Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 11 284
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- The National Institutes of Health in the education health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Health Promotion for Children With Physical Disabilities Through Physical Activity and Diet Developing An Evidence Base (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 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research 93.846 Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 4, 2011 and posted on Aug 2, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 7, 2014. (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: Independent school districts County governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities City or township governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- 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 Foreign (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIH funding opportunity PAR-11-284, titled "Health Promotion for Children With Physical Disabilities Through Physical Activity and Diet: Developing An Evidence Base (R21)," supports exploratory and early-stage studies aimed at building a clearer scientific foundation for improving health and fitness outcomes in children with physical disabilities. The central focus is on understanding how real-world patterns of physical activity and dietary choices influence health, and on generating the kinds of preliminary data that can guide larger, more definitive studies later. Because it uses the R21 mechanism, the intent is development and discovery: testing new ideas, refining measures, piloting interventions, and identifying the key factors that should shape future evidence-based programs and recommendations.
A core expectation of this FOA is that proposed research does not treat children with disabilities as a simple extension of the general pediatric population. Applications are expected to directly account for functional limitations and disability-specific circumstances that affect how children can move, exercise, and participate in physical activity, as well as how they access food and meet nutritional needs. The announcement emphasizes that investigators should consider the broader set of influences that determine health in this group, including physiological factors (for example, differences in muscle function, energy expenditure, cardiometabolic risk, secondary conditions, or medication effects), psychosocial factors (such as motivation, self-efficacy, social support, mental health, stigma, and family routines), and environmental factors (including accessibility of recreational spaces, adaptive equipment availability, transportation, school and community policies, neighborhood safety, and socioeconomic constraints). In practice, this means projects could range from observational studies that map activity and diet patterns and link them to health outcomes, to feasibility studies of adapted physical activity or nutrition approaches designed specifically for children with physical disabilities.
The award is categorized as a discretionary grant opportunity in the broad activity areas of education, health, and income security/social services, and it is associated with multiple CFDA listings that reflect the cross-cutting nature of disability-related health promotion research. Those CFDA numbers include 93.361 (Nursing Research), 93.837 (Cardiovascular Diseases Research), 93.846 (Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research), and 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research). The diversity of these codes signals that NIH is open to studies that connect disability with outcomes like cardiovascular fitness and cardiometabolic risk, musculoskeletal health, overall child development, and health behaviors supported by clinical, rehabilitation, nursing, and community-health perspectives.
In terms of funding parameters, the FOA lists an award ceiling of $200,000 and explicitly states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on August 2, 2011 (created August 4, 2011). The original closing date was September 7, 2013, with a later current closing date of September 7, 2014, and an archive date of October 8, 2014, indicating the announcement is no longer active but remains relevant as a reference point for the kinds of research NIH has sought in this area.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of applicants across public, private, nonprofit, and governmental sectors. Eligible entities include state governments, county and city/township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, and public housing authorities (including Indian housing authorities). Academic institutions are eligible on both the public/state-controlled and private side. Nonprofits are eligible whether they have 501(c)(3) status or not (with the caveat noted in the listing that this is outside institutions of higher education). For-profit organizations (other than small businesses) and small businesses are both included. The FOA also includes multiple categories of tribal and serving institutions and emphasizes inclusivity across organizational types, listing, among others, federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, faith-based or community-based organizations, eligible federal agencies, and U.S. territories or possessions. Importantly, it also allows non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations), regional organizations, and foreign components of U.S. organizations, which opens the door to international perspectives or multinational collaborations where appropriate.
Overall, this FOA is best understood as an NIH push to strengthen the early evidence base for health promotion strategies tailored to children with physical disabilities, with physical activity and diet positioned as the primary levers for improving health and fitness. The emphasis is on designing studies that realistically reflect the lived constraints and opportunities this population faces, and on identifying the biological, psychological, and environmental determinants that must be addressed to make interventions practical, accessible, and effective. For those looking for the original announcement and full details, NIH provided a guide page link at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-284.html, and pointed technical access questions to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact listed in the notice.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - NIH PAR-11-284 (R21)
What is PAR-11-284?
PAR-11-284 is an NIH funding opportunity titled "Health Promotion for Children With Physical Disabilities Through Physical Activity and Diet: Developing An Evidence Base (R21)." It supports exploratory and early-stage research to strengthen the scientific foundation for improving health and fitness outcomes in children with physical disabilities, with a central emphasis on physical activity and diet.
What is the overall goal of this funding opportunity?
The goal is to build an evidence base by improving understanding of real-world patterns of physical activity and dietary choices in children with physical disabilities, and how those patterns relate to health outcomes. The FOA is designed to generate preliminary data and insights that can guide larger, more definitive studies in the future.
What funding mechanism does this opportunity use?
