Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 08 009
Apply for PAR 08 009
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Centers Program for Research on HIV/AIDS and Mental Health (P30)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 3, 2008 and posted on Dec 3, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 7, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,250,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) For profit organizations other than small businesses 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 Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
- 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) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) Regional Organizations Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Centers Program for Research on HIV/AIDS and Mental Health (P30) is a National Institutes of Health funding opportunity administered through the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), specifically through its Center for Mental Health Research on AIDS. The program is designed to strengthen and expand multidisciplinary research that sits at the intersection of HIV/AIDS and mental health by funding research centers that provide shared “core” infrastructure. Rather than focusing on a single research project, the P30 mechanism is meant to build and sustain the organizational backbone that multiple related studies can use, helping institutions coordinate complex HIV and mental health research more effectively and with greater public health impact.
The central goal of this opportunity is to improve the quality, scale, and reach of HIV/AIDS and mental health research by investing in the practical systems that make large, collaborative science possible. Funded centers are expected to offer core services and resources that can be used across a portfolio of projects, such as administrative coordination and governance, standardized quality control and quality assurance procedures, and robust support for human subjects work. A major emphasis is placed on participant-facing infrastructure, including subject recruitment, tracking, and retention systems, which are particularly important in HIV-related and mental health research where longitudinal follow-up, continuity of care, and minimizing participant drop-off can strongly affect data quality and the validity of study findings.
The program also supports technical and analytical capacity that individual projects may struggle to maintain on their own. This includes capabilities for laboratory testing, statistical analysis, and database management, ensuring that studies can rely on consistent methods, secure and well-maintained data systems, and appropriately rigorous analytic approaches. By centralizing these functions within a center, the program aims to increase efficiency, reduce duplication, and raise methodological standards across affiliated research efforts.
Beyond operational support, the initiative is explicitly intended to provide leadership and momentum for integrating multidisciplinary approaches in HIV/AIDS and mental health research. That means centers are expected to help bridge fields and perspectives that do not always work together smoothly, such as psychiatry, psychology, public health, infectious disease, behavioral science, neuroscience, implementation science, and community-engaged research. The opportunity highlights the importance of expanding information sharing and building expertise, as well as developing and disseminating technology and technology transfer to institutional and clinical communities. In practice, this can include shared tools, protocols, training materials, analytic pipelines, laboratory methods, or other innovations that help move research findings into real-world settings.
Training and education are also part of the infrastructure focus. Supported centers may sponsor activities that build scientific and organizational capacity, such as seminars, workshops, mentorship structures, or other programs that strengthen the workforce and improve the center’s ability to sustain high-quality research over time. The underlying idea is that well-supported centers can serve as hubs that not only generate knowledge but also cultivate talent, standardize best practices, and accelerate translation of research into interventions, services, and policies that improve outcomes for people affected by HIV and mental health conditions.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity was posted on December 3, 2008, under Funding Opportunity Number PAR-08-009, with an original and current closing date of January 7, 2010, and an archive date of February 7, 2010. It is a discretionary grant in the health funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 93.242 (Mental Health Research Grants). The estimated total funding amount listed is $2,250,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement indicated, which typically lowers barriers for eligible institutions that might otherwise struggle to provide non-federal matching funds.
Eligibility is broad and includes a range of public and private entities. Eligible applicants include state governments; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments); public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions, which are listed separately). The opportunity 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), regional organizations, eligible federal agencies, and U.S. territories or possessions. This wide eligibility reflects an intent to encourage participation from diverse institutional types and communities, including those serving populations disproportionately affected by HIV and mental health disparities.
The practical takeaway is that this P30 program is aimed at building center-level capacity: shared cores, coordinated systems, and collaborative infrastructure that can support multiple investigators and projects focused on HIV/AIDS and mental health. By strengthening recruitment and retention systems, ensuring consistent quality procedures, providing lab and analytic services, and promoting training and knowledge transfer, the program seeks to increase the effectiveness, rigor, and real-world impact of research in this area. The full announcement and details were made available through the NIH grants guide at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-009.html, and NIH’s Office of Extramural Research webmaster contact information is provided for technical access and linking issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Centers Program for Research on HIV/AIDS and Mental Health (P30)?
