cancer Cause and Prevention Research 93.394 Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research 93.395 Cancer Treatment Research 93.396 Cancer Biology Research 93.399 Cancer Control 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research 93.838 Lung Diseases Research 93.846 Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research 93.847 Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research 93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders 93.855 Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation Research 93.856 Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research 93.866 Aging Research 93.867 Vision Research 93.879 Medical Library Assistance 93.989 International Research and Research Training.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 17, 2010 and posted on Aug 17, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 14, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,750,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments Independent school districts Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Special district 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 For profit organizations other than small businesses City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities State governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIH Basic Behavioral and Social Science Opportunity Network (OppNet) funding opportunity titled "Basic Mechanisms Influencing Behavioral Maintenance (R01)" (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-HL-11-035) supports research aimed at understanding why some behaviors stick over time while others fade, especially after people initially learn or adopt a new behavior. The central focus is on basic, underlying mechanisms of behavioral maintenance, meaning the FOA is not primarily looking for short-term behavior change demonstrations or program evaluations. Instead, it is interested in fundamental processes that help explain how a behavior that starts out as effortful and deliberate can become more automatic, less consciously driven, and therefore easier to sustain over the long run, even when circumstances, environments, and a person's psychological or biological state change.
A key theme of the announcement is the transition from goal-directed action to habitual maintenance. Many health-relevant behaviors (for example, physical activity, dietary routines, medication adherence, sleep behaviors, or avoidance of risky substance use) often begin with intentional effort, planning, and self-control. Over time, the most stable patterns tend to be those that become more automatic and less dependent on continual motivation or constant decision-making. This FOA seeks studies that directly test how specific mechanisms either facilitate that transition to more automatic behavior or interfere with it. Applicants can propose mechanisms at multiple levels, including neurobiological processes, cognitive and learning-related processes, and environmental and social influences. The announcement also explicitly encourages applicants to examine multiple mechanisms at once and to test how these mechanisms interact, rather than treating each mechanism in isolation.
In terms of the kinds of studies that fit, the FOA allows a wide range of approaches, from animal neurobehavioral models that can isolate biological and learning systems, to human laboratory learning studies, to research on how real-world social and environmental contexts support or undermine the development of stable habits. What matters most is that the work advances basic understanding of maintenance, with clear tests of hypothesized processes involved in sustaining behavior over time. The research should be framed around dynamic conditions, acknowledging that maintenance does not occur in a static setting; instead, people experience shifting environments, stressors, competing demands, and changing internal states, all of which may affect whether behaviors remain stable or extinguish.
The mechanism of support is the NIH R01 research project grant, which is typically used for mature, hypothesis-driven research programs. For this specific competition, OppNet indicated an intention to commit approximately $3,750,000 in total costs (including both direct costs and facilities and administrative costs) in fiscal year 2011, with an expectation of funding about 5 new awards. The listed award ceiling is $500,000. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Eligibility is broad and includes many organization types across the public and private sectors. Eligible applicants include state, local, and tribal governments; public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses, with small businesses also eligible); independent school districts; special district governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and other categories specified in the announcement. The FOA also notes additional eligible applicant types such as historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, faith-based or community-based organizations, federal government agencies, U.S. territories or possessions, and foreign (non-U.S.) entities and regional organizations.
The opportunity was posted on August 17, 2010, with an original and current closing date of October 14, 2010, and an archive date of November 14, 2010. The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health. For applicants seeking the full announcement details, the FOA provides an NIH link to the full text and directs technical access questions to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
FAQs: Basic Mechanisms Influencing Behavioral Maintenance (R01) (RFA-HL-11-035)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Basic Mechanisms Influencing Behavioral Maintenance (R01)" and is associated with the NIH Basic Behavioral and Social Science Opportunity Network (OppNet).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-HL-11-035.
Which agency sponsors this opportunity?
The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What is OppNet?
OppNet refers to the NIH Basic Behavioral and Social Science Opportunity Network, which is identified in this announcement as the network associated with the funding opportunity.
What is the main purpose of this FOA?
This FOA supports research aimed at understanding why some behaviors are maintained over time while others fade, particularly after an individual initially learns or adopts a new behavior.
Is the focus on short-term behavior change programs or evaluations?
