Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA AG 14 007
Apply for RFA AG 14 007
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "High Priority Behavioral and Social Research Networks (R24)" 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 Oct 21, 2013 and posted on Jul 17, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 1, 2013. (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 $175,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Small businesses Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Independent school districts Special district governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments City or township governments State governments 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 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 High Priority Behavioral and Social Research Networks (R24) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-AG-14-007) is a National Institutes of Health grant led by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), with partial support from the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR). Its central goal is to build and sustain research infrastructure that helps the field move faster in selected, emerging, and high-priority interdisciplinary areas of behavioral and social science that matter for aging. Rather than primarily paying for a single, stand-alone research study, this FOA is designed to fund the connective tissue of a research area: the people, coordination, shared methods, and collaborative activities that allow a new or fast-developing topic to mature into a productive, widely used scientific domain.
The funding is intended to support the creation or strengthening of research networks. These networks are expected to accelerate progress by bringing together investigators across disciplines to develop, refine, and evaluate transdisciplinary approaches and methods for basic behavioral and/or social research relevant to aging. In practical terms, applicants are expected to propose a coherent set of network-building activities that could include convening meetings and workshops, hosting conferences, running small-scale pilot projects to test ideas or methods, offering training or skill-building opportunities, and carrying out dissemination activities so that tools, best practices, and findings reach the broader community. A strong application would typically show how these activities fit together into a clear strategy for field-building, including how the network will be organized, how collaborations will be initiated and maintained, what concrete products will be generated (for example, common measures, shared protocols, methodological guidance, data resources, or training materials), and how success will be assessed.
The award is categorized as a discretionary grant using the R24 activity mechanism, and it falls under the health funding activity category, with CFDA 93.866 (Aging Research). The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching, which lowers the financial barrier for applicants and emphasizes that the main expectation is a well-structured plan for infrastructure and community development. The listed award ceiling is $175,000, signaling that this FOA is geared toward coordination, convening, and targeted pilot or developmental work rather than large, multi-site trials or major data collection efforts.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of domestic U.S. organizations, such as public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) organizations), small businesses and other for-profit entities (other than small businesses are also listed), and a range of government entities (state, county, city/township, special district governments, independent school districts, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities). Tribal governments and tribal organizations are included, and the FOA explicitly expands eligibility to a variety of institution types such as HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), along with faith-based or community-based organizations and eligible federal agencies. Importantly, non-U.S. entities are eligible as well: foreign organizations and foreign institutions may apply, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are eligible, and foreign components are allowed as defined by NIH policy, which reflects the network-oriented nature of the program and the value of international collaboration in developing methods and cross-cultural perspectives in aging research.
Key dates for this archived opportunity indicate it was posted July 17, 2013, with an original closing date of October 22, 2013, later reflected as a current closing date of November 1, 2013, and an archive date of December 1, 2013. Applicants were directed to the full announcement and application details through the NIH Grants Guide link provided in the FOA, with technical access questions routed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact.
FAQs: High Priority Behavioral and Social Research Networks (R24) - RFA-AG-14-007
What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the High Priority Behavioral and Social Research Networks (R24) funding announcement (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-AG-14-007). It is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant led by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), with partial support from the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR).
What is the main purpose of this FOA?
The central goal is to build and sustain research infrastructure that helps behavioral and social science related to aging move faster in selected, emerging, and high-priority interdisciplinary areas. The focus is on strengthening a research area by supporting coordination, shared methods, collaboration, and related infrastructure rather than primarily funding a single stand-alone research study.
What does "research network" mean in the context of this FOA?
In this FOA, a research network refers to an organized group of investigators and partners brought together across disciplines to accelerate progress in an emerging or fast-developing topic area relevant to aging. The network is expected to develop, refine, and evaluate transdisciplinary approaches and methods for basic behavioral and/or social research connected to aging.
Is this grant meant to fund a single research study?
No. While a network may include small-scale pilot projects, the FOA is designed to fund the "connective tissue" of a research area (people, coordination, shared methods, and collaborative activities) so the topic can mature into a productive scientific domain.
What kinds of activities can a funded network support?
Proposed network-building activities may include convening meetings and workshops, hosting conferences, running small-scale pilot projects to test ideas or methods, offering training or skill-building opportunities, and conducting dissemination activities so that tools, best practices, and findings reach the broader community.
What is meant by "transdisciplinary approaches and methods" here?
The FOA emphasizes bringing together investigators across disciplines to develop and evaluate approaches and methods that cross or integrate disciplinary boundaries, specifically for basic behavioral and/or social research relevant to aging.
What makes a strong application according to the description provided?
A strong application would typically present a coherent, well-integrated strategy for field-building. It should describe how network activities fit together, how the network will be organized, how collaborations will be started and maintained, what concrete products will be generated, and how success will be assessed.
What kinds of concrete products are expected from the network?
Examples of concrete products mentioned include common measures, shared protocols, methodological guidance, data resources, and training materials. These products are meant to be useful beyond the immediate network and support broader field development.
How is success expected to be measured?
The provided description indicates that applicants should explain how success will be assessed. The FOA highlights the expectation of a plan for evaluation tied to the network's organization, collaborative outputs, and field-building products.
What is the grant mechanism and funding type?
The award is categorized as a discretionary grant using the NIH R24 activity mechanism. It is listed under the health funding activity category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.866, Aging Research.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The listed award ceiling is $175,000. This ceiling suggests the FOA is geared toward coordination, convening, and targeted pilot or developmental work rather than large trials or major data collection efforts.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states that it does not require cost sharing or matching.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of domestic U.S. organizations: public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)); small businesses; other for-profit entities; and multiple government entities (state, county, city/township, special district governments, independent school districts, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities).
Are Tribal governments and Tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Tribal governments and Tribal organizations are explicitly included among eligible applicants.
Are specific institution types (like HBCUs and Hispanic-serving institutions) included?
Yes. The FOA explicitly expands eligibility to a variety of institution types, including HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs).
Are faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based or community-based organizations are listed as eligible.
Are federal agencies eligible to apply?
Yes. Eligible federal agencies are included in the eligibility description.
Can non-U.S. organizations apply?
Yes. The FOA states that foreign organizations and foreign institutions may apply.
Are non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations allowed?
Yes. Non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are eligible.
Are foreign components allowed under NIH policy?
Yes. The FOA indicates that foreign components are allowed as defined by NIH policy.
Why does the FOA allow international participation?
The provided description ties international eligibility to the network-oriented nature of the program and the value of international collaboration for developing methods and cross-cultural perspectives in aging research.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 17, 2013.
What were the application due dates listed?
The key dates provided include an original closing date of October 22, 2013, and a later reflected current closing date of November 1, 2013.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The information provided describes this as an archived opportunity, with an archive date of December 1, 2013.
Where were applicants directed for full announcement and application details?
Applicants were directed to the full announcement and application details through the NIH Grants Guide link provided in the FOA.
Who handles technical access questions related to the announcement?
Technical access questions were routed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact.
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