Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 15 072
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Limited Competition Addressing Health Disparities in Maternal and Child Health through Community Based Participatory Research (R03)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 12, 2014 and posted on Dec 12, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 21, 2016. (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 $75,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Special district governments Independent school districts Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities City or township governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- 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 not eligible to apply. Non domestic (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Limited Competition Addressing Health Disparities in Maternal and Child Health through Community Based Participatory Research (R03) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PAR 15 072) was a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant designed to fund small, community-centered research projects that aim to reduce maternal and child health disparities. It used the NIH Small Research Project Grant (R03) mechanism, which is typically meant to support focused, early-stage work such as formative research, pilot testing, feasibility studies, and the development or refinement of tools and methods that can later grow into larger studies.
A key feature of this opportunity was that it was a limited competition. Only applicants connected to specific prior NIH awards could apply: the project had to be planned and developed by recipients of the Phase I Academic Community Partnerships Conference Series awards funded under PAR 09 092 and PAR 12 102. In practical terms, NIH was using this R03 to help partnerships that were formed or strengthened during the Phase I conference series move from planning and relationship-building into action through an actual community based participatory research (CBPR) project. NIH also limited awards so that only one CBPR project could be supported per Phase I grant award, which kept the focus on a single, well-scoped project emerging from each previously funded partnership.
The research approach emphasized by the announcement was CBPR, meaning projects were expected to be built with meaningful community involvement rather than being conducted solely by academic or clinical researchers. The underlying idea is that health disparities are shaped by local conditions, trust, access barriers, and lived experiences, so interventions and research methods are more likely to be relevant and effective when community partners help define priorities, shape study design, guide recruitment and retention strategies, interpret findings, and support dissemination back to the community.
NIH identified a broad but clearly maternal-and-child-health-focused set of priority topics where disparities are persistent and often severe. These areas included preterm birth, infant mortality, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS); maternal mortality and reproductive health; uterine fibroid tumors; obesity across the life course (childhood, adolescent, and adult); violence prevention; perinatal hepatitis B virus (HBV) prevention and HIV/AIDS prevention (with HIV/AIDS prevention also listed more generally); asthma; intellectual and developmental disabilities; pediatric injury prevention; and medical rehabilitation. Applications could align with one or more of these topics, with the common thread being a goal of reducing disparities in maternal and child health outcomes using community-engaged methods.
In terms of what the grant would actually pay for, the FOA highlighted support for early and developmental research activities rather than large definitive trials. This included formative research to understand community needs and barriers, pilot or feasibility studies to test whether an approach can work in a specific setting, and the development, adaptation, and/or testing of research methodologies. It also allowed work related to developing or testing technology, as long as it served the goal of reducing maternal and child health disparities through CBPR. In other words, the funding was oriented toward building evidence, tools, and approaches that are grounded in community realities and are ready to scale or evaluate more rigorously in the future.
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity was $75,000, and the announcement stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The program was posted on December 12, 2014, and the closing date was November 21, 2016, with an archive date of December 22, 2016, indicating it is no longer open for applications.
Eligibility was broad in terms of institution type, covering many domestic organizations that commonly participate in public health and health services research. Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), small businesses and for-profit entities (with distinctions noted), independent school districts, and various levels of government (city/township, county, state), as well as public housing authorities and special district governments. The eligibility notes also explicitly included a range of mission- or population-focused institutions and organizations such as 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 and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), along with faith-based and community-based organizations and eligible federal agencies. At the same time, foreign organizations and foreign components were not allowed under this FOA: non-U.S. entities were not eligible to apply, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations were not eligible, and foreign components as defined by NIH policy were not permitted.
Overall, this opportunity was essentially a bridge from partnership-building to action. NIH aimed to capitalize on the momentum created by the earlier Phase I conference series awards by funding a tightly scoped, community-driven research project in maternal and child health where disparities are well documented. The expectation was that these R03 projects would generate practical early evidence, refined methods, and community-informed approaches that could later support larger research efforts or implementation work aimed at measurable reductions in disparities.
FAQs: Limited Competition Addressing Health Disparities in Maternal and Child Health through Community Based Participatory Research (R03) (PAR 15 072)
What is the PAR 15 072 grant opportunity?
