Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 15 319
Apply for PAR 15 319
- The National Institutes of Health in the health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Biomedical and Behavioral Research Innovations to Ensure Equity (BRITE) in Maternal and Child Health (R15)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 6, 2015 and posted on Aug 6, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 7, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs) Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non domestic (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
Biomedical and Behavioral Research Innovations to Ensure Equity (BRITE) in Maternal and Child Health (R15) is a discretionary National Institutes of Health grant opportunity administered through the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). It uses the NIH Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) mechanism (R15), which is designed to strengthen the research environment at eligible institutions by supporting meritorious projects while also expanding participation in biomedical and behavioral research. In this specific BRITE initiative, the central purpose is to stimulate equity-focused maternal and child health research at AREA-eligible institutions and, at the same time, broaden and diversify the community of investigators doing health equity work aligned with NICHD priorities.
The program targets biomedical and behavioral research innovations that address health equity concerns across a wide range of NICHD mission areas. The topics highlighted include preterm birth, infant mortality, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), maternal mortality, and reproductive health, as well as uterine fibroid tumors. It also encompasses research related to obesity across the lifespan (childhood, adolescence, and adulthood), violence prevention, and prevention of perinatal hepatitis B virus (HBV) and HIV/AIDS, along with HIV/AIDS prevention more broadly. Additional NICHD-aligned areas named in the opportunity include asthma, intellectual and developmental disabilities, pediatric injury prevention, and medical rehabilitation. Taken together, these areas signal that BRITE is meant to support projects that do more than describe disparities; it aims to promote research that can generate actionable knowledge or interventions to improve outcomes and reduce inequities in maternal and child health.
Eligibility is centered on institutions of higher education that qualify for the AREA/R15 program, including private institutions and public or state-controlled institutions. The announcement also explicitly calls out multiple institution types often associated with training and serving groups historically underrepresented in biomedical research, 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 Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs). Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, and foreign components are not allowed under NIH policy for this opportunity. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching, which reduces barriers for institutions with limited discretionary resources.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number PAR-15-319 under CFDA 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research). It was posted on August 6, 2015, with an original and final closing date of July 7, 2017, and it was archived on August 7, 2017. Although it is no longer open, the announcement remains a clear example of how NICHD used the R15 mechanism to encourage research capacity-building and investigator diversification while driving maternal and child health equity research across a broad set of clinical, developmental, and public health problem areas. For the full historical announcement text and details, the opportunity links to the NIH Guide page at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-15-319.html.
FAQs: Biomedical and Behavioral Research Innovations to Ensure Equity (BRITE) in Maternal and Child Health (R15)
What is the BRITE in Maternal and Child Health (R15) opportunity?
BRITE (Biomedical and Behavioral Research Innovations to Ensure Equity) in Maternal and Child Health is a discretionary National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant opportunity administered by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). It uses the NIH Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) mechanism, known as R15.
Which NIH institute administers this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is administered through NICHD (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development).
What grant mechanism does BRITE use?
BRITE uses the NIH AREA (Academic Research Enhancement Award) mechanism, which is the R15 grant mechanism.
What is the purpose of the NIH AREA/R15 mechanism in this initiative?
The AREA/R15 mechanism is designed to strengthen the research environment at eligible institutions by supporting meritorious projects and expanding participation in biomedical and behavioral research. In the BRITE initiative specifically, the intent is to stimulate equity-focused maternal and child health research at AREA-eligible institutions while also broadening and diversifying the community of investigators conducting health equity work aligned with NICHD priorities.
What is the central focus of BRITE?
The central focus is equity-focused biomedical and behavioral research innovations in maternal and child health. The initiative emphasizes research that goes beyond describing disparities and instead generates actionable knowledge or interventions to improve outcomes and reduce inequities.
What kinds of research topics are highlighted under this opportunity?
The opportunity highlights a wide range of NICHD mission-aligned areas, including: preterm birth, infant mortality, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), maternal mortality, reproductive health, and uterine fibroid tumors. It also includes obesity across the lifespan (childhood, adolescence, and adulthood), violence prevention, prevention of perinatal hepatitis B virus (HBV) and HIV/AIDS, broader HIV/AIDS prevention, asthma, intellectual and developmental disabilities, pediatric injury prevention, and medical rehabilitation.
Is this opportunity limited to maternal health topics only?
No. While maternal health is included (for example, maternal mortality and reproductive health), the opportunity is broader and explicitly includes child health and developmental areas (such as infant mortality, SIDS, pediatric injury prevention, asthma, and intellectual and developmental disabilities), as well as cross-cutting topics like obesity across the lifespan and violence prevention.
Does BRITE support biomedical research, behavioral research, or both?
Both. The program targets biomedical and behavioral research innovations addressing health equity concerns across NICHD mission areas.
Is health equity a required emphasis of the proposed work?
Yes. The BRITE initiative is explicitly equity-focused and is meant to stimulate maternal and child health research that addresses health equity concerns aligned with NICHD priorities.
What types of institutions are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is centered on institutions of higher education that qualify for the NIH AREA/R15 program. The announcement includes both private institutions and public or state-controlled institutions, provided they meet AREA/R15 eligibility requirements.
Are minority-serving institutions specifically mentioned?
Yes. The announcement explicitly calls out institution types often associated with training and serving groups historically underrepresented in biomedical research, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs).
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply under this opportunity.
Are foreign components allowed in projects funded under this opportunity?
No. Foreign components are not allowed under NIH policy for this opportunity.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PAR-15-319.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research).
When was this funding opportunity posted?
It was posted on August 6, 2015.
What were the closing dates for this opportunity?
The announcement lists an original and final closing date of July 7, 2017.
Is this opportunity still open to applications?
No. It is no longer open. The announcement was archived on August 7, 2017.
Why might this archived opportunity still be useful to review?
Even though it is archived, it provides a clear example of how NICHD used the R15 mechanism to encourage research capacity-building and investigator diversification while advancing maternal and child health equity research across a broad set of clinical, developmental, and public health areas.
Where can the full historical announcement be found?
The NIH Guide page for the historical announcement is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-15-319.html.
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