Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA NR 09 004
Apply for RFA NR 09 004
- The National Institutes of Health in the education health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Interventions to Improve Palliative Care at the End of Life (R01)" 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 Mar 17, 2009 and posted on Mar 16, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 18, 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 $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments Small businesses Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education Independent school districts Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments 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) 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 National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) at the National Institutes of Health released this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to support research that designs and rigorously tests interdisciplinary interventions aimed at improving palliative care at the end of life. The central focus is on boosting quality of life for people who are dying as well as for the informal caregivers who support them, such as family members and friends. The FOA emphasizes interventions that are grounded in empirical evidence and/or theory, and it invites projects that address a wide range of patient groups and serious illnesses, recognizing that end-of-life needs vary by diagnosis, culture, care setting, and stage of illness.
A key theme of the opportunity is breadth across illness trajectories and across the full continuum of serious illness, not just the final days. Projects are expected to look at how palliative care interventions can be applied and evaluated in real-world contexts, including the translation of interventions that have already shown efficacy into diverse settings where people actually receive care. That includes clinical environments like hospitals and outpatient specialty clinics, but also potentially home-based care, long-term care facilities, hospice programs, and community or faith-based contexts, as long as the work is tied to meaningful end-of-life outcomes for patients and caregivers.
NINR signals particular interest in interventions that incorporate biobehavioral variables, meaning proposals that consider how biological and behavioral factors interact in the experience of serious illness and dying. In practice, this can include intervention approaches that connect symptom burden, stress responses, sleep, pain, fatigue, mood, functional status, coping behaviors, caregiving strain, or similar measurable pathways to patient and caregiver outcomes. The FOA also encourages interdisciplinary work, which typically implies teams that cross professional and scientific boundaries (for example, nursing, medicine, social work, psychology, public health, health services research, chaplaincy, and other relevant fields) to design interventions that are feasible, patient-centered, and clinically meaningful.
This announcement uses the NIH R01 mechanism, which is the standard Research Project Grant designed to support mature, hypothesis-driven or intervention-focused projects with strong scientific rationale and a clear evaluation plan. NINR explicitly notes that applications from new investigators are encouraged, and that projects led by multiple principal investigators are welcome, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of palliative care research and the value of shared leadership when work spans multiple domains.
In terms of funding, NINR anticipated committing up to $2,000,000 total to support approximately 3 to 4 awards under this FOA. The final number of funded projects and the total dollars awarded depend on the quality of submissions, the proposed duration, and the budgets requested. The listing includes an award ceiling of $300,000, and like other NIH opportunities, awards were contingent on funds being available and on receiving enough highly meritorious applications.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S. and non-U.S. organizations. Eligible applicants include state, county, city, township, and special district governments; federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public and private institutions of higher education; independent school districts; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits, other than institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits); and a range of mission-focused institutions such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, and tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs). The FOA also allows foreign organizations and U.S. territories or possessions to apply. No cost sharing or matching is required, which lowers the barrier to participation for organizations that may not have significant discretionary funds.
Administrative details show the opportunity as a discretionary grant in the health and education activity category, under CFDA 93.361 (Nursing Research). The FOA number is RFA-NR-09-004, with a posted date of March 16, 2009, and an original/current closing date of May 18, 2009 (and an archive date of June 18, 2009). The full announcement was hosted on the NIH grants site, and NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster contacts were provided for access or linking issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity about?
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), supports research that designs and rigorously tests interdisciplinary interventions to improve palliative care at the end of life. The emphasis is on improving quality of life for people who are dying and for the informal caregivers who support them (for example, family members and friends).
Who is the sponsoring agency?
The sponsoring institute is the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What is the FOA number?
The FOA number is RFA-NR-09-004.
What type of grant mechanism is used?
This announcement uses the NIH R01 mechanism (Research Project Grant), which is intended to support mature, hypothesis-driven or intervention-focused research projects with a strong scientific rationale and a clear evaluation plan.
What kinds of projects are encouraged?
