Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA AG 10 008
Apply for RFA AG 10 008
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Healthy Aging through Behavioral Economic Analyses of Situations (R01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.866 Aging Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 19, 2009 and posted on Aug 19, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 2, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,750,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $175,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities State governments Independent school districts Small businesses Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) County governments For profit organizations other than small businesses 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Healthy Aging through Behavioral Economic Analyses of Situations (R01) funding opportunity (RFA-AG-10-008) is a National Institute on Aging (NIA), NIH research grant solicitation aimed at turning core insights from behavioral economics into practical behavior-change interventions for people in midlife and older adulthood. The central idea is to move beyond describing why people make certain health decisions and instead design and test interventions that use behavioral economic principles to improve real-world health behaviors tied to chronic conditions common in later life. In other words, the program is looking for projects that take established behavioral economics findings (for example, how defaults, incentives, framing, present bias, loss aversion, or social norms influence choices) and deliberately apply them to help people adopt or maintain healthier behaviors that matter for aging-related health outcomes.
Projects are expected to be small pilot clinical trials or demonstration projects rather than large, definitive efficacy trials. The emphasis is on early-stage testing that shows whether a behavioral-economics-informed intervention can be implemented and whether it produces meaningful signals of behavior change in settings relevant to aging populations. The announcement also strongly encourages collaborative teams, ideally pairing behavioral economists with psychologists, psychiatrists, clinicians, aging researchers, or other professionals experienced in developing and delivering behavioral interventions. This collaborative expectation reflects the FOA's translational focus: investigators should be able to connect theory and decision science to practical intervention design, implementation, and measurement in populations facing midlife and older-age health risks.
The mechanism of support is the NIH Research Project Grant (R01). NIA anticipated making about 4 to 5 awards, contingent on appropriations and funding availability. The expected total support was described as approximately $1.25 million in total costs in the first year across awards, and about $3.75 million in total costs over the three-year project period. The listed award ceiling is $175,000 (as stated in the source data). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of domestic and non-domestic applicants. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) organizations and other nonprofit structures), for-profit organizations (including but not limited to small businesses), state and local governmental units (states, counties, cities/townships, special district governments), independent school districts, public/Indian housing authorities, and a wide range of tribal entities and tribally controlled institutions. The FOA explicitly notes additional eligible groups such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), faith-based or community-based organizations, eligible federal agencies, U.S. territories or possessions, regional organizations, and foreign (non-U.S.) entities.
Key administrative details from the posting include that it is a discretionary grant opportunity in the health category (CFDA 93.866, Aging Research). The opportunity was posted and created on August 19, 2009, with an original and current closing date of November 2, 2009, and an archive date of December 3, 2009. The sponsoring agency is NIH (specifically NIA). The full announcement was made available through the NIH grants guide at the listed link, and NIH provided webmaster contacts for applicants who had trouble accessing or linking to the announcement online.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Healthy Aging through Behavioral Economic Analyses of Situations (R01) (RFA-AG-10-008)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a National Institute on Aging (NIA), NIH research grant solicitation titled Healthy Aging through Behavioral Economic Analyses of Situations (R01), funding opportunity number RFA-AG-10-008. It supports research that uses insights from behavioral economics to design and test practical interventions that improve health behaviors relevant to aging.
What is the main goal of the program?
The goal is to move beyond simply describing why people make certain health decisions and instead design and test interventions that apply behavioral economic principles to improve real-world health behaviors tied to chronic conditions common in midlife and older adulthood.
What kinds of research ideas does NIA want to see?
The program is looking for projects that take established behavioral economics findings and deliberately apply them to help people adopt or maintain healthier behaviors that matter for aging-related health outcomes.
What behavioral economics concepts are specifically mentioned as examples?
Examples mentioned include how defaults, incentives, framing, present bias, loss aversion, and social norms influence choices, and how those concepts can be translated into intervention strategies.
Is this focused on midlife, older adults, or both?
Both. The opportunity targets interventions for people in midlife and older adulthood, with a focus on behaviors connected to health risks and chronic conditions common later in life.
Does this opportunity fund large clinical trials?
No. Projects are expected to be small pilot clinical trials or demonstration projects, not large, definitive efficacy trials. The emphasis is on early-stage testing to assess implementability and whether there are meaningful signals of behavior change.
What does “pilot” or “demonstration” mean in the context of this FOA?
Based on the description provided, it means early-stage intervention testing designed to show whether a behavioral-economics-informed intervention can be implemented and whether it produces meaningful indications of behavior change in settings relevant to aging populations.
What types of outcomes are emphasized?
The emphasis is on real-world health behaviors connected to chronic conditions in later life, and whether the intervention produces meaningful signals of behavior change, rather than definitive proof of efficacy at scale.
Are collaborative teams encouraged?
Yes. The announcement strongly encourages collaborative teams, ideally pairing behavioral economists with professionals such as psychologists, psychiatrists, clinicians, aging researchers, or others experienced in developing and delivering behavioral interventions.
Why does the FOA emphasize collaboration?
The collaboration expectation reflects the FOA’s translational focus: teams should be able to connect behavioral economics theory and decision science to practical intervention design, implementation, and measurement in populations facing midlife and older-age health risks.
What is the funding mechanism for this opportunity?
The mechanism of support is the NIH Research Project Grant (R01).
How many awards did NIA anticipate making?
NIA anticipated making about 4 to 5 awards, contingent on appropriations and the availability of funds.
What level of funding is expected overall?
The expected total support was described as approximately $1.25 million in total costs in the first year across awards, and about $3.75 million in total costs over the three-year project period (across awards).
Is there an award ceiling?
Yes. The listed award ceiling is $175,000 (as stated in the source data).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of domestic and non-domestic applicants. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) organizations and other nonprofit structures), for-profit organizations (including small businesses), and multiple levels of government and public entities.
Are state and local governments eligible?
Yes. Eligible governmental units include states, counties, cities/townships, and special district governments, among others listed.
Are tribal entities and tribally controlled institutions eligible?
Yes. The eligible applicant types include a wide range of tribal entities and tribally controlled institutions.
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. For-profit organizations are included among eligible applicants, including (but not limited to) small businesses.
Are foreign (non-U.S.) organizations eligible?
Yes. The FOA includes foreign (non-U.S.) entities among eligible applicants.
Are specific institution types explicitly called out as eligible?
Yes. The FOA explicitly notes additional eligible groups such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), as well as faith-based or community-based organizations.
Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible?
Yes. The FOA notes eligibility for U.S. territories or possessions, along with regional organizations and other eligible entities described.
What is the sponsoring agency?
The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the National Institute on Aging (NIA).
What type of grant opportunity is this, administratively?
It is listed as a discretionary grant opportunity in the health category.
What is the CFDA number and program area?
The CFDA number is 93.866, identified as Aging Research.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting indicates it was posted and created on August 19, 2009, with an original and current closing date of November 2, 2009.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The information provided lists a closing date of November 2, 2009 and an archive date of December 3, 2009, indicating it is not currently open.
Where was the full announcement made available?
The full announcement was made available through the NIH grants guide at the listed link in the posting.
What if an applicant had trouble accessing the online announcement?
NIH provided webmaster contacts for applicants who had trouble accessing or linking to the announcement online.
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