Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA HD 15 010
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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 "Medical Rehabilitation Research Resource (P2C)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health 93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 23, 2015 and posted on Jan 23, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 25, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $7,200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) State 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 Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Small businesses Special district governments Independent school districts For profit organizations other than small businesses.
- 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 not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Medical Rehabilitation Research Resource (P2C) funding opportunity (RFA-HD-15-010) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant program designed to build shared research infrastructure that strengthens collaboration across the medical rehabilitation field. Rather than funding a single, standalone research project, this FOA focuses on creating or expanding institutional "research cores" that function as national resources. The central goal is to develop a coordinated network of cores that the broader rehabilitation research community can tap into for specialized expertise, methods, and support that are not always available within individual rehabilitation labs or clinical programs. In practical terms, NIH is looking for institutions and organizations that can serve as hubs of high-value capability and guidance, helping external investigators improve the rigor, innovation, and real-world impact of rehabilitation research aimed at improving outcomes for people with disabilities.
The FOA emphasizes building access to "collateral expertise" that directly benefits rehabilitation science, especially expertise that bridges disciplines such as biomedical science, behavioral science, engineering, and psychosocial research. NIH highlights several priority areas where it sees strong need for national-level infrastructure. These include clinical trial design (support to improve study design, methodology, and implementation in rehabilitation contexts), engineering and the environment (resources related to devices, assistive technology, human factors, built environment, and related engineering solutions), individualized medical rehabilitation and dynamic reassessment (approaches that tailor interventions to individuals and adjust them over time based on response and measurement), and applied behavioral supports for rehabilitation research and healthy outcomes (behavioral strategies that improve adherence, engagement, and long-term health). At the same time, applicants are not limited to these topics; other domains can be proposed if they provide unique opportunities, fill a clear gap, and have credible potential to advance rehabilitation research and improve outcomes.
Applicants are expected to propose a coherent program of research resources and collaborative opportunities within a specific domain. The resource core model is meant to serve both the applicant institution and, importantly, external collaborators in the broader medical rehabilitation community. The FOA suggests several ways these resources can be delivered, such as hosting workshops or training events, producing written guidance and toolkits, maintaining web-based resources, providing consultations to investigators, enabling collaborative engagements, and offering pilot funding to stimulate new partnerships or test early-stage ideas that could lead to larger studies. In addition to outward-facing services, the core may also support internal activities at the grantee institution related to technique development, adaptation, and validation, which can then be translated into shared capabilities for external users. NIH also allows applicants to build multi-site collaborations when that improves the resource, as long as the proposal addresses the necessary administrative and logistical considerations for operating across institutions.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant opportunity issued by NIH, categorized under health-related funding activity areas, with CFDA listings including 93.286 (technological innovations to improve human health), 93.853 (neurosciences and neurological disorders extramural programs), and 93.865 (child health and human development extramural research). The FOA states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The estimated total funding amount listed is $7.2 million, with an award ceiling of $750,000. Key dates shown in the source information include a posted date of January 23, 2015, and a closing date of March 25, 2015, with the opportunity archived on April 25, 2015.
Eligibility is broad across U.S.-based organizations and governmental entities, reflecting the infrastructure-building intent of the program. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), small businesses, and various levels of government (state, county, city/township, special district, and independent school districts), as well as public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. The FOA also explicitly notes eligibility for a range of institution types and community-based entities, including HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions, and other minority-serving institutions, along with faith-based or community-based organizations and eligible federal agencies. Foreign institutions and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by NIH policy) are not allowed, reinforcing that the resources are intended to be built and operated within the U.S. research environment.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as NIH investing in shared, field-wide capability: establishing specialized cores that make rehabilitation research easier to do well, easier to coordinate across teams, and more likely to translate into meaningful improvements in health and function. The competitive strength of an application under this FOA would typically rest on how clearly it defines the unmet need its core will address, how convincingly it can serve external users (not just local investigators), how strong its plan is for producing usable resources and collaborations, and how well it handles the practical realities of governance, access, dissemination, and coordination, especially when multiple sites are involved.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Medical Rehabilitation Research Resource (P2C) - RFA-HD-15-010
What is the Medical Rehabilitation Research Resource (P2C) funding opportunity (RFA-HD-15-010)?
The Medical Rehabilitation Research Resource (P2C) opportunity (RFA-HD-15-010) is an NIH grant program intended to build or expand shared research infrastructure for the medical rehabilitation field. It is designed to strengthen collaboration and raise the rigor, innovation, and real-world impact of rehabilitation research that improves outcomes for people with disabilities.
