Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 08 056
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- The National Institutes of Health in the education health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Competing Renewal Awards of SBIR Phase II Grants for Brain and Behavior Tools (R44)" 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 93.273 Alcohol Research Programs 93.361 Nursing Research 93.866 Aging Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 26, 2009 and posted on Dec 17, 2007.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 7, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Small businesses.
- Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply.
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Opportunity Summary:
Competing Renewal Awards of SBIR Phase II Grants for Brain and Behavior Tools (R44) (Funding Opportunity Number PA 08 056) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity tied to the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research, a collaboration framework meant to coordinate and strengthen neuroscience-related efforts across the NIH Office of the Director and 15 participating Institutes and Centers. In practical terms, the Blueprint affiliation signals that the program sits within a broader NIH-wide push to accelerate development of technologies and approaches that can move neuroscience and behavioral research forward, with individual NIH Institutes and Centers participating on their own terms rather than as a single pooled program.
The central goal of this announcement is to support small businesses that are ready to continue development work that began under an earlier SBIR Phase II award. The emphasis is on a "competing renewal" of an existing Phase II SBIR grant, meaning applicants are not proposing brand-new Phase II projects from scratch; instead, they are seeking additional Phase II support to push an already-funded Phase II effort further along. The kinds of projects NIH is looking for here are explicitly focused on brain and behavior tools, particularly complex instrumentation, clinical research tools, and behavioral interventions and treatments. In other words, the program is aimed at extending and maturing practical technologies or intervention approaches that have already shown enough promise in Phase II to justify another round of development.
The funding mechanism is the SBIR Phase II grant using the R44 activity code, structured specifically as a Phase II Competing Renewal. This mechanism is intended for small businesses conducting research and development with a clear pathway toward a usable product, tool, or intervention that serves biomedical and behavioral research or clinical needs. While the opportunity text does not specify a fixed budget amount or a guaranteed number of awards, it makes clear that awards depend on two things: the availability of federal funds at the time of award decisions and the receipt of a sufficient number of strong, fundable applications. That contingency is typical for NIH discretionary grant programs and means applicants should treat the program as competitive and merit-driven rather than formula-funded.
Eligibility is limited to small businesses, and the announcement notes that foreign institutions are not eligible to apply. The listing also indicates "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)" while still emphasizing small-business eligibility, so the clear takeaway is that this is an SBIR opportunity and therefore centered on U.S.-eligible small business concerns under SBIR rules, with non-U.S. institutions excluded. Cost sharing or matching is not required, which is consistent with many NIH SBIR awards and reduces the burden on applicants to bring outside funds solely to meet a match requirement.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted on December 17, 2007, with an original and current closing date of January 7, 2011, and an archive date of February 7, 2011. That means the FOA is no longer open for new submissions today, but the summary still reflects how NIH structured the program: a renewal pathway for SBIR Phase II projects specifically targeting neuroscience and behavioral research tools and interventions. The CFDA program areas associated with the listing include complementary and integrative health research and training (93.213), mental health research grants (93.242), alcohol research programs (93.273), nursing research (93.361), and aging research (93.866), which hints at the broad set of NIH mission areas that could have participated in funding relevant tool-development projects under the Blueprint umbrella.
Overall, this FOA is best understood as a targeted continuation mechanism for small businesses that already completed an NIH SBIR Phase II award and need further support to refine, validate, and advance sophisticated neuroscience-related tools or behavioral/clinical interventions toward readiness for broader research use, clinical testing, or eventual commercialization, with final award decisions depending on both scientific/technical merit and available NIH funds.
FAQs: Competing Renewal Awards of SBIR Phase II Grants for Brain and Behavior Tools (R44) - PA 08 056
What is this funding opportunity?
This is an NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding opportunity for Phase II Competing Renewal awards, using the R44 activity code. It is titled "Competing Renewal Awards of SBIR Phase II Grants for Brain and Behavior Tools (R44)" and is identified by Funding Opportunity Number PA 08 056.
What does "SBIR Phase II Competing Renewal" mean in practical terms?
A Phase II Competing Renewal is intended to support additional Phase II work on a project that already received an earlier SBIR Phase II award. The focus is on continuing and extending development of an already-funded Phase II effort, rather than proposing a brand-new Phase II project from scratch.
What is the main goal of this program?
The main goal is to support small businesses that are ready to continue development work that began under a prior SBIR Phase II award, with an emphasis on advancing brain and behavior tools and related interventions/treatments to a more mature, usable state.
What types of projects are emphasized?
The announcement emphasizes projects focused on brain and behavior tools, particularly complex instrumentation, clinical research tools, and behavioral interventions and treatments. The intent is to further develop practical technologies or intervention approaches that have already shown enough promise during Phase II to justify additional development.
Is this opportunity connected to any larger NIH initiative?
Yes. This opportunity is tied to the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research, which is a collaboration framework across the NIH Office of the Director and 15 participating Institutes and Centers intended to coordinate and strengthen neuroscience-related efforts.
What does the NIH Blueprint affiliation signal about this program?
The Blueprint affiliation signals that the program sits within a broader NIH-wide push to accelerate development of technologies and approaches that advance neuroscience and behavioral research. It also indicates that individual NIH Institutes and Centers participate on their own terms rather than operating as a single pooled program.
What funding mechanism and activity code are used?
The funding mechanism is an SBIR Phase II grant using the R44 activity code, specifically structured as a Phase II Competing Renewal.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to small businesses (consistent with SBIR). The opportunity also indicates "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," but the clear emphasis is that this is an SBIR opportunity centered on small-business eligibility.
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. The announcement states that foreign institutions are not eligible to apply.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching is not required under this opportunity.
Does the announcement specify a fixed budget amount or a guaranteed number of awards?
No. The summary does not specify a fixed budget amount or a guaranteed number of awards.
What factors determine whether awards are made?
Awards are contingent on the availability of federal funds at the time of award decisions and the receipt of a sufficient number of strong, fundable applications. This means the program is competitive and merit-driven rather than formula-funded.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on December 17, 2007.
What were the closing date and archive date?
The original and current closing date listed is January 7, 2011, and the archive date is February 7, 2011.
Is this funding opportunity still open for submissions?
No. Based on the listed closing and archive dates, the FOA is no longer open for new submissions.
What kinds of outcomes is this program intended to support?
The mechanism is intended for small businesses conducting research and development with a clear pathway toward a usable product, tool, or intervention that serves biomedical and behavioral research or clinical needs.
How broadly does this opportunity span NIH mission areas?
The CFDA program areas associated with the listing suggest a broad span of NIH mission areas that could have participated in funding relevant tool-development projects under the Blueprint umbrella.
Which CFDA program areas are associated with this listing?
The CFDA program areas listed include complementary and integrative health research and training (93.213), mental health research grants (93.242), alcohol research programs (93.273), nursing research (93.361), and aging research (93.866).
What is the overall purpose of the FOA as described in the summary?
Overall, the FOA is described as a targeted continuation mechanism for small businesses that already completed an NIH SBIR Phase II award and need further support to refine, validate, and advance sophisticated neuroscience-related tools or behavioral/clinical interventions toward broader research use, clinical testing, or eventual commercialization, with award decisions depending on scientific/technical merit and available NIH funds.
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