Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 08 259
Apply for PAR 08 259
- The National Institutes of Health in the education health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Biomedical Technology Research Resource (P41)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.273 Alcohol Research Programs 93.389 National Center for Research Resources.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 12, 2010 and posted on Dec 3, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 12, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private 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 Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) .
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Opportunity Summary:
The Biomedical Technology Research Resource (P41) opportunity, Funding Opportunity Number PAR-08-259, is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding announcement administered through the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR). Its core aim is to support national-level Biomedical Technology Research Resources that do more than run a service facility. These Resources are expected to actively conduct research and development that produces new technologies and new or substantially improved scientific instruments, with the work being directly motivated by real needs coming from basic science, translational research, and clinical research communities. In other words, the focus is on creating and advancing enabling technologies that can change what researchers are able to measure, visualize, analyze, or build in biomedical science, not simply applying existing tools.
A defining feature of the program is that awardees are responsible for making their innovations broadly useful beyond their home institutions. The Resource is expected to provide access to the technologies it develops, train outside and internal users so the broader research community can properly adopt and apply the methods, and widely disseminate both the tools and the experimental results that come from using them. That typically implies an emphasis on outreach, user support, documentation, workshops or courses, and other activities that help technologies move from a specialized development environment into routine use by many laboratories. The overall model is a national shared resource: develop cutting-edge tools, prove they work on important biomedical problems, and then help the community use them.
This funding announcement uses the P41 grant mechanism. It runs in parallel with another announcement of the same scientific scope (PAR-08-260) that allows applicants to come in through an X02 pre-application route. A key eligibility limitation is that applications to PAR-08-259 are only accepted from organizations that already hold a current NCRR P41 award, or from those that have been approved through the X02 pre-application process. That makes this a continuation/entry-controlled opportunity rather than a fully open competition to any new applicant without prior clearance.
On funding levels, the announcement does not set a single fixed award size or duration, because the scope of technology development and the structure of each national Resource can vary widely. As a result, budgets and project periods are expected to differ across awards. The total dollars awarded and the number of awards ultimately depend on the number of applications received, their scientific and programmatic quality, their proposed durations, and the costs required to carry out the work. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
The eligible applicant types listed include a broad range of higher education and nonprofit entities, such as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (with the noted category being "other than institutions of higher education"). The listing also explicitly includes several institution types often highlighted in federal eligibility language, including Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and eligible agencies of the federal government. Even with that broad institutional eligibility language, the practical gatekeeper remains the requirement for an existing NCRR P41 award or prior X02-based approval to submit under this specific FOA.
Administratively, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding, using the grant instrument, and is associated with health and education activity categories. The CFDA numbers referenced include 93.273 (Alcohol Research Programs) and 93.389 (National Center for Research Resources). The announcement was originally posted December 3, 2008, with a listed original closing date of May 7, 2011, and archive information indicating it was later archived (archive date noted as August 12, 2010, with dates in the record reflecting updates to the posting). The full announcement was made available through the NIH Grants Guide, and the notice provides NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contacts for access or linking issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Biomedical Technology Research Resource (P41) (PAR-08-259)
What is the Biomedical Technology Research Resource (P41) opportunity (PAR-08-259)?
PAR-08-259 is an NIH funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for the Biomedical Technology Research Resource program using the P41 grant mechanism. It is administered through the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) and is intended to support national-level Resources that develop and disseminate enabling biomedical technologies.
Which NIH organization administers this FOA?
The FOA is administered through the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What is the main purpose of a Biomedical Technology Research Resource under this program?
The core purpose is to support national shared Resources that actively conduct research and development (R&D) to create new technologies and new or substantially improved scientific instruments. The emphasis is on enabling technologies that expand what biomedical researchers can measure, visualize, analyze, or build, rather than simply operating a service facility that applies existing tools.
Is this program meant to fund a service core or fee-for-service facility?
No. A defining feature of this program is that the Resource is expected to do more than provide routine services. It must conduct R&D that produces new or substantially improved technologies and instruments, motivated by real needs from basic, translational, and clinical research communities.
What kinds of research needs are expected to motivate the technology development?
The technology development should be directly motivated by real needs coming from basic science, translational research, and clinical research communities.
What does it mean that the Resource should be "national-level"?
In this program model, the Resource is expected to make its innovations broadly useful beyond its home institution. That includes providing access to the technologies it develops, training users (both internal and external), and widely disseminating tools and results so the broader research community can adopt and apply the methods.
What dissemination and outreach activities are expected of awardees?
The FOA emphasizes broad dissemination and community adoption. Typical expected activities include providing access to developed technologies, user support, documentation, workshops or courses, and training for outside and internal users, along with dissemination of tools and experimental results produced using them.
Does the FOA require awardees to provide access to the developed technologies?
Yes. A defining feature described in the FOA is that awardees are responsible for making their innovations broadly useful, which includes providing access to the technologies they develop.
What grant mechanism is used for this opportunity?
This opportunity uses the NIH P41 grant mechanism.
Is there a related announcement with the same scientific scope?
Yes. The FOA runs in parallel with PAR-08-260, which allows applicants to come in through an X02 pre-application route.
Who is eligible to apply to PAR-08-259?
Applications to PAR-08-259 are only accepted from (1) organizations that already hold a current NCRR P41 award, or (2) organizations that have been approved through the X02 pre-application process.
Can a new organization apply if it does not currently have an NCRR P41 award?
Not directly under PAR-08-259 as described. The FOA limits submissions to current NCRR P41 awardees or to organizations approved through the X02 pre-application process.
What is the role of the X02 pre-application route in eligibility?
The FOA indicates that eligibility to apply under PAR-08-259 can be achieved through prior approval via the X02 pre-application process (referenced as being available through the parallel announcement PAR-08-260).
What types of institutions are listed as eligible applicants?
The eligible applicant types listed include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofits (with and without 501(c)(3) status) in the category "other than institutions of higher education." The listing also explicitly includes Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and eligible agencies of the federal government.
Does the broad institutional eligibility list override the P41/X02 eligibility restriction?
No. While the FOA lists many institutional categories as eligible, it also states a key limitation: applications to PAR-08-259 are only accepted from organizations with a current NCRR P41 award or those approved through the X02 pre-application process.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity explicitly states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Is there a standard award size or fixed project period for this program?
No. The announcement does not set a single fixed award size or duration because Resources can vary widely in scope and structure. Budgets and project periods are expected to differ across awards.
What factors determine the total funding and number of awards?
The FOA states that total dollars awarded and the number of awards depend on the number of applications received, their scientific and programmatic quality, proposed durations, and the costs required to carry out the work.
How is this opportunity categorized in terms of funding type and instrument?
It is categorized as discretionary funding, using the grant instrument.
What activity categories are associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with health and education activity categories.
What CFDA numbers are referenced for this FOA?
The CFDA numbers referenced include 93.273 (Alcohol Research Programs) and 93.389 (National Center for Research Resources).
When was PAR-08-259 originally posted and what was the original closing date?
The FOA was originally posted on December 3, 2008, and it lists an original closing date of May 7, 2011.
Is this FOA archived?
Yes. The record indicates the opportunity was later archived, with an archive date noted as August 12, 2010, and the posting record reflecting updates.
Where was the full announcement made available?
The full announcement was made available through the NIH Grants Guide.
Who is listed for technical help related to access or linking issues?
The notice provides NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contacts for access or linking issues.
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