Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 15 265
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Conference Grants to Advance Collaborative Research on Aging Biology (R13)" 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 May 19, 2015 and posted on May 19, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 7, 2018. (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 $50,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Small businesses City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Independent school districts For profit organizations other than small businesses.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs) Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government Faith based or Community based Organizations 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 Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non domestic (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Conference Grants to Advance Collaborative Research on Aging Biology (R13)" (Funding Opportunity Number PAR-15-265) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding program administered through the National Institute on Aging (NIA). It is designed to support scientific conferences and similar convenings that can accelerate extramural research on the fundamental biology of aging. The core emphasis is on advancing understanding of the molecular, biochemical, cellular, genetic, and physiological mechanisms that drive normal aging, as well as how those mechanisms connect to age-related diseases and other aging-linked pathologies. In practical terms, this program is meant to fund meetings where researchers can share data, compare methods, debate emerging ideas, and identify the most promising directions for future studies in aging biology.
A central theme of the announcement is collaboration and team science. NIA explicitly highlights the use of the R13 activity code as a way to bring together investigators across disciplines and across career stages, including trainees and early-career scientists alongside established researchers. The intent is to create environments where people can exchange tools, approaches, and resources, build multi-lab partnerships, and form new collaborations that would be difficult to establish through individual projects alone. Conferences supported by this mechanism are expected to do more than simply present research; they are meant to actively foster connection, coordination, and shared problem-solving in areas that could move the field forward.
This is a discretionary grant funding opportunity within the health funding activity category, associated with CFDA number 93.866 (Aging Research). The award ceiling listed for the opportunity is $50,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to provide matching funds as a condition of the award. The opportunity was originally posted on May 19, 2015, with a closing date of May 7, 2018, and it was archived on June 7, 2018. Although the dates indicate this specific announcement is no longer active, the summary details describe what NIA was seeking to fund through this FOA during its open period.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including those with 501(c)(3) status and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), small businesses, and a range of governmental entities such as state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and certain housing authorities. The eligibility language also includes independent school districts and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. In addition, the announcement explicitly calls out a wide set of mission-relevant institutions and community-based entities as eligible, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), as well as faith-based or community-based organizations and regional organizations. Some federal agencies are also listed as eligible. At the same time, the FOA clearly excludes non-U.S. entities: foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components are not allowed under NIH policy as referenced in the announcement.
Overall, this FOA is best understood as support for well-organized scientific meetings that are tightly aligned with aging biology and that can demonstrate a strong plan for building collaboration. A competitive conference concept under this program would typically be expected to convene the right mix of expertise, include mechanisms for meaningful interaction (not just lectures), and show how the meeting will catalyze new research connections, shared frameworks, or coordinated next steps that strengthen the broader aging research ecosystem. For additional official details, the announcement points to the NIH guide page at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-15-265.html and provides NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contacts for access and linking issues (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV).
FAQs: Conference Grants to Advance Collaborative Research on Aging Biology (R13) - PAR-15-265
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "Conference Grants to Advance Collaborative Research on Aging Biology (R13)" and the Funding Opportunity Number is PAR-15-265.
Which agency and institute administer this opportunity?
This is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding program administered through the National Institute on Aging (NIA).
What type of activity does this grant support?
It supports scientific conferences and similar convenings using the R13 activity code, with the goal of accelerating extramural research in the fundamental biology of aging.
What is the main scientific focus of the conferences supported under this FOA?
The core emphasis is on advancing understanding of the molecular, biochemical, cellular, genetic, and physiological mechanisms that drive normal aging, and how those mechanisms connect to age-related diseases and other aging-linked pathologies.
What is the program trying to accomplish in practical terms?
The program is meant to fund meetings where researchers can share data, compare methods, debate emerging ideas, and identify promising future directions for studies in aging biology.
Is collaboration a required theme for conferences funded by this opportunity?
Collaboration and team science are central themes. NIA highlights the R13 mechanism as a way to bring together investigators across disciplines and career stages to build partnerships and new collaborations.
Does the FOA expect conferences to be more than research presentations?
Yes. Conferences supported by this mechanism are expected to actively foster connection, coordination, and shared problem-solving, not simply present research.
Who is the intended audience or participant mix for supported conferences?
NIA emphasizes including investigators across career stages, explicitly including trainees and early-career scientists alongside established researchers.
What kinds of outcomes should a supported meeting aim to produce?
The FOA describes meetings that enable exchange of tools, approaches, and resources; help build multi-lab partnerships; and catalyze new research connections, shared frameworks, or coordinated next steps that strengthen the aging research ecosystem.
What funding category and CFDA number are associated with this opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity within the health funding activity category and is associated with CFDA 93.866 (Aging Research).
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling) listed?
The award ceiling listed for the opportunity is $50,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement; applicants are not required to provide matching funds as a condition of the award.
When was this opportunity posted, and what were the close and archive dates?
The opportunity was posted on May 19, 2015, had a closing date of May 7, 2018, and was archived on June 7, 2018.
Is this specific FOA still active?
No. The dates indicate that this specific announcement is no longer active because it has been archived.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes U.S.-based public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status); small businesses; and a range of governmental entities such as state, county, and city or township governments, special district governments, and certain housing authorities. The eligibility language also includes independent school districts and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. Some federal agencies are also listed as eligible.
Are minority-serving institutions and community-based organizations included as eligible applicants?
Yes. The FOA explicitly calls out a wide set of mission-relevant institutions and community-based entities as eligible, including HBCUs, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), as well as faith-based or community-based organizations and regional organizations.
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply.
Can a U.S. organization apply if the project includes non-U.S. components?
No. Non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components are not allowed under NIH policy as referenced in the announcement.
What is the overall best-fit conference concept for this FOA?
The FOA is best understood as support for well-organized scientific meetings that are tightly aligned with aging biology and that can demonstrate a strong plan for building collaboration.
What characteristics are implied for a competitive conference under this program?
The description suggests a competitive concept would convene the right mix of expertise, include mechanisms for meaningful interaction (not just lectures), and show how the meeting will catalyze new collaborations or coordinated next steps in aging biology research.
Where can applicants find the official NIH guide page for this announcement?
The announcement points to: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-15-265.html
Who should be contacted for access or linking issues related to the NIH page?
The announcement provides the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact for access and linking issues: FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV
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