Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA RM 11 012
Apply for RFA RM 11 012
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Economic Research on Incentives for Efficient Use of Preventive Services (R01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.310 Trans NIH Research Support.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 22, 2011 and posted on Aug 22, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 15, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,600,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Special district governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) State governments City or township governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) County governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Small businesses Independent school districts Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions 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 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 National Institutes of Health (NIH) offered this grant opportunity, titled "Economic Research on Incentives for Efficient Use of Preventive Services (R01)," under Funding Opportunity Number RFA-RM-11-012. It is a discretionary NIH research grant using the R01 mechanism and sits within the health-related funding activity category. The central purpose of the program is to support economic research that explains how different incentive arrangements influence the use of preventive services and interventions, with a clear emphasis on measuring both costs and health outcomes. In other words, the research is meant to strengthen general, transferable knowledge about how to design incentives that lead to better health results while also improving value and controlling costs through more efficient prevention.
A key feature of this announcement is what it is not trying to do. The FOA is not primarily focused on proving the effectiveness of a single preventive service, nor is it intended to advance disease-specific prevention science for one particular condition. Instead, it targets the broader question of incentive design: how payment models, benefit structures, rewards, penalties, or other financial and non-financial incentives can be structured to encourage the right preventive services at the right time for the right people, without wasting resources or creating unintended consequences. This aligns with policy and system-level priorities, especially in the context of health care reform, where preventive care is often discussed as a lever for better outcomes and long-term cost management, but where the real-world impacts depend heavily on how incentives shape behavior among patients, clinicians, health systems, and insurers.
This FOA was part of the NIH Common Fund initiative on Health Economics for Health Care Reform, which aimed to build rigorous evidence about economic forces in health care and how reforms and financing arrangements affect decisions, utilization, outcomes, and spending. In that context, this specific announcement concentrated on prevention and the incentives that influence preventive care uptake and delivery, supporting studies that can generalize across settings and inform future policy and program design. Applicants were expected to frame their work as economic research on incentives and efficiency, rather than as a narrowly clinical study of a preventive intervention.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, NIH anticipated making about four awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $1.6 million. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on August 22, 2011, with an original and final application due date of November 15, 2011, and it was later archived on December 16, 2011. The CFDA number associated with this opportunity was 93.310 (Trans-NIH Research Support).
Eligibility was broad and included many types of domestic and international applicants. Eligible entities included state, county, city or township governments, special district governments, and independent school districts, as well as public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities. Higher education institutions were eligible, both public/state-controlled and private institutions of higher education. Nonprofit organizations were eligible whether or not they held 501(c)(3) status (with the noted exception category language typical for federal listings), and for-profit organizations (including small businesses) could apply. The FOA also explicitly included faith-based and community-based organizations and a range of minority-serving institutions and tribal entities, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions. Importantly, foreign institutions and other non-U.S. entities were eligible to apply, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations were also allowed, with foreign components permitted as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
For access and technical issues, the announcement directed applicants to NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) support via the OER Webmaster, with the additional information hosted on the NIH grants site at the RFA page for RFA-RM-11-012. Overall, the opportunity was designed for researchers and institutions capable of producing rigorous, policy-relevant economic evidence on how incentive structures can improve the efficiency of preventive service use by balancing spending with measurable health gains.
FAQs: Economic Research on Incentives for Efficient Use of Preventive Services (R01) - RFA-RM-11-012
What is the official title of this NIH grant opportunity?
The official title is "Economic Research on Incentives for Efficient Use of Preventive Services (R01)."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FOA number)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-RM-11-012.
Which agency offered this opportunity?
This opportunity was offered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What type of grant mechanism does this FOA use?
It uses the NIH R01 mechanism and is described as a discretionary NIH research grant.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The program supports economic research that explains how different incentive arrangements influence the use of preventive services and interventions, with a clear emphasis on measuring both costs and health outcomes. The intent is to build general, transferable knowledge about how to design incentives that improve health results while improving value and controlling costs through more efficient prevention.
