Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 12 204
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- The National Institutes of Health in the education health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Establish Sharing of Human Brain Image Data Relevant to Drug Addiction (Admin Supp)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 13, 2012 and posted on Jun 13, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 9, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses City or township governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) County governments State governments Special district governments Independent school districts Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education 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 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 grant opportunity titled "Establish Sharing of Human Brain Image Data Relevant to Drug Addiction (Admin Supp)" (Funding Opportunity Number PAR-12-204) is a National Institutes of Health initiative connected to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). It is structured as an administrative supplement, meaning it is meant to add targeted funding to projects that are already supported by NIDA rather than funding entirely new standalone studies. The core purpose is to help investigators take human brain imaging data that are relevant to drug addiction and make those data more standardized, more interoperable across research groups, and more widely available to the broader scientific community.
The program focuses on human brain imaging datasets collected from patients who are current or former drug users, individuals with risk factors for drug abuse, and/or healthy comparison participants. The emphasis is not simply on generating more imaging data, but on making existing or ongoing data more useful to the field by improving how they are organized, harmonized, and shared. In practice, the supplement is meant to cover the extra expenses that often come with data sharing efforts, such as building the infrastructure to disseminate data, paying personnel time to curate and annotate datasets, and implementing consistent formatting and metadata standards so that other researchers can actually find, understand, and reuse the imaging data responsibly.
Applicants can use these supplemental funds in two main ways. First, funds may support the formation of multi-site consortia designed to federate, standardize, and coordinate imaging data across different research locations. This approach recognizes a common problem in neuroimaging research: when different sites collect data using different scanning protocols, file formats, clinical measures, or participant characterization methods, it becomes difficult to pool datasets or compare results. A consortium model can support cross-site agreements on common data elements, shared protocols, quality control approaches, and governance structures that make combined analyses more credible and scalable.
Second, the supplement can support sharing of existing or accumulating datasets through either a new open-access platform created for the purpose or by depositing data into an existing repository platform. This is aimed at reducing barriers to access and increasing the scientific value of imaging datasets that may otherwise remain locked within individual labs. The announcement also allows applications that combine both approaches, such as using funds to organize a consortium first and then disseminating the resulting standardized dataset through an appropriate platform.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is listed as a discretionary program and uses a cooperative agreement funding instrument. The listing associates the opportunity with CFDA number 93.279 (Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs). It does not require cost sharing or matching funds. The posted and creation dates are June 13, 2012, with a closing date of August 9, 2013, and an archive date of September 9, 2013. The award ceiling is stated as $100,000, signaling that these supplements are designed to fund focused, practical data-sharing expansions rather than large multi-year research programs.
Eligibility is broad and includes many common applicant types across academia, government, nonprofit, and industry. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (both with and without 501(c)(3) status), small businesses, other for-profit organizations, and multiple levels of government entities (state, county, city/township, special district governments, and independent school districts). The eligibility list also explicitly includes various mission-focused and community-anchored institutions and organizations, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions, faith-based and community-based organizations, and tribal governments and tribal organizations (including categories beyond federally recognized tribal governments). Importantly, foreign organizations and foreign institutions are eligible to apply, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are eligible, and foreign components as defined in NIH policy are allowed, indicating an openness to international collaboration where relevant and permissible under NIH rules.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted push by NIDA/NIH to improve the research ecosystem around addiction-related neuroimaging by making datasets easier to combine, easier to interpret, and easier to access. By supporting standardization, cross-site coordination, and open dissemination, the program is designed to increase reproducibility, enable larger-scale analyses, and accelerate discovery in how drug addiction affects the human brain. The full announcement was historically available via the NIH Grants Guide at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-204.html, and the general NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster contacts were provided for access or technical issues (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "Establish Sharing of Human Brain Image Data Relevant to Drug Addiction (Admin Supp)" and the Funding Opportunity Number is PAR-12-204.
