Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 09 103
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- The National Institutes of Health in the education health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Centers for AIDS Research D CFAR, CFAR (P30)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.213 Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs 93.393 Cancer Cause and Prevention Research 93.394 Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research 93.396 Cancer Biology Research 93.839 Blood Diseases and Resources Research 93.855 Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation Research 93.856 Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research 93.866 Aging Research 93.989 International Research and Research Training.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 13, 2010 and posted on Feb 13, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses City or township governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Centers for AIDS Research (CFAR) and Developmental CFAR (D CFAR) funding opportunity (PAR 09-103) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) center core grant program designed to strengthen and accelerate HIV/AIDS research by building shared infrastructure rather than funding a single research project. The main idea is to support a coordinated center that can provide administrative leadership and centralized, shared research resources (often called "cores") that investigators across an institution or consortium can use. These shared services are meant to fill gaps that are hard to cover through individual investigator-initiated grants, such as specialized laboratories, clinical research support, data management, community engagement capacity, and other expert services that multiple HIV researchers need.
A key feature of this announcement is that it solicits two related types of centers: standard CFARs and developmental CFARs (D CFARs). Standard CFARs are established centers intended to support a broad and active HIV research community through robust core services and coordinated scientific leadership. D CFARs are meant for institutions or groups that are still building toward the scale and maturity needed for a full standard CFAR; the developmental mechanism provides support to help organize investigators, strengthen collaborative programs, expand capabilities, and ultimately compete successfully for a standard CFAR award. In practice, that means D CFARs focus heavily on capacity-building, strategic planning, and targeted shared resources that can catalyze growth in HIV research competitiveness.
The program places strong emphasis on collaboration and on making research move more effectively between basic science and patient- or community-oriented work. It explicitly prioritizes interdisciplinary approaches, especially partnerships between basic and clinical investigators, and translational research in both directions: taking discoveries from the laboratory into clinical application and also bringing clinical observations back to the lab to guide mechanistic studies. The announcement also highlights the importance of supporting minority investigators and ensuring that prevention science and behavioral change research are included as core elements of the HIV research agenda, not treated as side topics. In other words, CFARs are expected to be hubs that connect biomedical discovery, clinical research, and prevention/behavioral work, while also expanding participation and leadership among investigators from underrepresented groups.
The funding mechanism is the NIH P30 Center Core Grant, which is specifically structured to pay for shared infrastructure, facilities, and administrative coordination rather than stand-alone research aims. Under a P30 model, the expectation is that the center will serve as a platform that improves efficiency, quality, and impact across multiple independently funded projects and investigators. Typical deliverables include well-governed core facilities, clear access policies, strong oversight and evaluation processes, and evidence that the center is raising the overall productivity and collaboration of the HIV/AIDS research enterprise it supports.
NIH notes that the number of awards is not fixed and can change year to year based on available appropriations, application quality, and program priorities. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which aligns with standard NIH practice for most research grant programs. The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant and falls under several CFDA listings spanning infectious diseases, mental health, drug abuse, cancer-related research areas, immunology, aging, child health, and international research and training, reflecting how HIV research intersects with many biomedical and behavioral fields.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of organizations and government entities. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including those with 501(c)(3) status and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and various levels of government (state, county, city/township, and special district governments). Tribal governments (federally recognized) and other Native American tribal organizations are also eligible, as are U.S. territories and possessions. The announcement further calls out additional eligible institutional categories such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving Institutions, reinforcing the program's interest in broadening participation and strengthening HIV research capacity in diverse settings.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on February 13, 2009 (PAR 09-103), with NIH as the sponsoring agency. The source announcement is available through the NIH grants guide (link provided in the notice), and the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact is listed for access or linking problems. The announcement information also includes historical closing dates and an archive date, indicating that the specific posting has since closed; however, the summary remains useful for understanding what NIH expects from CFAR and D CFAR center applications under the P30 model: centralized shared resources, strong leadership and administration, measurable support for an HIV research community, and a clear plan to drive interdisciplinary, translational, prevention, and behavioral science forward while intentionally including and supporting minority investigators.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the CFAR and Developmental CFAR (D CFAR) funding opportunity (PAR 09-103)?
PAR 09-103 describes the Centers for AIDS Research (CFAR) and Developmental CFAR (D CFAR) program, an NIH center core grant initiative intended to strengthen and accelerate HIV/AIDS research. Rather than funding a single research project, it supports a coordinated center that provides shared infrastructure, administrative leadership, and centralized research resources (often organized as "cores") that multiple investigators can use.