What kinds of outcomes are emphasized in supported research?
The FOA emphasizes measuring both costs and health outcomes, aligning the research with questions of value, efficiency, and cost control in prevention.
Is the FOA focused on proving the effectiveness of a single preventive service?
No. A key feature of this announcement is that it is not primarily focused on proving the effectiveness of a single preventive service.
Is this FOA intended to advance disease-specific prevention science?
No. It is not intended to advance prevention science for one specific condition. Instead, it targets broader questions about incentive design and how incentives shape preventive care use and delivery.
What is the central research focus, if not clinical effectiveness?
The central focus is incentive design: how payment models, benefit structures, rewards, penalties, and other financial or non-financial incentives can be structured to encourage appropriate preventive services at the right time for the right people, while avoiding waste and unintended consequences.
What settings or decision-makers does the FOA imply are relevant to incentive effects?
The FOA highlights that incentives can shape behavior among patients, clinicians, health systems, and insurers, and that real-world impacts depend heavily on those incentive-driven behaviors.
How does this FOA relate to health care reform?
The FOA aligns with policy and system-level priorities in the context of health care reform, where preventive care is often seen as a lever for better outcomes and long-term cost management, but where outcomes depend on how incentives influence utilization and delivery.
Was this FOA part of a larger NIH initiative?
Yes. It was part of the NIH Common Fund initiative on Health Economics for Health Care Reform.
What was the broader goal of the NIH Common Fund initiative mentioned?
The initiative aimed to build rigorous evidence about economic forces in health care and how reforms and financing arrangements affect decisions, utilization, outcomes, and spending.
What did this specific announcement concentrate on within that initiative?
This announcement concentrated on prevention and the incentives that influence preventive care uptake and delivery, supporting studies intended to generalize across settings and inform future policy and program design.
How were applicants expected to frame their proposed research?
Applicants were expected to frame their work as economic research on incentives and efficiency, rather than as a narrowly clinical study of a preventive intervention.
How many awards did NIH anticipate making?
NIH anticipated making about four awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount was $1.6 million.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 22, 2011.
What was the application due date?
The original and final application due date was November 15, 2011.
Is this FOA still active?
No. The opportunity was later archived on December 16, 2011.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with this opportunity was 93.310 (Trans-NIH Research Support).
What is the funding activity category?
The opportunity sits within the health-related funding activity category.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included many types of domestic and international applicants, including government entities, higher education institutions, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and specific categories of community-based, faith-based, minority-serving, and tribal entities, as well as foreign institutions and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations (with foreign components permitted as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement).
Are state, local, or other government entities eligible?
Yes. Eligible entities included state, county, city or township governments, special district governments, and independent school districts, as well as public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities.
Are colleges and universities eligible?
Yes. Both public/state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education were eligible.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations were eligible whether or not they held 501(c)(3) status (with the noted exception category language typical for federal listings).
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. For-profit organizations, including small businesses, could apply.
Are faith-based and community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The FOA explicitly included faith-based and community-based organizations.
Are minority-serving institutions and tribal entities eligible?
Yes. The FOA explicitly included a range of minority-serving institutions and tribal entities, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions.
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
Yes. Foreign institutions and other non-U.S. entities were eligible to apply.
Can a U.S. organization include non-U.S. components in the project?
Yes. Non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations were allowed, with foreign components permitted as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
Where were applicants directed for access or technical issues?
For access and technical issues, the announcement directed applicants to NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) support via the OER Webmaster.
Where could applicants find additional information about the opportunity?
Additional information was hosted on the NIH grants site at the RFA page for RFA-RM-11-012.
What kind of research capacity does this opportunity appear to be designed for?
It was designed for researchers and institutions capable of producing rigorous, policy-relevant economic evidence on how incentive structures can improve the efficiency of preventive service use by balancing spending with measurable health gains.
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