Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 14 277
Apply for PA 14 277
- The National Institutes of Health in the education environment health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genomic Research Small Research Grant Program (R03)" 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 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs 93.393 Cancer Cause and Prevention Research 93.394 Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research 93.395 Cancer Treatment Research 93.396 Cancer Biology Research 93.399 Cancer Control 93.855 Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research 93.856 Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research 93.866 Aging Research 93.989 International Research and Research Training.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 10, 2014 and posted on Jul 10, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 7, 2017. (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 $50,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Independent school districts City or township governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal 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 Foreign Institutions 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 Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genomic Research Small Research Grant Program (R03) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity designed to support small, focused projects that examine the ethical, legal, and social questions raised by human genome research. The program is built around the R03 mechanism, which is intended for self-contained studies that can be completed with a limited scope and budget, often by a single investigator or a small team. The emphasis is on producing clearly defined, publishable findings that address timely ELSI issues connected to advances in genomics, including how genomic knowledge is generated, interpreted, governed, and used in research, health care, public health, and society.
A central feature of this opportunity is its explicit encouragement of normative or conceptual work, not just empirical data collection. NIH signals particular interest in projects that use disciplines such as law, economics, philosophy, anthropology, and history to analyze emerging or unsettled questions. In practice, that can include clarifying ethical obligations in genomic data sharing, evaluating legal and regulatory gaps, examining fairness and equity implications, analyzing consent and privacy frameworks, studying how communities experience genomic research, or assessing how social institutions respond to new genomic technologies. The FOA is meant to enable tightly scoped studies that can move quickly on new developments, test a novel argument, or develop a rigorous conceptual framework that can inform policy, research practice, or subsequent larger studies.
The funding opportunity number is PA 14 277, and it falls under the broader NIH discretionary grant category. It is associated with multiple CFDA program areas, reflecting that ELSI topics cut across many domains where genomics is relevant, including environmental health, human genome research, drug abuse and addiction research, a range of cancer research areas (from cause and prevention through detection, treatment, biology, and control), infectious disease and microbiology, child health and human development, aging research, and international research and training. This wide mapping is a signal that NIH is open to ELSI proposals connected to genomics in many disease areas and research contexts, so long as the core focus remains on ethical, legal, or social implications.
From a funding standpoint, the listed award ceiling is $50,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. That budget level reinforces the expectation that proposed projects be small and well-bounded, with a methodology and work plan that fit the R03 structure. The FOA was posted on July 10, 2014, with an original and final closing date of September 7, 2017, and it was archived on October 8, 2017. Even though it is archived, the summary still provides a useful template for the kinds of ELSI genomics projects NIH has sought to fund under the R03 mechanism.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of domestic and international organizations. Eligible applicants include state, county, city, township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education (including public/state-controlled institutions); nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (with specific allowances beyond higher education institutions); public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; small businesses; and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. The FOA also highlights eligibility for a wide range of mission-driven and capacity-building institutions and organizations, including historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions (AANAPISIs), as well as faith-based or community-based organizations and eligible federal agencies. Importantly, foreign organizations and foreign institutions are eligible to apply, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations may participate, and foreign components are allowed as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
For applicants looking to understand the official requirements and expectations, NIH provided the full announcement through the grants.nih.gov link associated with PA 14 277. The FOA also lists NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) web support contacts for access or linking issues, indicating that administrative help was available for navigating the electronic posting and related materials.
FAQs: Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genomic Research Small Research Grant Program (R03) - PA 14 277
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity titled the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genomic Research Small Research Grant Program (R03). It supports small, focused projects that examine ethical, legal, and social questions raised by human genome research.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is PA 14 277.
What grant mechanism does this program use?
This opportunity uses the NIH R03 mechanism, which is intended for self-contained studies that can be completed with limited scope and budget, often by a single investigator or a small team.
What kinds of projects is the R03 meant to support under this ELSI program?
The program emphasizes tightly scoped projects designed to produce clearly defined, publishable findings on timely ELSI issues connected to advances in genomics. It is positioned to support studies that can move quickly on new developments, test a novel argument, or develop a rigorous conceptual framework that can inform policy, research practice, or subsequent larger studies.
Does the program require empirical data collection?
No. A central feature of this opportunity is its explicit encouragement of normative or conceptual work, not only empirical studies. The program signals that analysis and argumentation from relevant disciplines can be appropriate even without primary data collection.
What does NIH mean here by “normative†or “conceptual†work?
Based on the description provided, this includes work that clarifies ethical obligations, evaluates legal and regulatory gaps, develops rigorous conceptual frameworks, or analyzes governance and social implications related to genomics. It can be rooted in disciplines such as law, economics, philosophy, anthropology, and history.
What topics might fit under the ELSI focus for genomics?
Examples described include: clarifying ethical obligations in genomic data sharing; evaluating legal and regulatory gaps; examining fairness and equity implications; analyzing consent and privacy frameworks; studying how communities experience genomic research; and assessing how social institutions respond to new genomic technologies.
What is the overall emphasis or “core focus†NIH is looking for?
Even though the opportunity spans many program areas where genomics is relevant, proposals should keep the core focus on the ethical, legal, or social implications of genomic research and genomic advances.
Where can the funded work be applied (research, health care, society)?
The opportunity is framed to address how genomic knowledge is generated, interpreted, governed, and used in research, health care, public health, and society.
How much funding is available per award?
The listed award ceiling is $50,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was this FOA posted and when did it close?
The FOA was posted on July 10, 2014. The original and final closing date was September 7, 2017.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. It was archived on October 8, 2017. The summary remains useful as a template for the kinds of ELSI genomics projects NIH has sought to fund under the R03 mechanism, but the opportunity itself is archived.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad. The description lists domestic and international organizations, including various government entities (state, county, city, township, special district), independent school districts, public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status (with specific allowances beyond higher education institutions), public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities, small businesses, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses.
Are mission-driven or capacity-building institutions specifically highlighted as eligible?
Yes. The opportunity highlights eligibility for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions (AANAPISIs), as well as faith-based or community-based organizations and eligible federal agencies.
Are foreign organizations eligible?
Yes. Foreign organizations and foreign institutions are eligible to apply. In addition, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations may participate, and foreign components are allowed as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
Does this opportunity connect to specific disease areas or NIH program areas?
It is associated with multiple CFDA program areas, reflecting that ELSI topics cut across many domains where genomics is relevant. The description references environmental health, human genome research, drug abuse and addiction research, multiple cancer research areas, infectious disease and microbiology, child health and human development, aging research, and international research and training. This mapping suggests NIH openness to ELSI proposals connected to genomics in many contexts, as long as the main focus remains ELSI.
Where can applicants find the official announcement details?
NIH provided the full announcement through the grants.nih.gov link associated with PA 14 277.
Is there any official support listed for technical issues with the posting?
Yes. The FOA lists NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) web support contacts for access or linking issues, indicating administrative help was available for navigating the electronic posting and related materials.
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