Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA DK 08 008
Apply for RFA DK 08 008
- The National Institutes of Health in the food and nutrition health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Diabetes Research Centers (P30, P60)" 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 Feb 24, 2009 and posted on Feb 23, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 15, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) State governments Private institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) .
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled Diabetes Research Centers (P30, P60) under Funding Opportunity Number RFA-DK-08-008, was issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support major, institution-based centers focused on diabetes and related endocrine and metabolic diseases. The program invites both new applications and competing continuation applications for two closely related center mechanisms: Diabetes Endocrinology Research Centers (DERCs) and Diabetes Research and Training Centers (DRTCs). The basic idea is to strengthen and coordinate multidisciplinary diabetes research by building shared infrastructure, supporting promising early-stage studies, and creating programs that connect investigators and resources across an institution.
DERCs are structured around three main research-support components. First, they operate biomedical research cores, which are centralized, shared facilities or services that investigators can use to improve efficiency and quality across multiple research projects. Second, they run a Pilot and Feasibility (PF) program that provides targeted, smaller-scale awards intended to spark innovative ideas, help investigators collect preliminary data, and launch new lines of inquiry that can later compete for larger independent grants. Third, DERCs include an Enrichment program, which is meant to strengthen the intellectual and collaborative environment around diabetes research through activities that promote interactions, training-like experiences, seminars, workshops, and other efforts that broaden skills and encourage cross-disciplinary work.
DRTCs include everything a DERC includes, but they add additional, dedicated core services and extra PF awards specifically aimed at research in diabetes prevention and control. In practice, this means DRTCs place stronger emphasis on research that can reduce diabetes incidence, improve clinical management, and address real-world prevention strategies, while still supporting the foundational biomedical research and shared infrastructure that characterize the broader diabetes centers program.
Across both center types, the overarching goal is to make diabetes research more efficient, productive, effective, and multidisciplinary. Rather than funding a single research project, these center grants are designed to build and maintain the shared capabilities that allow many investigators to do better work faster, to collaborate more easily, and to pursue innovative directions that might otherwise be too risky or too resource-intensive. The announcement notes that as of 2009 the Diabetes Centers program consisted of 17 centers at research institutions with strong, documented excellence in diabetes, endocrine, and metabolic disease research, signaling that applicants are generally expected to demonstrate a substantial existing research base and the ability to leverage center support to elevate and integrate that work.
From an administrative standpoint, this was a discretionary grant opportunity using NIH center grant mechanisms P30 and P60, and it was categorized under the broad activity area of Food and Nutrition/Health. The opportunity anticipated making about three awards, with an estimated total funding level of $5,000,000. It is associated with CFDA number 93.847 (Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research). No cost sharing or matching was required, which typically lowers barriers for applicants by allowing NIH funds to cover allowable project costs without a mandatory non-federal contribution.
Eligibility was broad and included a range of organizational types, such as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, state governments, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits), and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. The eligibility language also explicitly highlighted categories of institutions that may qualify, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, indicating NIH interest in ensuring that a wide range of institutions are able to compete where they have the needed research strength and infrastructure.
Key dates show the opportunity was posted on February 23, 2009, with an application closing date of July 15, 2009, and an archive date of August 15, 2009. Additional details and the full announcement were made available through the NIH grants webpage for the RFA, and NIH provided standard support contacts through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster for applicants who had difficulty accessing or linking to the announcement online.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the purpose of the Diabetes Research Centers (P30, P60) grant opportunity?
This NIH funding opportunity (RFA-DK-08-008) supports major, institution-based centers focused on diabetes and related endocrine and metabolic diseases. The goal is to strengthen and coordinate multidisciplinary diabetes research by building shared research infrastructure, supporting promising early-stage studies, and creating programs that connect investigators and resources across an institution.
What center types are included in this opportunity?
