Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 07 379
Apply for PAR 07 379
- 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 "Behavioral and Social Science Research on Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities (R01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.061 Innovations in Applied Public Health Research 93.113 Environmental Health 93.121 Oral Diseases and Disorders Research 93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders 93.213 Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants 93.273 Alcohol Research Programs 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs 93.361 Nursing Research 93.393 Cancer Cause and Prevention Research 93.394 Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research 93.395 Cancer Treatment Research 93.399 Cancer Control 93.837 Cardiovascular 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 93.856 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.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 5, 2008 and posted on Jun 7, 2007.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Multiple Receipt Dates See Link to Full Announcement for details.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: State governments City or township governments Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) 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 Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Special district governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Private institutions of higher education.
- Foreign institutions are eligible to apply. Eligible agencies of the Federal Government can apply. Faith based or community based organizations can apply.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIH funding opportunity PAR 07 379, titled Behavioral and Social Science Research on Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities (R01), supports research that explains why health and disability disparities persist in the United States and tests ways to reduce them. The central focus is on gaps experienced by groups such as racial and ethnic minority populations, people with lower socioeconomic status, and rural residents when compared with the overall U.S. population. The opportunity is aimed specifically at behavioral and social science approaches, meaning projects can examine how individual behavior, social conditions, institutions, environments, and policies interact to shape health outcomes and access to care, and how those factors can be changed to close inequities rather than simply documenting them.
The announcement emphasizes work that takes action across three major domains: public policy, health care, and disease or disability prevention. In the public policy area, applicants might study how laws, regulations, benefits design, housing or transportation policy, labor conditions, or other upstream decisions influence exposure to risk, access to resources, and downstream health outcomes across different communities. In the health care domain, the intent is to support research on disparities in access, quality, communication, trust, and system performance, including how health systems, providers, and delivery models may contribute to unequal outcomes and what interventions can improve equity. In disease and disability prevention, the opportunity encourages research on prevention strategies that work in real-world settings and that are designed with disparity reduction in mind, including differences in adoption, reach, sustained use, and effectiveness across populations.
A key priority is research that is explicitly oriented toward reducing health gaps among groups, not only describing disparities. The FOA encourages projects that use interdisciplinary teams and concepts, recognize that disparities often arise from multiple interacting causes, and analyze influences across multiple levels (for example, individual, family, community, institutional, and policy levels). It also favors proposals that incorporate a life course perspective, meaning they consider how early-life conditions, cumulative stressors, and critical developmental periods affect health trajectories and disparity patterns over time. Methodologically, the announcement highlights interest in innovative approaches such as systems science (for example, complex systems modeling or simulation that captures feedback loops and dynamic relationships) and community-based participatory research, where community partners play a meaningful role in shaping the research questions, methods, interpretation, and dissemination to ensure relevance and improve the odds of real-world impact.
This opportunity uses the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) mechanism, which is typically suited for mature, well-developed research projects with clear aims, strong preliminary rationale, and rigorous methods. It is paired with a parallel funding opportunity of the same scientific scope that uses the R21 mechanism (PAR 07 380), which generally supports earlier-stage or more exploratory projects, giving applicants a choice of mechanism depending on project maturity and goals. The FOA indicates that, in the first year, NIH anticipated making roughly 20 to 30 awards, with award size and project duration varying based on the proposed scope, quality, and budget needs. Final award levels and the number of funded projects depend on available appropriations and the strength of the application pool, and awards are contingent on sufficient funds and meritorious applications.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S. and non-U.S. organizations. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; Native American tribal governments and tribal organizations; small businesses and other for-profit entities; and other organizations as allowed by NIH policy. The announcement also notes that foreign institutions are eligible to apply, eligible federal agencies may apply, and faith-based or community-based organizations are permitted applicants, reflecting an intent to attract proposals that are closely connected to affected communities and that can study disparities across diverse settings.
Administrative details in the source listing identify the agency as the National Institutes of Health and show that the opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant. It lists multiple CFDA program numbers spanning many health areas (for example, mental health, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, aging, child health, substance use, and others), signaling that the disparity focus is not limited to one disease area and can be applied across a wide range of conditions, outcomes, and populations. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The posting date is June 7, 2007, and the announcement used multiple receipt dates (applicants were expected to follow the NIH receipt schedule and the full announcement for exact deadlines and instructions). The full program announcement was hosted on the NIH grants site under the provided link.
FAQs: NIH PAR-07-379 - Behavioral and Social Science Research on Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities (R01)
1) What is PAR-07-379?
PAR-07-379 is an NIH funding opportunity titled "Behavioral and Social Science Research on Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities (R01)." It supports research that explains why health and disability disparities persist in the United States and tests strategies to reduce those disparities.