This opportunity uses the NIH R21 mechanism, which is intended for exploratory and developmental research. The emphasis is on development and discovery, such as testing new ideas, refining measures, piloting interventions, and identifying key factors that should shape future evidence-based programs and recommendations.
What types of studies are a good fit for an R21 under this FOA?
Examples described in the FOA include observational studies that map physical activity and diet patterns and connect them to health outcomes, and feasibility studies of adapted physical activity or nutrition approaches designed specifically for children with physical disabilities. The broader intent includes piloting interventions, improving or refining measurement approaches, and producing early evidence to justify later, larger work.
What population is the FOA focused on?
The FOA is focused on children with physical disabilities. A core expectation is that research should be tailored to this population rather than assuming they are simply an extension of the general pediatric population.
Does NIH expect projects to account for disability-specific circumstances?
Yes. The FOA explicitly expects applications to directly account for functional limitations and disability-specific circumstances that affect how children can move, exercise, and participate in physical activity, as well as how they access food and meet nutritional needs.
What kinds of influencing factors should applicants consider?
The FOA highlights multiple categories of determinants that shape health for children with physical disabilities, including physiological, psychosocial, and environmental influences.
What physiological factors are mentioned as relevant?
The FOA provides examples of physiological factors such as differences in muscle function, energy expenditure, cardiometabolic risk, secondary conditions, and medication effects.
What psychosocial factors are mentioned as relevant?
Examples of psychosocial factors mentioned include motivation, self-efficacy, social support, mental health, stigma, and family routines.
What environmental factors are mentioned as relevant?
The FOA lists environmental considerations such as accessibility of recreational spaces, availability of adaptive equipment, transportation, school and community policies, neighborhood safety, and socioeconomic constraints.
What are the main intervention levers emphasized in this FOA?
Physical activity and diet are the primary levers emphasized for improving health and fitness outcomes, with a focus on approaches that realistically reflect the lived constraints and opportunities faced by children with physical disabilities.
What activity areas is this opportunity associated with?
The award is categorized as a discretionary grant opportunity in broad activity areas including education, health, and income security/social services.
Which CFDA numbers are associated with this FOA?
The FOA is associated with multiple CFDA listings, including 93.361 (Nursing Research), 93.837 (Cardiovascular Diseases Research), 93.846 (Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research), and 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research).
What does it mean that multiple CFDAs are listed?
The presence of multiple CFDA numbers signals that NIH is open to cross-cutting studies connecting disability-related health promotion to outcomes and perspectives such as cardiovascular fitness and cardiometabolic risk, musculoskeletal health, child development, and health behaviors supported by clinical, rehabilitation, nursing, and community-health viewpoints.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The FOA lists an award ceiling of $200,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA explicitly states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted, and is it still active?
The FOA was posted on August 2, 2011 (created August 4, 2011). The original closing date was September 7, 2013, with a later current closing date of September 7, 2014. The archive date is October 8, 2014, indicating the announcement is no longer active and is retained as an archived reference.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes a wide range of public, private, nonprofit, and governmental entities. The FOA lists many eligible applicant types, including different levels of government, educational institutions, nonprofits, for-profits, small businesses, tribal entities, serving institutions, eligible federal agencies, U.S. territories/possessions, and non-U.S. entities.
Are state and local governments eligible?
Yes. Eligible entities include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and independent school districts.
Are public housing authorities eligible?
Yes. Public housing authorities are included, including Indian housing authorities.
Are academic institutions eligible?
Yes. Academic institutions are eligible on both the public/state-controlled side and the private side.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofits are eligible whether or not they have 501(c)(3) status, with the FOA noting that this category is outside institutions of higher education.
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. For-profit organizations (other than small businesses) are eligible, and small businesses are also eligible.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. The FOA includes federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, and it also lists Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).
Are minority-serving institutions included in eligibility?
Yes. The FOA lists several categories, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions.
Are faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based or community-based organizations are explicitly included in the eligibility list.
Are eligible federal agencies included?
Yes. Eligible federal agencies are included among allowable applicants.
Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible?
Yes. U.S. territories or possessions are included in the eligibility list.
Can non-U.S. (foreign) organizations apply?
Yes. The FOA allows non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations), regional organizations, and foreign components of U.S. organizations, which can support international perspectives or multinational collaborations where appropriate.
Where can applicants find the original FOA details?
NIH provided the full announcement and details via the NIH Grants Guide page at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-284.html
Who is listed for technical access questions?
The notice points technical access questions to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact listed in the announcement.
What is the key takeaway about how NIH wants this research framed?
The FOA emphasizes research that realistically reflects the lived constraints and opportunities of children with physical disabilities and that identifies the biological, psychological, and environmental determinants that must be addressed to make physical activity and nutrition strategies practical, accessible, and effective.
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