Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 13 324
Apply for PAR 13 324
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Limited Pilot for NIGMS Legacy Community Wide Scientific Resources (R24)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 8, 2013 and posted on Aug 7, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 15, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Special district governments County governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Independent school districts City or township governments State governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled 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) 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 allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) offered this limited pilot grant opportunity, titled "Limited Pilot for NIGMS Legacy Community Wide Scientific Resources (R24)" (Funding Opportunity Number PAR-13-324), to keep high-value, community-facing scientific resources running when they no longer fit their original funding mechanism. The core idea is continuity: NIGMS wanted to prevent important, widely used resources created through prior NIGMS investments from shutting down simply because their initial initiative ended or they became ineligible for renewal under the original program.
This announcement is focused specifically on "legacy" resources tied to NIGMS research activities that still clearly serve the NIGMS mission and remain valuable to the broad biomedical research communities NIGMS supports. These resources are meant to be community-wide and accessible, meaning they should be available to any qualified investigator rather than restricted to a single lab or a narrow consortium. The opportunity also assumes a practical gap in the funding landscape: the resource should not be easily supportable under other NIH Institute or Center funding announcements, and it should not yet be self-sustaining or ready for commercialization. In other words, it is a bridge for resources that are still essential but do not have an obvious long-term funding home yet.
A key feature of this program is how NIGMS defines the term "resource." In this context, a resource is not a hypothesis-driven research project. Instead, it is a shared capability that provides data, materials, tools, or services that help a field move faster, with better quality, and at lower overall cost. The intent is to support infrastructure-like activities that enable research across many groups, such as curation and distribution of datasets, maintenance of repositories, operation of widely used tools or services, and other community support functions that improve efficiency and reproducibility.
The funding is explicitly not meant to create new resources or to fund new research. It is designed to support continuation of existing resources only, and the requested support must be limited to maintenance activities rather than research activities. The program is also time-limited by design: under the pilot, only NIGMS-sponsored legacy resources that cannot be renewed through their initial funding activity are eligible, and awards can support up to three years of work. Those years are intended to be used to implement a transition plan toward a more permanent support model, whether that means identifying another sustainable funding mechanism, developing cost recovery models, establishing broader partnerships, or other long-term arrangements that reduce dependence on short-term stopgap support.
Administratively, this was a discretionary grant opportunity using the R24 activity code, categorized under health, with CFDA number 93.859 (Biomedical Research and Research Training). It did not require cost sharing or matching. The opportunity was posted August 7, 2013, with an original and final closing date of October 15, 2015, and it was archived on November 15, 2015.
Eligibility was broad across many U.S.-based organization types, including state, local, and tribal governments; public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education); small businesses and other for-profit organizations; public housing authorities; independent school districts; and regional organizations, with additional inclusion of various minority-serving institutions (such as HBCUs, HSIs, AANAPISIs, TCCUs, and Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian-serving institutions), as well as faith-based or community-based organizations and eligible federal agencies. Foreign institutions and non-U.S. organizational components were not eligible to apply, although foreign components as defined by NIH policy were allowed.
Overall, PAR-13-324 functioned as a short-term stabilization mechanism: it aimed to preserve widely relied-upon NIGMS-related scientific resources, keep them broadly accessible to the research community, and give them a defined window of up to three years to transition from legacy grant support to a durable, longer-term sustainability plan.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Limited Pilot for NIGMS Legacy Community Wide Scientific Resources (R24)."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PAR-13-324.
Which NIH institute offered this opportunity?
This opportunity was offered by the NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS).
What is the main purpose of this limited pilot?
The purpose is to keep high-value, community-facing scientific resources running when they no longer fit their original funding mechanism. It is meant to prevent important, widely used resources created through prior NIGMS investments from shutting down simply because the initial initiative ended or the resource became ineligible for renewal under the original program.
What does NIGMS mean by a "legacy" community-wide scientific resource?
In this announcement, a "legacy" resource is an existing resource tied to NIGMS research activities that still clearly serves the NIGMS mission and remains valuable to the broad biomedical research communities NIGMS supports, but can no longer be renewed through its initial funding activity.
Is this funding intended to create new resources?
No. The funding is explicitly not meant to create new resources. It is designed to support continuation of existing resources only.
Is this funding intended to support new research projects?
No. A key feature of this program is that the "resource" is not a hypothesis-driven research project, and the requested support must be limited to maintenance activities rather than research activities.
How does this announcement define a "resource"?
A resource, in this context, is a shared capability that provides data, materials, tools, or services that help a field move faster, with better quality, and at lower overall cost. The intent is to support infrastructure-like activities that enable research across many groups.
What kinds of activities can this funding support?
It can support continuation and maintenance of existing, community-wide resources. Examples described include curation and distribution of datasets, maintenance of repositories, operation of widely used tools or services, and other community support functions that improve efficiency and reproducibility.
What kinds of activities are not the focus of this opportunity?
It is not meant to fund the creation of new resources or to fund new research. It is intended for maintenance and continuity of existing resources rather than hypothesis-driven research activities.
Who is this opportunity designed to help?
It is designed to help NIGMS-sponsored legacy resources that are still essential and widely used, but face a practical funding gap because they no longer fit their original funding mechanism, are not easily supportable under other NIH Institute or Center funding announcements, and are not yet self-sustaining or ready for commercialization.
What does "community-wide and accessible" mean here?
It means the resource should be broadly available to the research community, including availability to any qualified investigator, rather than being restricted to a single lab or a narrow consortium.
What is the grant mechanism/activity code used for this opportunity?
The activity code used is R24.
Is this opportunity time-limited, and if so, how long can an award last?
Yes. Under the pilot, awards can support up to three years of work.
What is expected during the up to three-year support period?
Those years are intended to be used to implement a transition plan toward a more permanent support model. Examples mentioned include identifying another sustainable funding mechanism, developing cost recovery models, establishing broader partnerships, or other long-term arrangements that reduce dependence on short-term stopgap support.
Does the opportunity require cost sharing or matching?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.859 (Biomedical Research and Research Training).
What general category is this opportunity listed under?
It is categorized under health.
When was this opportunity posted?
It was posted on August 7, 2013.
What were the closing dates for this opportunity?
The original and final closing date was October 15, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
It was archived on November 15, 2015.
What types of organizations were eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad across many U.S.-based organization types, including state, local, and tribal governments; public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education); small businesses and other for-profit organizations; public housing authorities; independent school districts; and regional organizations. It also included various minority-serving institutions (such as HBCUs, HSIs, AANAPISIs, TCCUs, and Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian-serving institutions), as well as faith-based or community-based organizations and eligible federal agencies.
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. Foreign institutions and non-U.S. organizational components were not eligible to apply.
Are foreign components allowed under NIH policy?
Yes. While foreign institutions and non-U.S. organizational components were not eligible to apply, foreign components as defined by NIH policy were allowed.
What is the overall role of PAR-13-324 in the funding landscape?
PAR-13-324 functioned as a short-term stabilization mechanism. It aimed to preserve widely relied-upon NIGMS-related scientific resources, keep them broadly accessible to the research community, and provide a defined window (up to three years) for transitioning to a durable, longer-term sustainability plan.
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