2) What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The central goal is to fund behavioral and social science research that not only documents health disparities, but actively investigates and tests ways to close health and disability gaps across populations.
3) What populations are emphasized in this announcement?
The focus is on disparities affecting groups such as racial and ethnic minority populations, people with lower socioeconomic status, and rural residents, compared with the overall U.S. population.
4) What types of research approaches does PAR-07-379 prioritize?
The announcement is specifically aimed at behavioral and social science approaches. Projects may examine how individual behavior, social conditions, institutions, environments, and policies interact to shape health outcomes and access to care, and how those factors can be changed to reduce inequities.
5) Does NIH want projects that only describe disparities?
No. A key priority is research explicitly oriented toward reducing health gaps, not only describing or documenting disparities.
6) What major domains does the FOA emphasize for taking action?
The FOA emphasizes research and interventions across three major domains: public policy, health care, and disease or disability prevention.
7) What kinds of topics fit under the public policy domain?
Examples include studying how laws, regulations, benefits design, housing or transportation policy, labor conditions, and other upstream policy decisions influence exposure to risk, access to resources, and downstream health outcomes across communities.
8) What kinds of topics fit under the health care domain?
The health care domain includes research on disparities in access, quality, communication, trust, and system performance. It also includes studying how health systems, providers, and delivery models may contribute to unequal outcomes and what interventions can improve equity.
9) What kinds of topics fit under disease and disability prevention?
This domain encourages prevention strategies designed for real-world settings with disparity reduction in mind, including research on differences in adoption, reach, sustained use, and effectiveness of prevention approaches across populations.
10) Does the FOA encourage multi-level or systems thinking?
Yes. The FOA recognizes that disparities often arise from multiple interacting causes and encourages analysis across multiple levels (such as individual, family, community, institutional, and policy levels).
11) Is a life course perspective encouraged?
Yes. The FOA favors proposals that incorporate a life course perspective, considering how early-life conditions, cumulative stressors, and critical developmental periods influence health trajectories and disparity patterns over time.
12) What research methods are highlighted as particularly relevant?
The FOA highlights interest in innovative approaches such as systems science (including complex systems modeling or simulation that captures feedback loops and dynamic relationships) and community-based participatory research.
13) What is meant by community-based participatory research (CBPR) in this context?
CBPR refers to approaches where community partners play a meaningful role in shaping research questions, methods, interpretation, and dissemination. The intent is to improve relevance to affected communities and increase the likelihood of real-world impact.
14) What grant mechanism is used for PAR-07-379?
This opportunity uses the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) mechanism, which is generally suited for mature, well-developed research projects with clear aims, a strong preliminary rationale, and rigorous methods.
15) Is there a related opportunity for exploratory or early-stage projects?
Yes. A parallel funding opportunity with the same scientific scope uses the R21 mechanism (PAR-07-380), which generally supports earlier-stage or more exploratory projects.
16) How many awards were anticipated?
The FOA indicated that, in the first year, NIH anticipated making roughly 20 to 30 awards, subject to available appropriations and the strength of the application pool.
17) How are award size and project duration determined?
Award size and project duration may vary based on the proposed project scope, quality, and budget needs. Final award levels depend on available funds and meritorious applications.
18) Are awards guaranteed if an application is submitted?
No. Awards are contingent on sufficient funds and on receiving applications that are considered meritorious in review relative to the competition.
19) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad. Eligible applicants include many types of U.S. and non-U.S. organizations, including government entities, higher education institutions, nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), tribal governments and organizations, public housing authorities, small businesses, and other for-profit entities, consistent with NIH policy.
20) Can foreign (non-U.S.) institutions apply?
Yes. The announcement notes that foreign institutions are eligible to apply.
21) Can U.S. government entities apply?
Yes. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, and eligible federal agencies.
22) Are faith-based or community-based organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. The announcement states that faith-based or community-based organizations are permitted applicants.
23) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The listing specifies that there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
24) Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The agency identified in the source listing is the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant.
25) Is the disparity focus limited to one disease area?
No. The listing includes multiple CFDA program numbers spanning many health areas (such as mental health, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, aging, child health, substance use, and others), indicating the disparity focus can be applied across a wide range of conditions and outcomes.
26) When was this opportunity posted?
The posting date shown is June 7, 2007.
27) What are the deadlines or receipt dates?
The announcement used multiple receipt dates and applicants were expected to follow the NIH receipt schedule and consult the full announcement for the exact deadlines and submission instructions.
28) Where can applicants find the full announcement details?
The full program announcement was hosted on the NIH grants site under the provided link in the source listing.
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