Projects that design and rigorously test interventions aimed at improving end-of-life palliative care outcomes for patients and informal caregivers. The FOA emphasizes interventions grounded in empirical evidence and/or theory and welcomes work that can be evaluated in real-world contexts.
Does the FOA focus only on the final days of life?
No. A key theme is breadth across the illness trajectory and across the full continuum of serious illness, not just the final days. Proposed interventions may address needs that arise earlier as serious illness progresses, as long as the work is tied to meaningful end-of-life outcomes for patients and caregivers.
Which patient populations or illnesses can be included?
The FOA invites projects addressing a wide range of patient groups and serious illnesses. It recognizes that end-of-life needs can vary by diagnosis, culture, care setting, and stage of illness.
Are caregiver outcomes included in the scope of this FOA?
Yes. The central focus includes quality of life for people who are dying and for informal caregivers (such as family members and friends). Interventions may consider caregiver strain and other caregiver-relevant outcomes.
What does "interdisciplinary interventions" mean in this context?
The FOA encourages teams that cross professional and scientific boundaries to design feasible, patient-centered, clinically meaningful interventions. Examples of disciplines mentioned include nursing, medicine, social work, psychology, public health, health services research, chaplaincy, and other relevant fields.
What does the FOA say about biobehavioral variables?
NINR signals particular interest in interventions that incorporate biobehavioral variables, meaning proposals that consider interactions between biological and behavioral factors in serious illness and dying. The FOA cites examples of relevant measurable pathways such as symptom burden, stress responses, sleep, pain, fatigue, mood, functional status, coping behaviors, and caregiving strain, linked to patient and caregiver outcomes.
Are translation or real-world implementation projects relevant?
Yes. The FOA expects projects to evaluate palliative care interventions in real-world contexts, including translating interventions that have already shown efficacy into diverse settings where people actually receive care.
What care settings can be included?
The FOA references a range of potential settings, including hospitals and outpatient specialty clinics, as well as home-based care, long-term care facilities, hospice programs, and community or faith-based contexts, as long as the work is tied to meaningful end-of-life outcomes for patients and caregivers.
How many awards were expected under this FOA?
NINR anticipated supporting approximately 3 to 4 awards under this FOA, depending on submission quality, project duration, and requested budgets.
How much funding was NINR planning to commit in total?
NINR anticipated committing up to $2,000,000 total to support awards under this FOA, subject to availability of funds and the merit of applications received.
Is there an award ceiling mentioned?
Yes. The listing includes an award ceiling of $300,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA states that no cost sharing or matching is required.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S. and non-U.S. organizations. Examples listed include: state, county, city, township, and special district governments; federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public and private institutions of higher education; independent school districts; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits other than institutions of higher education); and for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits).
Are minority-serving and mission-focused institutions included in eligibility?
Yes. The FOA lists eligible mission-focused institutions such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, and tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs).
Can foreign organizations apply?
Yes. The FOA allows foreign organizations to apply.
Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible?
Yes. The FOA allows U.S. territories or possessions to apply.
Are applications from new investigators encouraged?
Yes. NINR explicitly notes that applications from new investigators are encouraged.
Are multiple principal investigators (Multiple PI) allowed?
Yes. The FOA notes that projects led by multiple principal investigators are welcome, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of palliative care research and the value of shared leadership across domains.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.361 (Nursing Research).
How is the opportunity categorized?
It is described as a discretionary grant in the health and education activity category.
When was the FOA posted?
The posted date listed is March 16, 2009.
What were the closing and archive dates?
The original/current closing date listed is May 18, 2009, and the archive date is June 18, 2009.
Where was the full announcement hosted?
The full announcement was hosted on the NIH grants site. The listing also referenced NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster contacts for access or linking issues.
What factors could affect the final number of awards and total funding?
The FOA notes that the final number of funded projects and the total dollars awarded depend on the quality of submissions, the proposed duration, and the budgets requested, and that awards are contingent on availability of funds and receipt of sufficiently meritorious applications.
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