The opportunity supports two closely related center mechanisms: Diabetes Endocrinology Research Centers (DERCs) and Diabetes Research and Training Centers (DRTCs). The announcement invited both new applications and competing continuation applications for these center types.
What NIH grant mechanisms are used for this program?
This is a discretionary NIH center grant opportunity using the P30 and P60 mechanisms.
What is the difference between a DERC and a DRTC?
Both DERCs and DRTCs are designed to improve the efficiency, productivity, effectiveness, and multidisciplinary nature of diabetes research by supporting shared resources and institutional coordination. DRTCs include everything a DERC includes, but they also add additional dedicated core services and extra Pilot and Feasibility awards specifically aimed at research in diabetes prevention and control.
What are the core components of a Diabetes Endocrinology Research Center (DERC)?
DERCs are structured around three main research-support components: (1) biomedical research cores (centralized shared facilities/services used by investigators), (2) a Pilot and Feasibility (PF) program (targeted smaller-scale awards to spark innovative ideas and generate preliminary data), and (3) an Enrichment program (activities that strengthen collaboration and intellectual exchange, such as seminars, workshops, and other interaction-focused efforts).
What do the biomedical research cores do in these centers?
Biomedical research cores are centralized, shared facilities or services that investigators use to improve efficiency and quality across multiple research projects. The intent is to provide shared capabilities that help many investigators perform stronger research more effectively.
What is the Pilot and Feasibility (PF) program meant to support?
The PF program provides targeted, smaller-scale awards intended to spark innovative ideas, help investigators collect preliminary data, and launch new lines of inquiry that can later compete for larger independent grants.
What is the Enrichment program in a DERC?
The Enrichment program is intended to strengthen the intellectual and collaborative environment around diabetes research. It supports activities that promote interactions and skill-building across disciplines, including seminars, workshops, and other efforts that encourage collaboration and broaden expertise.
How do DRTCs emphasize diabetes prevention and control?
DRTCs add additional dedicated core services and extra PF awards specifically aimed at research in diabetes prevention and control. In practice, this reflects stronger emphasis on research that can reduce diabetes incidence, improve clinical management, and address real-world prevention strategies, while still supporting foundational biomedical research and shared infrastructure.
Does this funding support a single research project?
No. These center grants are designed to build and maintain shared capabilities and infrastructure that support many investigators. The focus is on resources, coordination, and programs that make research more efficient and collaborative, rather than funding a single standalone research project.
What kinds of diseases and research areas are in scope?
The centers focus on diabetes and related endocrine and metabolic diseases. DRTCs place particular emphasis on diabetes prevention and control research in addition to the broader diabetes research infrastructure supported across both center types.
Who is the funding agency for this opportunity?
The funding agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-DK-08-008.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 93.847, titled Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The opportunity anticipated making about three awards.
What was the estimated total funding level?
The estimated total funding level was $5,000,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated that no cost sharing or matching was required.
What types of organizations were eligible to apply?
Eligibility included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, state governments, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits), and for-profit organizations other than small businesses.
Were any specific institution categories highlighted as eligible?
Yes. The eligibility language explicitly highlighted Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions as categories of institutions that may qualify.
What level of research capacity did NIH appear to expect from applicants?
The announcement described the program as supporting major, institution-based centers and noted that (as of 2009) the Diabetes Centers program consisted of 17 centers at research institutions with strong, documented excellence in diabetes, endocrine, and metabolic disease research. This signals that applicants were generally expected to demonstrate a substantial existing research base and the ability to leverage center support to elevate and integrate that work.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on February 23, 2009.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was July 15, 2009.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was August 15, 2009.
Where could applicants find the full announcement details?
Additional details and the full announcement were made available through the NIH grants webpage for the RFA.
Who could applicants contact if they had trouble accessing the announcement online?
NIH provided standard support contacts through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster for applicants who had difficulty accessing or linking to the announcement online.
How was this opportunity categorized by activity area?
It was categorized under the broad activity area of Food and Nutrition/Health.
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