Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 13 204
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Dual Purpose with Dual Benefit Research in Biomedicine and Agriculture Using Agriculturally Important Domestic Animal Species (R01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 22, 2013 and posted on Apr 22, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 24, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Small businesses Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Independent school districts Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) City or township governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Special district governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities County governments.
- 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 eligible to apply. Non domestic (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Dual Purpose with Dual Benefit Research in Biomedicine and Agriculture Using Agriculturally Important Domestic Animal Species (R01) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PAR 13-204) is an interagency research grant program jointly supported by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA). The central idea is to fund R01 projects that deliberately use agriculturally important domestic animal species (that is, food and farm animal species) as comparative models to advance both human health research and agricultural outcomes at the same time. In practical terms, the FOA is looking for studies where the science is genuinely relevant to both agencies missions, rather than work that benefits only biomedicine or only animal agriculture.
The program emphasizes comparative medicine approaches that leverage the biological similarities between certain farm animals and humans, particularly for questions involving development, physiology, reproduction, and disease mechanisms. A key expectation is that applicants will carefully select and, when needed, refine animal models so they more closely mimic human developmental, physiological, and etiological processes. The goal of that model development and use is to strengthen basic and translational research that can clarify how diseases originate and progress, while also improving efficiencies in assisted reproduction. In other words, the opportunity is not limited to purely basic discovery; it also encourages translational work where findings in domestic animal models can inform interventions, diagnostics, reproductive technologies, or management strategies relevant to human health and agricultural production.
The FOA describes dual anticipated outcomes. On the biomedical side, funded projects are expected to produce fundamental knowledge that improves understanding of human health and disease, particularly in areas aligned with NICHD interests such as development and reproduction. On the agriculture side, projects should also contribute to improved food animal production and/or improvements in animal health and product quality. This dual-benefit framing is the defining feature of the opportunity: strong applications should be able to explain, in a concrete and scientifically credible way, how the same line of research advances both biomedical priorities and agricultural priorities, rather than treating one as a secondary add-on.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant opportunity using the NIH R01 mechanism (a standard research project grant). It falls under the Funding Activity Category listed as Health, Income Security and Social Services, and it is associated with CFDA number 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research). The announcement was posted on April 22, 2013, with an original and current closing date of September 24, 2015, and an archive date of October 25, 2015, meaning it is no longer open but remains as a reference point for the type of research the agencies sought to encourage.
Eligibility is broad and includes many common applicant types across academia, government, nonprofit, and industry. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); small businesses and other for-profit organizations; state governments and a range of local government entities (county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and independent school districts); public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and tribal governments, including federally recognized tribal governments as well as tribal organizations that are not federally recognized. The FOA also explicitly lists categories such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and faith-based or community-based organizations. Importantly, the opportunity allows non-U.S. entities and foreign participation: non-domestic (non-U.S.) organizations and foreign institutions are eligible to apply, non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are eligible, and foreign components (as defined by NIH policy) are allowed. The FOA states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
For applicants or readers seeking the full official announcement, the FOA points to the NIH Grants Guide link: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-204.html (spacing in the copied text may vary, but that is the NIH Grants Guide location). For technical issues accessing the announcement, the listed contact is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
FAQs: Dual Purpose with Dual Benefit Research in Biomedicine and Agriculture Using Agriculturally Important Domestic Animal Species (R01) (PAR-13-204)
What is the PAR-13-204 funding opportunity?
PAR-13-204 is an interagency research grant program that funded NIH R01 research projects intentionally designed to deliver dual benefits: advancing human health research and improving agricultural outcomes. It specifically focused on studies using agriculturally important domestic animal species (food and farm animals) as comparative models.
Which agencies supported this program?
The program was jointly supported by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA).
What is the main purpose of this opportunity?
The central purpose was to fund R01 projects that deliberately use food and farm animal species as comparative models to advance both agencies missions at the same time. The expectation was that the research would be genuinely relevant to both biomedicine and animal agriculture, not primarily one with the other treated as an add-on.
What does "dual purpose with dual benefit" mean in this FOA?
"Dual purpose with dual benefit" means a single, coherent research plan should produce credible and meaningful outcomes for both human health (biomedicine) and agriculture (food animal production, animal health, and/or product quality). Strong applications were expected to explain clearly how the same line of research advances both biomedical and agricultural priorities.
What types of animals were intended for use in funded projects?
The FOA emphasized agriculturally important domestic animal species, described as food and farm animal species. These animals were to be used as comparative models because of biological similarities to humans for certain research questions.
What research approaches did the program emphasize?
The program emphasized comparative medicine approaches that leverage biological similarities between certain farm animals and humans, particularly for research questions involving development, physiology, reproduction, and disease mechanisms.
Was the opportunity limited to basic research, or was translational research also encouraged?
It was not limited to purely basic discovery. The FOA encouraged translational work where findings in domestic animal models could inform interventions, diagnostics, reproductive technologies, or management strategies relevant to both human health and agricultural production.
What was the expectation around selecting or developing animal models?
A key expectation was that applicants would carefully select and, when needed, refine animal models so they more closely mimic human developmental, physiological, and etiological processes. This model development and use was intended to strengthen basic and translational research.
What biomedical outcomes were anticipated from funded projects?
On the biomedical side, projects were expected to produce fundamental knowledge that improves understanding of human health and disease, especially in areas aligned with NICHD interests such as development and reproduction.
What agricultural outcomes were anticipated from funded projects?
On the agriculture side, projects were expected to contribute to improved food animal production and/or improvements in animal health and product quality.
What grant mechanism was used for this program?
This was a discretionary grant opportunity using the NIH R01 mechanism, which is the standard NIH Research Project Grant mechanism.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FOA number)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PAR 13-204.
What Funding Activity Category and CFDA number were associated with this opportunity?
The Funding Activity Category listed was Health, Income Security and Social Services. The opportunity was associated with CFDA number 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research).
Is this grant opportunity still open?
No. The announcement was posted April 22, 2013, with an original and current closing date of September 24, 2015. It has an archive date of October 25, 2015, meaning it is no longer open and remains available as a reference.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, and other for-profit organizations. It also included state governments and multiple local government entity types (county, city or township, special district, and independent school districts), public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and tribal governments and tribal organizations (including those not federally recognized).
Were minority-serving institutions and community-based organizations included in eligibility?
Yes. The FOA explicitly listed categories including HBCUs, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, AANAPISIs, TCCUs, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
Were non-U.S. (foreign) organizations allowed to apply or participate?
Yes. The FOA allowed non-domestic (non-U.S.) organizations and foreign institutions to apply. It also allowed non-domestic components of U.S. organizations and permitted foreign components (as defined by NIH policy).
Where can someone find the official FOA text?
The FOA directed readers to the NIH Grants Guide page at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-204.html
Who was listed as a contact for technical issues accessing the announcement?
For technical issues accessing the announcement, the FOA listed the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
What made an application "strong" under this FOA based on the description provided?
Based on the description, strong applications were those that could explain in a concrete and scientifically credible way how a single, integrated research plan advances both biomedical priorities (especially NICHD-aligned interests like development and reproduction) and agricultural priorities (food animal production, animal health, and/or product quality), using agriculturally important domestic animal species as comparative models.
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