Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA HG 12 012
Apply for RFA HG 12 012
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Exploratory Centers of Excellence in ELSI Research (CEER) (P20)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.172 Human Genome Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 12, 2012 and posted on Apr 12, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 19, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $650,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $175,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Private institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Independent school districts Special district governments Nonprofits having 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 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 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, are not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Exploratory Centers of Excellence in Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (CEER) (P20) funding opportunity (RFA-HG-12-012) was offered by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the National Institutes of Health. It supports the creation or strengthening of exploratory, institution-based centers focused on ELSI research tied to genomics, particularly as genomic technologies and data become more common in research, clinical care, and society. The core purpose of the P20 mechanism here is capacity-building: awardees are expected to expand or modify existing institutional resources so they are positioned to compete for a future Specialized Center (P50) CEER award. In other words, the P20 is designed as a stepping-stone that helps institutions organize, test, and mature a center model before moving to a larger, more fully developed P50 center application.
Programmatically, NHGRI frames CEERs as a way to build transdisciplinary teams that can both anticipate and quickly respond to emerging ethical, legal, and social questions raised by the expanding availability and use of genomic information. The emphasis is not simply on doing ELSI work in parallel with genomics, but on creating sustained, cross-cutting collaborations that can bridge disciplines and move efficiently from identifying an issue to generating evidence and analysis that can inform decisions. The opportunity encourages teams that bring together perspectives spanning basic genomic science and the social sciences, clinical research and health policy, ethics and law, and the humanities, along with engagement from relevant stakeholder communities. This structure reflects the idea that genomic advances often create real-world questions that are simultaneously technical, societal, and normative, and that high-quality ELSI research benefits from multiple kinds of expertise working in an integrated way.
A notable expectation of the CEER program is that centers play a role in making ELSI findings and deliberations accessible to policy makers when appropriate. That does not necessarily mean advocacy; rather, it signals an interest in translating research insights into forms that can be used by decision-makers who shape policy, guidance, and governance around genomics. The exploratory center model is meant to create an environment where investigators can cross disciplinary boundaries, form new collaborations, and open up research opportunities that might not emerge within a single department or traditional research silo. The overall orientation is toward building flexible, responsive teams and infrastructure capable of addressing a moving target, since ELSI issues in genomics can change quickly as technologies, data sharing practices, clinical implementation, and public expectations evolve.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, this was a discretionary NIH grant opportunity in the health category. NHGRI anticipated making about 2 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $650,000. The listed award ceiling was $175,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. Key dates in the posting indicate it was posted on April 12, 2012, with an original and current closing date of July 19, 2012, and an archive date of August 19, 2012. The CFDA number associated with the program was 93.172 (Human Genome Research).
Eligibility was broad across U.S.-based public and private entities, including state, county, city or township governments, special district governments, and independent school districts, as well as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education. Nonprofits (including those with 501(c)(3) status and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, for-profit organizations (including small businesses), and tribal governments and tribal organizations were also included. The announcement explicitly noted additional eligible applicant types such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and faith-based or community-based organizations, as well as U.S. territories or possessions and certain regional organizations. At the same time, foreign eligibility was restricted: non-U.S. entities were not eligible to apply, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations were not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by NIH policy) were not allowed.
In practical terms, an applicant considering this opportunity would be proposing an exploratory center that strengthens institutional capability to run coordinated, multi-investigator ELSI research related to genomics, while also laying groundwork for a later, larger P50 application. The center concept is meant to be outward-facing and integrative, connecting disciplines and stakeholders, developing shared resources and collaborative processes, and producing work that can inform policy-relevant discussions as genomics becomes increasingly embedded in healthcare, research, and everyday life. The full announcement was hosted by NIH at the listed funding opportunity link, with technical access questions directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact provided in the notice.
FAQs: Exploratory Centers of Excellence in ELSI Research (CEER) (P20) - RFA-HG-12-012
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the Exploratory Centers of Excellence in Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (CEER) (P20) funding opportunity, RFA-HG-12-012, offered by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What is the main goal of the CEER (P20) program?