The Centers Program for Research on HIV/AIDS and Mental Health (P30) is an NIH funding opportunity administered by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) through its Center for Mental Health Research on AIDS. It supports research centers that strengthen and expand multidisciplinary research at the intersection of HIV/AIDS and mental health by funding shared "core" infrastructure.
Which NIH institute administers this opportunity?
This opportunity is administered through the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), specifically its Center for Mental Health Research on AIDS.
What is the main purpose of the P30 mechanism in this program?
The P30 mechanism is designed to build and sustain center-level infrastructure rather than fund a single standalone research project. The goal is to create an organizational backbone that multiple related HIV/AIDS and mental health studies can use, enabling better coordination, efficiency, and public health impact.
Does this grant fund a single research study or a research center?
Based on the description provided, the program is intended to fund research centers and their shared cores and infrastructure, not a single research project.
What are "cores" in the context of this program?
"Cores" are shared services and resources provided by the funded center that can be used across multiple projects. Examples mentioned include administrative coordination, governance, quality control/quality assurance procedures, human subjects support, recruitment and retention systems, laboratory testing capability, statistical analysis support, and database management.
What types of infrastructure are centers expected to provide?
Funded centers are expected to provide shared core infrastructure such as administrative coordination and governance, standardized quality control and quality assurance procedures, support for human subjects work, participant-facing systems (recruitment, tracking, retention), and technical/analytical capacity like laboratory testing, statistical analysis, and database management.
Why is participant recruitment and retention emphasized for this opportunity?
The opportunity highlights participant-facing infrastructure because HIV-related and mental health research often relies on longitudinal follow-up. Strong recruitment, tracking, and retention systems help reduce participant drop-off, which can improve data quality and strengthen the validity of study findings.
What kinds of technical and analytical support can a center provide under this program?
The program description includes technical and analytical capacity such as laboratory testing, statistical analysis, and database management. Centralizing these functions is intended to support consistent methods, secure and well-maintained data systems, and rigorous analytic approaches across multiple studies.
How does centralizing core services help affiliated research projects?
Centralizing core services within a center is intended to increase efficiency, reduce duplication across projects, and raise methodological standards by ensuring consistent procedures, shared tools, and reliable technical support.
What research areas and disciplines does the program aim to integrate?
The program is intended to help integrate multidisciplinary approaches spanning fields such as psychiatry, psychology, public health, infectious disease, behavioral science, neuroscience, implementation science, and community-engaged research.
Is information sharing and technology dissemination part of the program’s goals?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes expanding information sharing, building expertise, and developing and disseminating technology and technology transfer to institutional and clinical communities. Examples described include shared tools, protocols, training materials, analytic pipelines, laboratory methods, and other innovations that support moving research into real-world settings.
Does the program support training and education activities?
Yes. The description states that supported centers may sponsor training and education activities that build scientific and organizational capacity, including seminars, workshops, mentorship structures, and other programs to strengthen the workforce and sustain high-quality research over time.
What is the public health aim of investing in research center infrastructure?
The stated aim is to improve the quality, scale, and reach of HIV/AIDS and mental health research by investing in practical systems that enable large, collaborative science. The program also seeks to accelerate translation of research into interventions, services, and policies that improve outcomes for people affected by HIV and mental health conditions.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PAR-08-009.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on December 3, 2008.
What is the closing date for this opportunity?
The original and current closing date listed is January 7, 2010.
Is this opportunity still active?
The opportunity listing includes an archive date of February 7, 2010, indicating it has been archived.
What funding activity category does this opportunity fall under?
It is listed as a discretionary grant in the health funding activity category.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 93.242 (Mental Health Research Grants).
What is the estimated total funding amount listed?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $2,250,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated in the information provided.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes state governments; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments); public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions, which are listed separately).
Are minority-serving institutions specifically included in eligibility?
Yes. The eligibility list explicitly includes Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).
Are U.S. territories and regional organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list includes regional organizations as well as U.S. territories or possessions.
Are federal agencies eligible to apply?
Yes. The eligibility list includes eligible federal agencies.
Where can applicants find the full announcement?
The full announcement is available through the NIH grants guide at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-009.html.
Who is listed as a contact for technical access and linking issues?
The opportunity notes that NIH’s Office of Extramural Research webmaster contact information is provided for technical access and linking issues.
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