Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 14 113
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- The National Institutes of Health in the education health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Family Centered Self Management of Chronic Conditions (R21)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.361 Nursing Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 24, 2014 and posted on Feb 24, 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.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Small businesses Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Special district governments State governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) For profit organizations other than small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township 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 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) funding opportunity announcement PA-14-113, titled "Family Centered Self Management of Chronic Conditions (R21)," supports exploratory and early-stage research that strengthens the evidence base for family centered self management (FCSM) across chronic health conditions. The central idea is to advance the science behind how families, caregivers, and close support networks can be intentionally engaged to help individuals manage long-term illnesses more effectively. Rather than focusing only on the patient as the sole unit of change, this opportunity emphasizes the family system and the day-to-day realities of managing chronic conditions over time, including shared decision-making, role negotiation, communication, and practical support that affects health behaviors and outcomes.
This is an NIH discretionary grant mechanism using the R21 activity code, which is typically used for developmental, high-impact, and potentially higher-risk projects that can generate foundational knowledge, pilot data, new measures, or proof-of-concept intervention approaches. Projects under this announcement are geared toward building or refining theories, models, methods, and interventions related to FCSM, particularly where family involvement is expected to improve self-management processes such as medication adherence, symptom monitoring, diet and activity changes, coping strategies, care coordination, and responding to exacerbations. The announcement sits within the health and education-related federal funding activity categories and is associated with CFDA 93.361 (Nursing Research), reflecting a strong alignment with research on care practices, behavioral and social supports, and real-world self-management demands.
The award ceiling listed for the opportunity is $200,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces barriers for applicants that may not have non-federal funds available. The opportunity was posted on February 24, 2014, with an original and final closing date of May 7, 2017, and it was archived on June 7, 2017. While it is no longer open for submission under that closing date, the details are still useful as a reference point for similar NIH opportunities that target self-management, caregiving, family systems, and chronic disease management science.
Eligibility is broad and intentionally inclusive. Applicants may include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profit entities), and multiple levels of government such as state, county, city or township governments, special district governments, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. The announcement also explicitly includes Native American tribal governments (federally recognized) and Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), as well as independent school districts. In addition, it extends eligibility to a wide range of mission-focused and capacity-building institution types and community partners, 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 (AANAPISISs). Faith-based and community-based organizations may apply, and eligible federal agencies can also be applicants.
A notable feature is the allowance for non-U.S. participation. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, including foreign organizations and foreign institutions, are eligible to apply, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations may participate as well. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are permitted. This opens the door for cross-cultural, international, and comparative work on family-centered self-management, which can be particularly important because family structure, caregiving norms, and chronic care practices vary widely across settings.
From a practical standpoint, this opportunity is best suited to projects that can demonstrate why the family context is essential to improving self-management in chronic conditions and that can test or develop approaches for effectively engaging family members in ways that are feasible, acceptable, and ethically sound. Competitive projects would typically clarify who constitutes "family" in the study context (including chosen family and non-traditional caregiving networks), define the self-management tasks being targeted, and specify the mechanisms by which family involvement is expected to influence outcomes. Many R21-style projects also focus on early intervention development, refinement of intervention components, development of measurement tools to capture family-level processes, or pilot testing to justify a future, larger trial.
The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health. The full announcement was made available through the NIH grants guide, and the listed support contact for technical access and linking issues is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV). The additional information link associated with the opportunity is: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-113.html
FAQs: NIH PA-14-113 - Family Centered Self Management of Chronic Conditions (R21)
What is the funding opportunity PA-14-113 about?
PA-14-113 is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity announcement titled "Family Centered Self Management of Chronic Conditions (R21)." It supports exploratory and early-stage research designed to strengthen the evidence base for family centered self management (FCSM) across chronic health conditions.
What is the main goal of this opportunity?
The main goal is to advance the science of how families, caregivers, and close support networks can be intentionally engaged to help individuals manage long-term illnesses more effectively, especially in day-to-day life over time.
How is this different from patient-only self-management research?
Rather than treating the patient as the only unit of change, this opportunity emphasizes the family system and real-world dynamics such as shared decision-making, role negotiation, communication, and practical support that influence health behaviors and outcomes.
What type of NIH grant mechanism is this?
This is an NIH discretionary grant mechanism using the R21 activity code, which is typically used for developmental, high-impact, and potentially higher-risk projects that can generate foundational knowledge, pilot data, new measures, or proof-of-concept intervention approaches.
What kinds of projects are a good fit for an R21 under this announcement?
Projects are geared toward building or refining theories, models, methods, and interventions related to family centered self management. Many R21-style projects focus on early intervention development, refinement of intervention components, measurement tool development for family-level processes, or pilot testing to justify a future, larger trial.
What self-management processes does the announcement highlight?
The announcement highlights self-management processes where family involvement may improve outcomes, including medication adherence, symptom monitoring, diet and activity changes, coping strategies, care coordination, and responding to exacerbations.
Does this opportunity focus on a specific chronic condition?
No specific chronic condition is singled out in the provided description. The opportunity supports work across chronic health conditions, with an emphasis on strengthening the evidence base for family centered self management broadly.
What federal funding categories is this opportunity associated with?
It is associated with health and education-related federal funding activity categories.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 93.361 (Nursing Research), reflecting alignment with research on care practices, behavioral and social supports, and real-world self-management demands.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed is $200,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
It was posted on February 24, 2014.
What were the closing dates for submission?
The original and final closing date listed is May 7, 2017.
Is PA-14-113 still open for applications?
No. Based on the provided information, it is no longer open for submission under that closing date and was archived on June 7, 2017.
Why is this opportunity still useful if it is archived?
Even though it is closed, the details can still serve as a reference point for similar NIH opportunities that target self-management, caregiving, family systems, and chronic disease management science.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profit entities), and multiple levels of government (state, county, city or township, special district governments, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities).
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. The announcement explicitly includes Native American tribal governments (federally recognized) and Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments).
Are independent school districts eligible?
Yes. Independent school districts are listed as eligible applicants.
Are minority-serving and capacity-building institutions included?
Yes. The eligibility list includes 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 (AANAPISISs).
Can faith-based or community-based organizations apply?
Yes. Faith-based and community-based organizations may apply.
Can federal agencies apply?
Yes. Eligible federal agencies can also be applicants.
Are non-U.S. (foreign) organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, including foreign organizations and foreign institutions, are eligible to apply.
Can non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations participate?
Yes. Non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations may participate, and foreign components (as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement) are permitted.
What kinds of research themes or approaches does NIH appear to be encouraging here?
Based on the provided description, NIH is encouraging research that demonstrates why family context is essential to improving self-management in chronic conditions and that develops or tests ways to engage family members that are feasible, acceptable, and ethically sound.
How should applicants define "family" for this opportunity?
Competitive projects would typically clarify who constitutes "family" in the study context, including chosen family and non-traditional caregiving networks, according to the provided description.
What should a strong project description include?
The provided information suggests strong projects would define the self-management tasks being targeted and specify the mechanisms by which family involvement is expected to influence outcomes, alongside an approach suitable for early-stage R21 research (such as pilots, measure development, or proof-of-concept intervention work).
Who is the sponsoring agency?
The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Where can the full announcement be found?
The announcement is available through the NIH grants guide at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-113.html
Who is listed as the contact for technical access and linking issues?
The listed support contact is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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