The main goal is capacity-building: supporting the creation or strengthening of exploratory, institution-based centers focused on ELSI research related to genomics. The expectation is that awardees will expand or modify existing institutional resources so they are positioned to compete for a future Specialized Center (P50) CEER award.
How does the P20 mechanism relate to a future P50 center?
The P20 is designed as a stepping-stone. It helps institutions organize, test, and mature a center model before moving to a larger, more fully developed P50 center application.
What does ELSI research mean in the context of this program?
In this program, ELSI research focuses on the ethical, legal, and social implications raised by the expanding availability and use of genomic technologies and genomic information in research, clinical care, and society.
What kinds of issues is a CEER expected to address?
CEERs are framed as a way to build teams that can anticipate and quickly respond to emerging ethical, legal, and social questions that arise as genomic technologies, data sharing practices, clinical implementation, and public expectations evolve.
What is NHGRI emphasizing about how CEER teams should work?
NHGRI emphasizes transdisciplinary, sustained collaboration. The goal is not to conduct ELSI work in isolation from genomics, but to create integrated collaborations that can move efficiently from identifying an issue to generating evidence and analysis that can inform decisions.
What disciplines and perspectives are encouraged for CEER collaborations?
The opportunity encourages teams that span basic genomic science and the social sciences, clinical research and health policy, ethics and law, and the humanities, along with engagement from relevant stakeholder communities.
Is stakeholder engagement part of the CEER model?
Yes. The CEER structure explicitly reflects the value of engagement from relevant stakeholder communities as part of building integrated, cross-cutting ELSI research collaborations connected to genomics.
Are centers expected to engage with policy makers?
When appropriate, centers are expected to play a role in making ELSI findings and deliberations accessible to policy makers. This is framed as translation of research insights into usable forms for decision-makers, not necessarily advocacy.
Is this opportunity focused on building infrastructure, conducting research, or both?
Based on the description, it is primarily a capacity-building mechanism aimed at strengthening institutional ability to run coordinated, multi-investigator ELSI research tied to genomics, while laying groundwork for a later P50 application. The center model is also meant to foster new collaborations and open research opportunities that might not emerge within a single department.
How many awards did NHGRI anticipate making?
NHGRI anticipated making about 2 awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount was $650,000.
What was the award ceiling?
The listed award ceiling was $175,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What type of grant opportunity was this?
This was a discretionary NIH grant opportunity in the health category.
What were the key dates (posting, closing, and archive)?
The opportunity was posted on April 12, 2012. The original and current closing date was July 19, 2012. The archive date was August 19, 2012.
What CFDA number was associated with this program?
The CFDA number associated with the program was 93.172 (Human Genome Research).
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad across U.S.-based public and private entities. Eligible applicants included state, county, city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3)); public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; for-profit organizations (including small businesses); tribal governments; and tribal organizations.
Were any specific institution types explicitly called out as eligible?
Yes. The announcement explicitly noted additional eligible applicant types 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 or community-based organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, and certain regional organizations.
Were foreign organizations eligible to apply?
No. Non-U.S. entities were not eligible to apply.
Could a U.S. organization apply if it had a non-U.S. component?
No. Non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations were not eligible.
Were foreign components allowed under NIH policy for this opportunity?
No. Foreign components (as defined by NIH policy) were not allowed.
What is the center concept applicants were expected to propose?
Applicants were expected to propose an exploratory center that strengthens institutional capability to run coordinated, multi-investigator ELSI research related to genomics, while also laying groundwork for a later, larger P50 application.
How is the CEER model described in terms of organizational structure and culture?
The model is meant to create an outward-facing and integrative environment that connects disciplines and stakeholders, develops shared resources and collaborative processes, and supports flexible, responsive teams capable of addressing rapidly changing ELSI issues in genomics.
Where was the full announcement hosted, and who was listed for technical access questions?
The full announcement was hosted by NIH at the listed funding opportunity link. Technical access questions were directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact provided in the notice.
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