2) What is the main purpose of a CFAR or D CFAR award?
The purpose is to build and maintain shared institutional (or consortium) capacity for HIV/AIDS research. The model is designed to fill gaps that are difficult to support through individual investigator-initiated awards, such as specialized laboratory services, clinical research support, data management, community engagement capacity, and other expert services needed by many HIV researchers.
3) What is the difference between a standard CFAR and a Developmental CFAR (D CFAR)?
A standard CFAR is an established center intended to support a broad and active HIV research community through robust core services and coordinated scientific leadership. A D CFAR is intended for institutions or groups still building the scale and maturity needed for a standard CFAR; it emphasizes capacity-building, strategic planning, organizing investigators, strengthening collaborations, expanding capabilities, and improving competitiveness to eventually apply successfully for a standard CFAR.
4) What NIH funding mechanism is used for this opportunity?
This opportunity uses the NIH P30 Center Core Grant mechanism. A P30 is structured to support shared infrastructure, facilities, and administrative coordination that benefits multiple projects and investigators, rather than supporting stand-alone research aims.
5) Does this grant fund a single research project or specific research aims?
No. The program is designed to fund shared infrastructure and coordinated center functions (including cores and administration). The expectation is that the center serves as a platform that improves efficiency, quality, and overall impact across multiple independently funded projects and investigators.
6) What kinds of shared resources or "cores" are typically supported?
The description highlights centralized services that multiple HIV investigators need and that are difficult to cover through individual grants. Examples mentioned include specialized laboratories, clinical research support, data management, community engagement capacity, and other expert services shared across investigators within an institution or consortium.
7) What does NIH emphasize about collaboration and scientific scope?
The opportunity places strong emphasis on collaboration and on moving research more effectively between basic science and patient- or community-oriented work. It explicitly prioritizes interdisciplinary approaches and partnerships between basic and clinical investigators, as well as translational research in both directions (laboratory-to-clinic and clinic-to-laboratory).
8) How are prevention science and behavioral change research treated in this program?
The announcement highlights prevention science and behavioral change research as core elements of the HIV research agenda. They are not positioned as side topics; instead, CFARs are expected to function as hubs that connect biomedical discovery, clinical research, and prevention/behavioral work.
9) Does the program include expectations related to minority investigators?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes supporting minority investigators and ensuring that their participation and leadership are intentionally included as part of the center's overall approach to strengthening the HIV research enterprise.
10) What are typical expectations or deliverables for a P30 center core grant under this program?
Typical expectations described include well-governed core facilities, clear access policies for investigators, strong oversight and evaluation processes, and evidence that the center increases productivity and collaboration across the HIV/AIDS research community it supports.
11) Is the number of awards fixed?
No. NIH states that the number of awards is not fixed and can change from year to year depending on available appropriations, application quality, and program priorities.
12) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity specifies that there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, consistent with standard NIH practice for many research grant programs.
13) What type of grant is this categorized as?
It is categorized as a discretionary grant.
14) What CFDA areas are associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under multiple CFDA listings spanning infectious diseases, mental health, drug abuse, cancer-related research areas, immunology, aging, child health, and international research and training. This reflects the cross-cutting nature of HIV research across biomedical and behavioral fields.
15) Which organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including those with 501(c)(3) status and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and multiple levels of government (state, county, city/township, and special district governments).
16) Are tribal entities and U.S. territories eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations are eligible, and U.S. territories and possessions are also included in the eligible applicant categories.
17) Does the announcement specifically encourage applications from certain institution types?
It explicitly calls out additional eligible categories such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving Institutions, reinforcing an interest in broadening participation and strengthening HIV research capacity in diverse settings.
18) When was the opportunity posted, and is it still open?
The notice states that the opportunity was posted on February 13, 2009 (PAR 09-103). It also notes historical closing dates and an archive date, indicating the specific posting has closed.
19) Where can applicants find the original source announcement?
The source announcement is available through the NIH grants guide (a link was provided in the notice). The announcement also references an NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact for access or linking problems.
20) If this particular posting is archived, why is the summary still useful?
The summary is useful because it captures what NIH expects from CFAR and D CFAR center applications under the P30 model: centralized shared resources, strong leadership and administration, measurable support for an HIV research community, and a plan to drive interdisciplinary, translational, prevention, and behavioral science forward while intentionally including and supporting minority investigators.
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