Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 14 157
Apply for PA 14 157
- The National Institutes of Health in the education environment health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Early Stage Development of Technologies in Biomedical Computing, Informatics, and Big Data Science (R41/R42)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.113 Environmental Health 93.172 Human Genome Research 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants 93.273 Alcohol Research Programs 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs 93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health 93.361 Nursing Research 93.846 Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research 93.855 Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research 93.856 Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research 93.879 Medical Library Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 14, 2014 and posted on Mar 14, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 7, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Small businesses.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following 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, may be allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIH funding opportunity titled "Early Stage Development of Technologies in Biomedical Computing, Informatics, and Big Data Science (R41/R42)" (Funding Opportunity Number PA-14-157) is an STTR grant program designed to help small business concerns develop early-stage, high-impact technologies that advance biomedical computing, informatics, and big data science. The core idea is to fund practical technology development that can accelerate biomedical and behavioral research, especially in areas where new computational methods, data platforms, and analytic approaches can unlock faster or better discoveries. Rather than supporting technology work in isolation, the program expects projects to be grounded in real biomedical or behavioral research problems, so the outcome is an enabling tool, method, or platform that researchers can use to answer meaningful health-related questions.
The scope is intentionally broad because the technologies supported are meant to be useful across many NIH Institutes and Centers and across many disease areas and organ systems. That includes applications ranging from basic biomedicine to more applied research contexts, as long as the central deliverable is an innovative computing or data science capability that meaningfully supports biomedical progress. In practice, this means the program is well-suited to companies developing research-enabling software, data infrastructure, analytical pipelines, modeling frameworks, or computational methods that could be adopted by a wide segment of the biomedical research community.
Key scientific themes highlighted in the announcement include building collaborative environments for research teams, creating approaches for data integration, and advancing analysis and modeling methodologies. The FOA also emphasizes novel computer science and statistical approaches, reflecting a strong interest in new algorithms and methods that address the complexity, scale, and heterogeneity of modern biomedical data. A major driver behind the opportunity is the growing availability of large, complex datasets in biomedicine, which creates both challenges and opportunities: challenges in storing, managing, harmonizing, and protecting data, and opportunities to discover patterns, mechanisms, and predictors that were previously difficult to detect. Projects that directly confront these issues through new technological capabilities align well with the program goals.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant opportunity using the NIH STTR mechanisms R41/R42, which generally correspond to phased small business technology development (commonly aligned with early feasibility and then expanded development). There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed. Eligibility is limited to small businesses, consistent with the STTR program structure, and non-U.S. (foreign) entities are not eligible to apply. In addition, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, although foreign components (as defined under NIH policy) may be allowed under certain circumstances.
The opportunity was posted and created on March 14, 2014, with an original and current closing date of May 7, 2017, and an archive date of June 7, 2017, indicating it is no longer open under this specific announcement. The program is associated with multiple CFDA program areas spanning environmental health, human genome research, mental health, substance use, technology innovation for health, nursing research, infectious diseases, general biomedical research and training, child health and development, and medical library assistance, which reinforces the cross-cutting nature of the technologies NIH was seeking to stimulate.
For the official announcement and full requirements, the NIH provided the detailed FOA page at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-157.html. For access or linking problems, the contact listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this NIH funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled "Early Stage Development of Technologies in Biomedical Computing, Informatics, and Big Data Science (R41/R42)."
What is the funding opportunity number?
The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is PA-14-157.
What type of grant program is this?
This opportunity uses the NIH STTR grant mechanisms R41/R42, which are generally structured as phased small business technology development projects (often aligned with early feasibility work followed by expanded development).
What is the main purpose of the program?
The program is designed to help small business concerns develop early-stage, high-impact technologies that advance biomedical computing, informatics, and big data science, with the goal of accelerating biomedical and behavioral research.
What kinds of project outcomes is NIH looking for?
NIH is looking for practical technology development that results in an enabling tool, method, or platform that researchers can use to address meaningful biomedical or behavioral research questions.
Does the program fund technology development by itself, or does it need a research context?
The program expects projects to be grounded in real biomedical or behavioral research problems, rather than supporting technology work in isolation.
How broad is the scientific scope of this opportunity?
The scope is intentionally broad. The supported technologies are meant to be useful across many NIH Institutes and Centers, across many disease areas, and across organ systems, from basic biomedicine to more applied research settings.
What types of technologies fit well within this FOA?
This opportunity is well-suited to companies developing research-enabling software, data infrastructure, analytical pipelines, modeling frameworks, or computational methods that could be adopted by a broad segment of the biomedical research community.
What scientific themes are highlighted in the announcement?
Highlighted themes include building collaborative environments for research teams, creating approaches for data integration, and advancing analysis and modeling methodologies.
Is there an emphasis on new algorithms or methods?
Yes. The FOA emphasizes novel computer science and statistical approaches, reflecting interest in algorithms and methods that address the complexity, scale, and heterogeneity of modern biomedical data.
Why is "big data" a major driver for this opportunity?
The FOA notes the growing availability of large, complex biomedical datasets, which creates challenges (storing, managing, harmonizing, and protecting data) and opportunities (discovering patterns, mechanisms, and predictors that were previously difficult to detect). Projects that confront these issues through new technological capabilities align well with the program goals.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is listed for this opportunity.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to small businesses, consistent with the NIH STTR program structure.
Are non-U.S. (foreign) entities eligible to apply?
No. Non-U.S. (foreign) entities are not eligible to apply under this opportunity.
Can non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations apply?
No. Non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply.
Are foreign components allowed in any way?
Foreign components (as defined under NIH policy) may be allowed under certain circumstances, according to the information provided.
When was this opportunity posted?
It was posted and created on March 14, 2014.
What were the closing date and archive date?
The original and current closing date was May 7, 2017, and the archive date was June 7, 2017.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. Based on the listed closing and archive dates, this specific announcement is no longer open.
Which NIH areas or program categories are associated with this opportunity?
The program is associated with multiple CFDA program areas, including environmental health, human genome research, mental health, substance use, technology innovation for health, nursing research, infectious diseases, general biomedical research and training, child health and development, and medical library assistance. This reinforces that the technologies were intended to be cross-cutting and broadly useful.
Where can applicants find the official FOA and full requirements?
The official NIH FOA page is: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-157.html
Who should be contacted if there are access or linking problems with the FOA page?
The contact listed for access or linking problems is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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