Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA AG 11 002
Apply for RFA AG 11 002
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers (OAICs) (P30)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.866 Aging Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 21, 2010 and posted on Jul 21, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 21, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $800,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) For profit organizations other than small businesses State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- 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 Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers (OAICs) (P30) funding opportunity (RFA-AG-11-002) is a National Institutes of Health program administered by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) that supports the creation and continuation of specialized research centers focused on geriatrics. The central aim is to strengthen research and training that helps older adults maintain independence, with OAICs positioned as centers of excellence that bring together investigators, clinicians, and trainees to advance aging-related science and improve health outcomes for older populations. The program is designed to support both new center applications and renewals of existing OAICs, reflecting an emphasis on sustaining strong institutional hubs where multiple aging research efforts can be coordinated under a shared infrastructure.
This opportunity uses the NIH P30 Center Core Grant mechanism, which is intended to fund shared resources and core facilities rather than stand-alone research projects. In practice, that means the award is structured to build and maintain the common “center” functions that make a research enterprise more productive, collaborative, and efficient. A P30 typically supports administrative leadership and a set of cores that investigators can use across multiple studies, helping an institution develop a stable platform for aging and geriatrics research, mentoring, and translation of findings into practice. The OAIC model is therefore less about funding a single clinical trial or isolated study and more about supporting the backbone that enables a broader, coordinated portfolio of high-quality research and training activities centered on older adults and functional independence.
Funding levels in the announcement indicate a total planned investment of about $3.3 million for three awards in fiscal year (FY) 2011, and about $1.1 million for one award in FY2012. The listed award ceiling is $800,000, which signals the maximum amount expected per award under this announcement (subject to NIH policies and any specific budget guidance in the full FOA). No cost sharing or matching is required, meaning applicants are not obligated to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the grant, though institutions often still demonstrate strong support through space, personnel, or other resources when building a competitive center application.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of organizations that can host a major research center. Eligible applicants include private institutions of higher education; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; state governments; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. The FOA also explicitly recognizes additional eligible categories such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), as well as eligible federal agencies. This wide eligibility is consistent with the center-based nature of the program, where the host organization must have, or be able to build, a robust environment for geriatrics research, collaboration, and training.
Administratively, the opportunity falls under the discretionary grant category with a health funding activity focus, and it is associated with CFDA number 93.866 (Aging Research). The posting and creation date was July 21, 2010, with an original and current closing date of October 21, 2010, and an archive date of November 21, 2010. Applicants were directed to the full announcement for complete requirements, and NIH provided contact support through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster for issues accessing or linking to the electronic funding announcement. The complete FOA was available via the NIH grants guide at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-11-002.html.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers (OAICs) (P30) opportunity?
The Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers (OAICs) (P30) opportunity (RFA-AG-11-002) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity administered by the National Institute on Aging (NIA). It supports the creation and continuation of specialized research centers focused on geriatrics, with an emphasis on strengthening research and training that helps older adults maintain independence.
What is the main goal of the OAIC program?
The central aim is to strengthen research and training that helps older adults maintain independence. OAICs are intended to function as centers of excellence that bring together investigators, clinicians, and trainees to advance aging-related science and improve health outcomes for older populations.
Is this funding for individual research projects or for a research center?
This opportunity uses the NIH P30 Center Core Grant mechanism, which is designed to fund shared resources and core facilities rather than stand-alone research projects. The focus is on building and maintaining the common "center" infrastructure (such as administrative leadership and shared cores) that supports and amplifies multiple aging and geriatrics research efforts.
What does the NIH P30 Center Core Grant mechanism typically support?
A P30 typically supports the backbone functions of a center, such as administrative leadership and a set of cores that investigators can use across multiple studies. The intent is to make an institution's research enterprise more productive, collaborative, and efficient by providing shared infrastructure, resources, and facilities.
What types of activities does the OAIC model emphasize?
The OAIC model emphasizes coordinated infrastructure that enables a broader portfolio of high-quality research and training activities centered on older adults and functional independence. It is described as being less about funding a single clinical trial or isolated study and more about supporting the shared platform that enables collaboration, mentoring, and translation of findings into practice.
Does the OAIC program support new centers, renewals, or both?
The program is designed to support both new center applications and renewals of existing OAICs, reflecting an emphasis on sustaining strong institutional hubs where multiple aging research efforts can be coordinated under shared infrastructure.
Who administers this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is an NIH program administered by the National Institute on Aging (NIA).
What is the FOA number for this opportunity?
The funding opportunity announcement (FOA) number is RFA-AG-11-002.
What is the maximum award amount listed for this opportunity?
The listed award ceiling is $800,000, indicating the maximum amount expected per award under this announcement (subject to NIH policies and any specific budget guidance in the full FOA).
How much total funding was NIH planning to invest under this announcement?
The announcement indicates a total planned investment of about $3.3 million for three awards in fiscal year (FY) 2011, and about $1.1 million for one award in FY2012.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching is required. Applicants are not obligated to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the grant.
Even if matching is not required, do institutions typically show support in other ways?
Yes. While no formal cost sharing or matching is required, the opportunity notes that institutions often demonstrate strong support through space, personnel, or other resources when building a competitive center application.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes private institutions of higher education; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; state governments; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. The FOA also recognizes additional eligible categories, 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 federal agencies.
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. For-profit organizations other than small businesses are listed as eligible applicants.
Are state governments eligible to apply?
Yes. State governments are included among the eligible applicant types.
Are federally recognized tribal governments eligible to apply?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Are specific institution types (HBCUs, HSIs, TCCUs, etc.) included in eligibility?
Yes. The FOA explicitly recognizes eligibility for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), among others.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 93.866, identified as Aging Research.
What type of grant category and funding activity is this?
The opportunity falls under the discretionary grant category with a health funding activity focus.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting and creation date is listed as July 21, 2010.
What were the closing dates for applications?
The original and current closing date is listed as October 21, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is listed as November 21, 2010.
Where can the full funding opportunity announcement be found?
The complete FOA was available through the NIH grants guide at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-11-002.html.
Who should be contacted for help accessing or linking to the electronic funding announcement?
NIH provided contact support through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster for issues accessing or linking to the electronic funding announcement.
What is the overarching research focus of the centers supported by this FOA?
The centers are focused on geriatrics and aging-related science, with an emphasis on functional independence and improving health outcomes for older populations.
What is meant by OAICs being "centers of excellence"?
Within this program description, "centers of excellence" refers to specialized hubs that bring together investigators, clinicians, and trainees under a shared infrastructure to advance research and training in aging and geriatrics and to improve outcomes for older adults.
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