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- The National Institutes of Health in the food and nutrition health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Developmental Centers for Interdisciplinary Research in Benign Urology (P20)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.847 Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 26, 2014 and posted on Nov 26, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 25, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Special district governments Private institutions of higher education Small businesses Independent school districts City or township 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 Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments State governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) For profit organizations other than small businesses Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- 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) Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) 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 allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Developmental Centers for Interdisciplinary Research in Benign Urology (P20) funding opportunity (RFA-DK-15-001) is an NIH grant announcement designed to strengthen and accelerate research on benign urologic diseases by helping institutions assemble interdisciplinary teams and build sharable research resources. The program is positioned as a community-building mechanism within NIH's Division of Kidney, Urologic and Hematologic Diseases (DKUH), with an emphasis on collaboration, integrative approaches, and practical infrastructure that can be used by the broader urology research field rather than staying siloed within one lab or one discipline.
At its core, the program funds "Developmental Centers" that are each built around a single central project. Applicant teams can propose one of two project types. A Resource Development Project focuses on creating innovative, enabling resources (for example, a new tool, dataset, platform, model, protocol, or other research infrastructure) that will advance benign urology research. A Scientific Research Project focuses on conducting new research that uses integrative, interdisciplinary strategies to answer important questions relevant to benign urological diseases. The FOA makes sharing an explicit expectation: resources created under Resource Development Projects are intended to be shared once they are validated, while resources produced under Scientific Research Projects are to be shared at the end of the award period or when the award is terminated. This sharing requirement reflects the program's aim to increase efficiency and avoid duplicative development across the field.
Each Developmental Center must include specific required components beyond the main project. An Administrative Core is mandatory, indicating NIH expects applicants to demonstrate clear leadership, coordination, project management, and operational planning for the center. In addition, every center must include an Educational Enrichment Program, signaling that workforce development and training are integral to the award rather than optional add-ons. In practice, this kind of enrichment component typically supports activities such as seminars, workshops, visiting speakers, mentoring structures, skills training, or other efforts that broaden expertise and cultivate a stronger pipeline of researchers working in benign urology and related interdisciplinary areas.
A notable feature of this FOA is how it fits into a larger NIH ecosystem for urology research. The Developmental Centers Program is meant to operate in partnership with two other efforts: the George M. O'Brien Urology Cooperative Research Centers Program (U54) and the Multidisciplinary K12 Urologic Research (KURe) Career Development Program. That framing indicates NIH's broader strategy: use the P20 mechanism to seed and organize teams and resources, connect them with established cooperative research centers (U54), and align them with career development pathways (K12) that help train and retain investigators in the field.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant opportunity from the National Institutes of Health under CFDA 93.847 (Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research). The FOA was posted on November 26, 2014, with an original and current closing date of March 25, 2015, and it was archived on April 25, 2015. The estimated total program funding listed is $1,500,000, and the award ceiling is $200,000. No cost sharing or matching is required, which typically lowers the barrier for organizations that may not have discretionary funds available to meet a match requirement.
Eligibility is broad and spans many organization types, including public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) organizations), for-profit organizations (including small businesses), and multiple levels of government (state, county, city/township, special district), as well as eligible tribal entities and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. The eligibility information also highlights categories of institutions and organizations NIH explicitly recognizes as eligible, such as HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, and other minority-serving institutions, along with faith-based and community-based organizations and eligible federal agencies. Foreign organizations and foreign institutions are not eligible to apply directly, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, but foreign components as defined by NIH policy are allowed, meaning a U.S.-based applicant may be able to include certain foreign elements if they meet NIH's definition and requirements.
For full details, NIH directed applicants to the official announcement page (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-15-001.html). For technical access issues related to the posting, the contact provided is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
FAQs: Developmental Centers for Interdisciplinary Research in Benign Urology (P20) - RFA-DK-15-001
What is this funding opportunity?
This is an NIH grant announcement called the Developmental Centers for Interdisciplinary Research in Benign Urology (P20), identified as RFA-DK-15-001. It is designed to strengthen and accelerate research on benign urologic diseases by supporting institutions in forming interdisciplinary teams and building sharable research resources.
What is the main goal of the program?