PAR 15 072 was a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary funding opportunity that supported small, community-centered research projects focused on reducing maternal and child health disparities using community based participatory research (CBPR). It used the NIH Small Research Project Grant (R03) mechanism.
What does the R03 mechanism fund in this opportunity?
This opportunity funded early and developmental research activities rather than large, definitive trials. Examples included formative research, pilot testing, feasibility studies, and the development, adaptation, refinement, and/or testing of tools, methods, and approaches that could later be expanded into larger studies.
What is meant by "limited competition" for this FOA?
It was limited competition because only applicants connected to specific prior NIH awards could apply. Projects had to be planned and developed by recipients of the Phase I Academic Community Partnerships Conference Series awards funded under PAR 09 092 and PAR 12 102.
Who was eligible to apply under the limited competition requirement?
Eligibility required a direct connection to the Phase I Academic Community Partnerships Conference Series awards (PAR 09 092 and PAR 12 102). In practical terms, NIH intended this R03 to support partnerships formed or strengthened during the Phase I conference series so they could move from planning into implementing a CBPR project.
How many projects could be supported per Phase I grant award?
Only one CBPR project could be supported per Phase I grant award, keeping the scope focused on a single well-defined project emerging from each previously funded partnership.
What research approach was emphasized?
The FOA emphasized community based participatory research (CBPR), meaning projects were expected to be built with meaningful community involvement rather than being designed and conducted solely by academic or clinical researchers.
What kinds of community involvement were expected in CBPR projects?
CBPR projects were expected to include community partners in key parts of the research process, such as defining priorities, shaping study design, guiding recruitment and retention strategies, interpreting findings, and supporting dissemination back to the community.
What health topics were considered priorities under this opportunity?
Priority topics included persistent maternal and child health disparities related to: preterm birth, infant mortality, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS); maternal mortality and reproductive health; uterine fibroid tumors; obesity across the life course (childhood, adolescent, and adult); violence prevention; perinatal hepatitis B virus (HBV) prevention and HIV/AIDS prevention (with HIV/AIDS prevention also listed more generally); asthma; intellectual and developmental disabilities; pediatric injury prevention; and medical rehabilitation.
Did an application have to focus on only one priority topic?
Applications could align with one or more of the listed priority topics, as long as the common goal was reducing disparities in maternal and child health outcomes using community-engaged methods.
What types of activities could the grant funds be used for?
The FOA highlighted funding for formative research to understand community needs and barriers, pilot or feasibility studies to test whether an approach can work in a specific setting, and development, adaptation, and/or testing of research methodologies. It also allowed work related to developing or testing technology, as long as it supported the goal of reducing maternal and child health disparities through CBPR.
Was this grant intended to support large clinical trials?
No. The description emphasized early-stage, developmental work (such as pilot and feasibility studies) rather than large, definitive trials.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling for this opportunity was $75,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Which organizations were eligible to apply (by institution type)?
Eligible applicants included many domestic organization types commonly involved in public health and health services research, such as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), small businesses and for-profit entities (with distinctions noted), independent school districts, and various levels of government (city/township, county, state), as well as public housing authorities and special district governments.
Were minority-serving institutions and community organizations included as eligible applicants?
Yes. The eligibility notes explicitly included Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), along with faith-based and community-based organizations and eligible federal agencies.
Were foreign organizations or foreign components allowed?
No. Foreign organizations were not eligible to apply, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations were not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by NIH policy) were not permitted.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The FOA was posted on December 12, 2014. The closing date was November 21, 2016, and the archive date was December 22, 2016.
Is PAR 15 072 currently accepting applications?
No. Based on the closing and archive dates provided (closing date November 21, 2016; archive date December 22, 2016), it is no longer open for applications.
What was NIH trying to achieve with this specific R03 opportunity?
This opportunity was designed as a bridge from partnership-building to action. NIH aimed to use the momentum from the earlier Phase I conference series awards to fund a tightly scoped, community-driven CBPR project addressing well-documented maternal and child health disparities, generating early evidence, refined methods, and community-informed approaches that could support larger future efforts.
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