Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA LM 12 002
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- 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 social and behavioral research on culture, health, and wellbeing (R24)" 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 93.350 National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences 93.361 Nursing Research 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 and Infectious Diseases 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 Oct 24, 2012 and posted on Sep 11, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 17, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,425,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Special district governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education State governments Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses City or township governments For profit organizations other than small businesses County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education 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.
- 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) Regional Organizations Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession 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 NIH Basic Behavioral and Social Sciences Opportunity Network (OppNet) released this Funding Opportunity Announcement, titled "Basic social and behavioral research on culture, health, and wellbeing (R24)," to support infrastructure that helps researchers build and test stronger cross-disciplinary ways of doing basic behavioral and social science. The core purpose is not simply to fund individual research projects, but to invest in the kinds of shared resources, organizing structures, and methodological development that make it easier to study how cultural practices and beliefs connect to health and overall wellbeing. In practical terms, the opportunity is aimed at building capacity for transdisciplinary work, bringing together perspectives and tools from multiple fields so researchers can more effectively examine culture-health relationships and refine the approaches used to study them.
This opportunity uses the R24 activity code, which generally signals a resource-related or infrastructure-focused grant mechanism. The FOA emphasizes developing, strengthening, and evaluating transdisciplinary approaches and methods. That focus suggests supported activities could include things like building collaborative research networks, creating shared measures or data resources, developing methodological toolkits, improving ways to integrate qualitative and quantitative cultural data, or establishing training and coordination structures that help multiple disciplines work together. The funded work is framed as "basic" behavioral and social research, meaning the main goal is to improve foundational understanding and methods related to culture, health, and wellbeing rather than to deliver a specific clinical intervention or service program.
Administratively, the announcement is a discretionary grant opportunity issued by the National Institutes of Health. It was posted on September 11, 2012, with an application closing date of December 17, 2012, and it was later archived on January 17, 2013. The estimated total funding level listed is $1,425,000. The FOA is associated with a wide range of CFDA numbers spanning many NIH health and research areas, reflecting how broadly relevant cultural and behavioral factors are across domains such as mental health, substance use, chronic disease, cancer, aging, child health, minority health and health disparities, environmental health, and more. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for applicants.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S. organizations and governments as well as international applicants. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private higher education institutions, nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status, small businesses, and for-profit organizations that are not small businesses. Government entities are also eligible, including state, county, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, and public or Indian housing authorities. The FOA also explicitly includes a wide range of mission-serving and community-based organizations and institutions, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, and tribal governments (both federally recognized and other than federally recognized). Non-U.S. entities (foreign institutions) may apply, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are eligible, and foreign components are allowed under NIH policy definitions.
For applicants seeking the official announcement and detailed requirements, the FOA is identified as RFA-LM-12-002, with the full text available through the NIH grants guide page at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-LM-12-002.html. For technical issues accessing the announcement, the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact provided is FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is titled "Basic social and behavioral research on culture, health, and wellbeing (R24)."
2) Which NIH program released this FOA?
This FOA was released by the NIH Basic Behavioral and Social Sciences Opportunity Network (OppNet).
3) What is the main purpose of this FOA?
The main purpose is to support infrastructure that helps researchers build, test, strengthen, and evaluate transdisciplinary approaches and methods for conducting basic behavioral and social science on how culture connects to health and overall wellbeing. The emphasis is on investing in shared resources and organizing structures rather than simply funding stand-alone research projects.
4) Is this FOA meant to fund individual research projects?
Not primarily. The FOA states the core purpose is not simply to fund individual research projects, but to invest in the shared resources, organizing structures, and methodological development that make culture-health-wellbeing research easier and stronger across disciplines.
5) What does the R24 activity code indicate for this opportunity?
The opportunity uses the R24 activity code, which generally signals a resource-related or infrastructure-focused grant mechanism.
6) What kinds of activities does the FOA emphasize supporting?
The FOA emphasizes activities focused on developing, strengthening, and evaluating transdisciplinary approaches and methods in basic behavioral and social science related to culture, health, and wellbeing.
7) What are examples of activities that may fit the FOA's infrastructure focus?
Based on the FOA description, supported activities could include:
- Building collaborative research networks across multiple disciplines
- Creating shared measures or data resources
- Developing methodological toolkits for transdisciplinary culture-health research
- Improving ways to integrate qualitative and quantitative cultural data
- Establishing training and coordination structures to help multiple disciplines work together effectively
8) What does "basic" behavioral and social research mean in this FOA?
In this FOA, "basic" research means the main goal is to improve foundational understanding and methods related to culture, health, and wellbeing, rather than delivering a specific clinical intervention or service program.
9) What is the funding agency and grant type?
The funding agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the announcement is described as a discretionary grant opportunity.
10) What is the FOA number for this opportunity?
The FOA is identified as RFA-LM-12-002.
11) Where can applicants find the official FOA text?
The full FOA text is available via the NIH Grants Guide page at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-LM-12-002.html
12) When was this FOA posted?
The FOA was posted on September 11, 2012.
13) What was the application closing date?
The application closing date listed is December 17, 2012.
14) Is this FOA still open?
No. The FOA was archived on January 17, 2013, and the listed closing date has already passed.
15) What is the estimated total funding level for this FOA?
The estimated total funding level listed is $1,425,000.
16) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated for applicants in the provided FOA summary.
17) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S. organizations and governments as well as international applicants. Eligible applicants include:
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits (with and without 501(c)(3) status)
- Small businesses
- For-profit organizations (including those that are not small businesses)
- Government entities such as state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, and public or Indian housing authorities
18) Are tribal organizations and governments eligible?
Yes. The FOA includes tribal governments (both federally recognized and other than federally recognized) and also references Tribal higher-education institutions such as Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).
19) Are minority-serving institutions specifically included?
Yes. The FOA explicitly includes several categories of mission-serving institutions, including:
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
- Hispanic-serving institutions
- Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
- Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
20) Are faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The FOA explicitly includes faith-based or community-based organizations.
21) Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible to apply?
Yes. The FOA explicitly includes U.S. territories or possessions among eligible applicants.
22) Are non-U.S. (foreign) institutions eligible?
Yes. The FOA states that non-U.S. entities (foreign institutions) may apply. It also states that non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are eligible, and that foreign components are allowed under NIH policy definitions.
23) What research areas does this FOA connect to (based on the CFDA coverage described)?
The FOA is associated with a wide range of CFDA numbers spanning many NIH health and research areas, reflecting broad relevance of cultural and behavioral factors across domains such as mental health, substance use, chronic disease, cancer, aging, child health, minority health and health disparities, environmental health, and more.
24) What is the best contact for technical problems accessing the FOA?
For technical issues accessing the announcement, the provided contact is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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