The program aims to build community and infrastructure in benign urology research by promoting collaboration, integrative approaches, and practical resources that can be used broadly by the urology research field rather than remaining siloed within a single lab or discipline.
Which NIH unit is associated with this program?
The program is positioned within NIH's Division of Kidney, Urologic and Hematologic Diseases (DKUH).
What type of center does this FOA fund?
It funds "Developmental Centers" that are each built around a single central project, along with required supporting components.
How many main projects can a Developmental Center propose?
Each Developmental Center is built around one single central project.
What are the two project types an applicant can propose?
Applicants may propose one of two types of central projects: (1) a Resource Development Project or (2) a Scientific Research Project.
What is a Resource Development Project in this FOA?
A Resource Development Project focuses on creating innovative, enabling resources that will advance benign urology research. Examples described include a new tool, dataset, platform, model, protocol, or other research infrastructure.
What is a Scientific Research Project in this FOA?
A Scientific Research Project focuses on conducting new research that uses integrative, interdisciplinary strategies to answer important questions relevant to benign urologic diseases.
Does this program require sharing of resources?
Yes. Sharing is an explicit expectation in this funding opportunity, reflecting the program's aim to improve efficiency and reduce duplicative development across the field.
When must resources from a Resource Development Project be shared?
Resources created under Resource Development Projects are intended to be shared once they are validated.
When must resources from a Scientific Research Project be shared?
Resources produced under Scientific Research Projects are to be shared at the end of the award period or when the award is terminated.
What required components must be included beyond the main project?
Each Developmental Center must include (1) an Administrative Core and (2) an Educational Enrichment Program, in addition to the central project.
What is the purpose of the Administrative Core?
The Administrative Core is mandatory and signals NIH's expectation for clear leadership, coordination, project management, and operational planning for the center.
What is the Educational Enrichment Program and why is it required?
Every center must include an Educational Enrichment Program, indicating that workforce development and training are integral parts of the award rather than optional add-ons.
What kinds of activities might an Educational Enrichment Program support?
The FOA describes enrichment as typically supporting activities such as seminars, workshops, visiting speakers, mentoring structures, skills training, or other efforts that broaden expertise and cultivate a stronger pipeline of researchers working in benign urology and related interdisciplinary areas.
How does this P20 program relate to other NIH urology research programs?
The Developmental Centers Program is meant to operate in partnership with two other efforts: the George M. O'Brien Urology Cooperative Research Centers Program (U54) and the Multidisciplinary K12 Urologic Research (KURe) Career Development Program.
What is NIH's broader strategy suggested by this FOA's ecosystem framing?
The framing suggests NIH intends to use the P20 mechanism to seed and organize teams and resources, connect them with established cooperative research centers (U54), and align them with career development pathways (K12) that help train and retain investigators in the field.
What agency and program listing information is provided?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the National Institutes of Health under CFDA 93.847 (Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research).
What are the key dates for this FOA?
The FOA was posted on November 26, 2014. The original and current closing date listed is March 25, 2015. The opportunity was archived on April 25, 2015.
How much total program funding is estimated?
The estimated total program funding listed is $1,500,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling listed is $200,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states that no cost sharing or matching is required.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as broad and includes public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) organizations), for-profit organizations (including small businesses), and multiple levels of government (state, county, city/township, special district), as well as eligible tribal entities and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
Are minority-serving institutions specifically recognized as eligible?
Yes. The eligibility information highlights categories NIH explicitly recognizes as eligible, including HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, and other minority-serving institutions.
Are faith-based and community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based and community-based organizations are listed among eligible organization types.
Are eligible federal agencies allowed to apply?
Yes. Eligible federal agencies are included in the eligibility list provided.
Can foreign organizations or foreign institutions apply directly?
No. Foreign organizations and foreign institutions are not eligible to apply directly.
Can a U.S. organization include non-U.S. components?
Non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible. However, foreign components (as defined by NIH policy) are allowed, meaning a U.S.-based applicant may be able to include certain foreign elements if they meet NIH's definition and requirements.
Where can applicants find the official announcement?
NIH directed applicants to the official announcement page at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-15-001.html
Who should be contacted for technical access issues with the posting?
For technical access issues related to the posting, the contact provided is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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