Which federal agency and NIH institute are connected to this opportunity?
This is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) initiative connected to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
What type of funding opportunity is this (new study vs. supplement)?
This opportunity is an administrative supplement. It is intended to add targeted funding to projects that are already supported by NIDA, rather than to fund entirely new, standalone studies.
What is the main purpose of this administrative supplement?
The core purpose is to help investigators take human brain imaging data relevant to drug addiction and make the data more standardized, more interoperable across research groups, and more widely available to the broader scientific community.
What kinds of datasets does the program focus on?
The focus is on human brain imaging datasets collected from patients who are current or former drug users, individuals with risk factors for drug abuse, and/or healthy comparison participants.
Is the program mainly intended to collect new imaging data?
No. The emphasis is not simply on generating more imaging data. The emphasis is on making existing or ongoing imaging data more useful by improving organization, harmonization, and sharing.
What kinds of activities can the supplemental funds support?
The supplement is meant to cover additional expenses associated with data sharing efforts. Examples described include building infrastructure to disseminate data, paying personnel time to curate and annotate datasets, and implementing consistent formatting and metadata standards so other researchers can find, understand, and reuse the imaging data responsibly.
How can applicants use the supplemental funds (main approaches)?
Applicants can use these funds in two main ways: (1) to support the formation of multi-site consortia that federate, standardize, and coordinate imaging data across different research locations, and/or (2) to support sharing of existing or accumulating datasets through a new open-access platform or by depositing data into an existing repository platform.
What does the opportunity mean by a "multi-site consortia" approach?
The consortium approach is intended to address common barriers in neuroimaging research when different sites use different scanning protocols, file formats, clinical measures, or participant characterization methods. The described goal is to enable cross-site agreements on common data elements, shared protocols, quality control approaches, and governance structures so combined analyses are more credible and scalable.
Does the opportunity allow using both approaches (consortium plus dissemination)?
Yes. The announcement allows applications that combine both approaches, such as organizing a consortium and then disseminating the resulting standardized dataset through an appropriate platform.
What is the funding instrument used for this opportunity?
From an administrative standpoint, it uses a cooperative agreement funding instrument.
Is this described as a discretionary program?
Yes. It is listed as a discretionary program.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 93.279 (Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
What is the award ceiling?
The stated award ceiling is $100,000, indicating these supplements are intended for focused, practical data-sharing expansions rather than large multi-year research programs.
What are the key dates listed for this opportunity?
The posted and creation dates are June 13, 2012. The closing date is August 9, 2013. The archive date is September 9, 2013.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status); small businesses; other for-profit organizations; and government entities at multiple levels (state, county, city/township, special district governments, and independent school districts).
Are mission-focused and community-anchored institutions explicitly included as eligible applicants?
Yes. The eligibility list explicitly includes institutions and organizations such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions, faith-based and community-based organizations, and tribal governments and tribal organizations (including categories beyond federally recognized tribal governments).
Are foreign organizations or international components allowed?
Yes. Foreign organizations and foreign institutions are eligible to apply. Non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are eligible, and foreign components (as defined in NIH policy) are allowed, reflecting openness to international collaboration where relevant and permissible under NIH rules.
What problem is this opportunity trying to solve in addiction-related neuroimaging?
It targets problems that limit reuse and pooling of imaging datasets, such as differences across sites in scanning protocols, formats, measures, and participant characterization. By supporting standardization, cross-site coordination, and open dissemination, it aims to make datasets easier to combine, interpret, and access.
What is the intended benefit to the broader scientific community?
The program is designed to increase reproducibility, enable larger-scale analyses, and accelerate discovery in understanding how drug addiction affects the human brain by making relevant imaging datasets more standardized, interoperable, and available.
Where was the full announcement historically available?
The full announcement was historically available via the NIH Grants Guide at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-204.html
Who is listed as a contact for access or technical issues related to the announcement?
The general NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster contact provided is FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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