Is this grant intended to fund a single research study or project?
No. This FOA is not focused on funding one standalone research project. Instead, it supports the creation or expansion of institutional research "cores" that function as shared resources for the broader medical rehabilitation research community.
What does NIH mean by a "research core" in this FOA?
In this FOA, a research core is a centralized capability (or set of coordinated capabilities) housed at an institution or organization that provides specialized expertise, methods, and support. The core is intended to operate as a resource that external investigators can tap into, not just a local service for the awardee.
What is the main goal of this FOA?
The central goal is to develop a coordinated network of research cores that can serve as national resources. These cores are intended to provide specialized expertise and support that may not be available in individual rehabilitation labs or clinical programs.
Who is the intended beneficiary of these research cores?
The model is intended to serve both the applicant institution and external collaborators across the broader medical rehabilitation community. A strong emphasis is placed on providing value to external users, not only internal investigators.
What kinds of expertise is NIH specifically trying to make more accessible through these cores?
The FOA emphasizes access to "collateral expertise" that benefits rehabilitation science, particularly expertise that bridges disciplines such as biomedical science, behavioral science, engineering, and psychosocial research.
What priority areas does NIH highlight for proposed resource cores?
NIH highlights several priority areas where it sees strong need for national-level infrastructure, including:
- Clinical trial design (improving study design, methodology, and implementation in rehabilitation contexts)
- Engineering and the environment (devices, assistive technology, human factors, built environment, and related engineering solutions)
- Individualized medical rehabilitation and dynamic reassessment (tailoring interventions to individuals and adjusting over time based on response and measurement)
- Applied behavioral supports for rehabilitation research and healthy outcomes (behavioral strategies to improve adherence, engagement, and long-term health)
Are applicants limited to the NIH-highlighted priority areas?
No. While NIH lists priority areas, applicants may propose other domains if they offer unique opportunities, fill a clear gap, and credibly advance rehabilitation research and improve outcomes.
What is NIH expecting applicants to propose?
Applicants are expected to propose a coherent program of research resources and collaborative opportunities within a specific domain. The proposal should explain the unmet need, what the core will provide, and how it will function as a broader resource for the field.
What types of services or products can a resource core provide under this FOA?
The FOA suggests several ways resources can be delivered, including workshops or training events, written guidance and toolkits, web-based resources, consultations to investigators, collaborative engagements, and pilot funding to stimulate new partnerships or early-stage ideas.
Can a funded core support internal development work at the grantee institution?
Yes. In addition to outward-facing services, the core may support internal activities such as technique development, adaptation, and validation, with the expectation that these advances can be translated into shared capabilities for external users.
Does NIH allow multi-site or cross-institution collaborations for building the resource?
Yes. NIH allows applicants to build multi-site collaborations when doing so improves the resource, as long as the application addresses the administrative and logistical considerations of operating across institutions.
What type of grant opportunity is this?
This is a discretionary NIH grant opportunity categorized under health-related funding activity areas and focused on building shared research infrastructure in medical rehabilitation.
What CFDA listings are associated with this opportunity?
The FOA lists CFDA numbers 93.286 (technological innovations to improve human health), 93.853 (neurosciences and neurological disorders extramural programs), and 93.865 (child health and human development extramural research).
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The FOA states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How much funding is available under this FOA?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $7.2 million, and the award ceiling is $750,000.
What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The source information lists a posted date of January 23, 2015, and a closing date of March 25, 2015. The opportunity is shown as archived on April 25, 2015.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many U.S.-based organizations and governmental entities, including public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), small businesses, and multiple levels of government (state, county, city/township, special district, independent school districts), as well as public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
Are minority-serving institutions and community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The FOA explicitly notes eligibility for a range of institution types and community-based entities, including HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions, other minority-serving institutions, and faith-based or community-based organizations, as well as eligible federal agencies.
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. Foreign institutions and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible.
Are foreign components allowed under NIH policy for this FOA?
No. The FOA states that foreign components (as defined by NIH policy) are not allowed.
What kinds of applications would likely be competitive under this FOA?
Based on the FOA description, competitive strength would typically depend on how clearly the application defines the unmet need the core will address, how convincingly it can serve external users, how strong the plan is for producing usable resources and collaborations, and how well it addresses governance, access, dissemination, and coordination (especially for multi-site efforts).
What is the overall purpose of NIH investing in these P2C resources?
The opportunity is designed as an investment in shared, field-wide capability: establishing specialized cores that make rehabilitation research easier to conduct well, easier to coordinate across teams, and more likely to translate into meaningful improvements in health and function.
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