No. The central focus is on basic, underlying mechanisms of behavioral maintenance, rather than short-term behavior change demonstrations or program evaluations.
What does "behavioral maintenance" mean in the context of this announcement?
Behavioral maintenance refers to the processes that help explain how a behavior persists over the long run, including how an initially effortful, deliberate behavior may become more automatic and less consciously driven, making it easier to sustain even as circumstances change.
What key transition or theme does the FOA emphasize?
A key theme is the transition from goal-directed action to habitual maintenance, where behaviors that start with intentional effort and self-control become more automatic and less dependent on continual motivation or repeated decision-making.
What kinds of behaviors are considered relevant examples?
The FOA lists examples of health-relevant behaviors such as physical activity, dietary routines, medication adherence, sleep behaviors, and avoidance of risky substance use.
What kinds of mechanisms is the FOA interested in studying?
The FOA is interested in fundamental mechanisms that help explain sustained behavior, including mechanisms at multiple levels such as neurobiological processes, cognitive and learning-related processes, and environmental and social influences.
Does the FOA encourage studying more than one mechanism at a time?
Yes. The announcement explicitly encourages applicants to examine multiple mechanisms at once and to test how mechanisms interact, rather than treating each mechanism in isolation.
What types of study approaches are allowed?
The FOA allows a wide range of approaches, including animal neurobehavioral models, human laboratory learning studies, and research examining how real-world social and environmental contexts support or undermine stable habit development.
Is research limited to human subjects?
No. The FOA explicitly includes animal neurobehavioral models as an allowable approach, in addition to human-focused studies.
What matters most in determining whether a study is a good fit?
Fit is driven by whether the work advances basic understanding of behavioral maintenance and includes clear tests of hypothesized processes involved in sustaining behavior over time.
Does the FOA expect research to consider changing conditions over time?
Yes. The research should be framed around dynamic conditions, recognizing that maintenance occurs amid shifting environments, stressors, competing demands, and changing internal psychological or biological states.
What is the grant mechanism?
The mechanism of support is the NIH R01 research project grant.
What type of research program is an R01 typically used for?
In this announcement, the R01 is described as typically being used for mature, hypothesis-driven research programs.
How much funding did OppNet intend to commit for this competition?
OppNet indicated an intention to commit approximately $3,750,000 in total costs in fiscal year 2011.
What does "total costs" mean here?
The FOA specifies that total costs include both direct costs and facilities and administrative (F&A) costs.
How many awards were expected?
The FOA states an expectation of funding about 5 new awards.
What is the award ceiling?
The listed award ceiling is $500,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many organization types across the public and private sectors, including government entities, higher education institutions, nonprofits, and for-profits, as specified in the announcement.
Are state, local, and tribal governments eligible?
Yes. The FOA lists state, local, and tribal governments as eligible applicants.
Are colleges and universities eligible?
Yes. The FOA includes public and private institutions of higher education among eligible applicants.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. The FOA includes nonprofit organizations with and without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) among eligible applicants.
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. The FOA includes for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) and also notes that small businesses are eligible.
Are independent school districts and special district governments eligible?
Yes. The FOA explicitly includes independent school districts and special district governments among eligible applicants.
Are public housing authorities eligible?
Yes. The FOA lists public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities as eligible applicants.
Are specific institution types like HBCUs and Hispanic-serving institutions mentioned as eligible?
Yes. The FOA notes additional eligible applicant types including historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic-serving institutions.
Are tribally controlled colleges and universities eligible?
Yes. Tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs) are listed as eligible.
Are Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions eligible?
Yes. The FOA includes Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions among eligible applicants.
Are faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The FOA mentions faith-based or community-based organizations as eligible.
Are federal government agencies eligible to apply?
Yes. The FOA includes federal government agencies in its list of additional eligible applicant types.
Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible?
Yes. The FOA notes U.S. territories or possessions among eligible applicant types.
Are foreign (non-U.S.) entities eligible?
Yes. The FOA states that foreign (non-U.S.) entities and regional organizations are eligible.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 17, 2010.
What was the closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is October 14, 2010.
When was the archive date?
The archive date is November 14, 2010.
Where can applicants find the full announcement text?
The FOA provides an NIH link to the full text of the announcement for complete details.
Who should be contacted for technical access questions?
The FOA directs technical access questions to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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