Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA OD 15 129
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Mobilizing Research A Research Resource to Enhance mHealth Research (U2C)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.233 National Center on Sleep Disorders Research 93.273 Alcohol Research Programs 93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research 93.838 Lung Diseases Research 93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 2, 2015 and posted on Mar 2, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 8, 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 $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Independent school districts Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments For profit organizations other than small businesses County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities City or township governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) 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) 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:
Mobilizing Research: A Research Resource to Enhance mHealth Research (U2C) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity that aims to build a shared, centralized resource to speed up and simplify research on mobile and wireless health technologies (often called mHealth). The main idea is to create an infrastructure that researchers can use to more quickly evaluate mHealth tools in real-world conditions, across many types of studies, including observational research and clinical studies, and across a wide range of diseases, settings, and populations. A key feature of the planned resource is collaboration with wireless carriers so the project can support a registry of potential research participants, making recruitment easier and faster for future mHealth studies.
This funding announcement is structured to support not just the initial build, but also the transition to a sustainable, longer-term operation. NIH is looking for an integrated, centralized resource that is designed from the start with sustainability in mind, meaning the project should have a clear plan for how it will continue functioning in the near future beyond the initial development period. In practice, that implies the awardee would be expected to establish operational processes, governance, technical capabilities, and partnership models that can persist and continue serving the broader research community.
The mechanism for this opportunity is a cooperative agreement (U2C), which generally means NIH expects to be actively involved during the project period rather than simply providing funds with minimal interaction. The activity category is Health, and NIH anticipated making a single award under this announcement. The estimated total funding available is $2,000,000, with an award ceiling of $1,250,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on March 2, 2015, with an application deadline of May 8, 2015, and it was archived on June 8, 2015.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations and governments. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and other nonprofits), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, small businesses, independent school districts, and various local and state government entities (such as county governments, city or township governments, and special district governments). The opportunity also explicitly includes a range of mission- and community-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 Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions (AANAPISIs), along with faith-based or community-based organizations and eligible federal agencies. Tribal governments and tribal organizations are also listed as eligible (including both federally recognized and other-than-federally recognized groups, as specified). However, non-U.S. (foreign) organizations and foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, and foreign components are not allowed under NIH policy for this announcement.
The announcement is associated with multiple NIH program areas and CFDA numbers, reflecting the cross-cutting nature of mHealth research. These include areas such as sleep disorders research, alcohol research programs, technology innovations to improve human health, cardiovascular research, lung diseases research, and neuroscience/neurological disorders research. That spread signals that the infrastructure is intended to be broadly useful across NIH-relevant health topics rather than tied to a single disease area.
For reference, the full funding opportunity was published as RFA-OD-15-129, titled "Mobilizing Research: A Research Resource to Enhance mHealth Research (U2C)." Additional details were provided through the NIH Grants Guide (linked in the announcement), and NIH’s Office of Extramural Research (OER) listed contacts for technical issues accessing or linking to the announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Mobilizing Research: A Research Resource to Enhance mHealth Research (U2C)" funding opportunity?
It is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity intended to build a shared, centralized resource that helps speed up and simplify research on mobile and wireless health technologies (mHealth). The resource is meant to make it easier for researchers to evaluate mHealth tools in real-world conditions across many kinds of studies and health areas.
What is the main goal of this NIH opportunity?
The main goal is to create an integrated, centralized infrastructure that the broader research community can use to more quickly evaluate mHealth tools across different study designs (including observational research and clinical studies), diseases, settings, and populations.
What types of research is the resource expected to support?
Based on the announcement description, the resource is intended to support a wide range of mHealth research, including observational research and clinical studies, and to be useful across many diseases, settings, and populations.
What is meant by a "shared, centralized resource" in this announcement?
It refers to a single, integrated infrastructure designed to serve multiple researchers and studies, rather than being built for only one project or one disease area. The intent is broad usability across NIH-relevant health topics.
How does participant recruitment factor into the planned resource?
A key feature is collaboration with wireless carriers to support a registry of potential research participants. The purpose of this registry is to make recruitment easier and faster for future mHealth studies.
Does this opportunity require collaboration with wireless carriers?
The announcement describes carrier collaboration as a key feature of the planned resource because it enables a participant registry for recruitment. Applicants would be expected to address this feature as part of the infrastructure concept described.
Is NIH funding only the initial build, or also longer-term operations?
The funding announcement is structured to support both the initial build and the transition to a sustainable, longer-term operation. NIH is looking for a resource designed from the start with sustainability in mind.
What does NIH mean by "sustainability" for this resource?
In this context, sustainability means the project should include a clear plan for how the resource will continue functioning beyond the initial development period. That implies establishing operational processes, governance, technical capabilities, and partnership models that can persist and continue serving the broader research community.
What is the funding mechanism for this opportunity?
The mechanism is a cooperative agreement (U2C).
What does a cooperative agreement (U2C) imply about NIH involvement?
A cooperative agreement generally means NIH expects to be actively involved during the project period, rather than only providing funds with minimal interaction.
What is the activity category for this funding opportunity?
The activity category is Health.
How many awards did NIH anticipate making under this announcement?
NIH anticipated making a single award.
How much total funding was estimated to be available?
The estimated total funding available was $2,000,000.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling listed for the opportunity is $1,250,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The opportunity was posted on March 2, 2015. The application deadline was May 8, 2015. The opportunity was archived on June 8, 2015.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The announcement was archived on June 8, 2015, and the application deadline was May 8, 2015.
What is the funding opportunity number and title?
The full funding opportunity was published as RFA-OD-15-129, titled "Mobilizing Research: A Research Resource to Enhance mHealth Research (U2C)."
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many U.S.-based organizations and governments. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and other nonprofits), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, small businesses, independent school districts, and various local and state government entities (including county governments, city or township governments, and special district governments).
Are mission- and community-focused institutions included as eligible applicants?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly includes 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 Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions (AANAPISIs), along with faith-based or community-based organizations and eligible federal agencies.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Tribal governments and tribal organizations are listed as eligible, including federally recognized and other-than-federally recognized groups as specified in the eligibility description.
Can non-U.S. (foreign) organizations apply?
No. Non-U.S. (foreign) organizations and foreign institutions are not eligible to apply under this announcement.
Are foreign components allowed?
No. The announcement states that foreign components are not allowed under NIH policy for this announcement.
Is the resource intended for a single disease area or multiple health topics?
It is intended to be broadly useful across NIH-relevant health topics rather than tied to a single disease area. The announcement references multiple NIH program areas and CFDA numbers, signaling cross-cutting applicability.
What NIH program areas are associated with this announcement?
The announcement is associated with multiple NIH program areas, including sleep disorders research, alcohol research programs, technology innovations to improve human health, cardiovascular research, lung diseases research, and neuroscience/neurological disorders research.
Where were additional details and official guidance provided?
Additional details were provided through the NIH Grants Guide entry for the opportunity, and NIH’s Office of Extramural Research (OER) listed contacts for technical issues accessing or linking to the announcement.
Who should be contacted for technical issues related to accessing the announcement?
The announcement notes that NIH’s Office of Extramural Research (OER) listed contacts for technical issues accessing or linking to the announcement.
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