Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA AG 10 009
Apply for RFA AG 10 009
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Nathan Shock Centers Of Excellence in Basic Biology of Aging (P30)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.866 Aging Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 5, 2009 and posted on Oct 1, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 11, 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 $4,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $800,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments City or township governments Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses County governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Individuals.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) .
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Opportunity Summary:
The Nathan Shock Centers of Excellence in Basic Biology of Aging (P30) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-AG-10-009) is a National Institutes of Health program administered by the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Its core aim is to support institution-based research infrastructure and training activities that advance the basic biology of aging. Rather than funding a single investigator-driven research project, this P30 mechanism is designed to build and strengthen a shared, center-style environment that can serve many aging biology researchers at an institution. The program specifically aligns with priorities of the NIA Division of Aging Biology and is meant for organizations that can already show a strong, ongoing investment in basic aging research and a clear institutional commitment to expanding and coordinating that work through a formal center structure.
A key point in this announcement is what the award is and is not meant to do. The centers are intended to support shared resources, services, and activities that enable and accelerate basic biology of aging research across multiple investigators. They are explicitly not intended to directly support the principal investigator's own independent research project, and they are not intended to support clinical research or clinical trials. In practical terms, applicants should read this as a strong signal that proposed work should focus on foundational mechanisms of aging (for example, cellular and molecular processes, model organism work, comparative biology, and other non-clinical approaches) and on the kinds of centralized cores, training components, and collaborative structures that increase productivity, rigor, and reach across an aging-biology community.
The funding details indicate a relatively focused, competitive center program. NIA anticipated making about five awards, with an estimated total program funding level of $4,000,000 and an award ceiling of $800,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated. The activity category is health, and the CFDA number is 93.866 (Aging Research). Taken together, these figures suggest the agency intended to fund a small number of well-developed centers that demonstrate both scientific strength and the ability to provide high-value, broadly used infrastructure for basic aging biology research and associated training.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of domestic organizations and government entities. Eligible applicants listed include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) in certain cases), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, small businesses, state and local governments (including counties, cities or townships, special district governments), public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and Native American tribal governments (federally recognized) as well as other tribal organizations. The announcement also highlights additional eligible categories such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs). Individuals are also listed among eligible applicants in the general eligibility field, though in practice P30 center grants are typically institutionally based; applicants would need to follow the full NIH announcement for any constraints about who can serve as the applicant organization and how the center must be administratively housed.
From a timing and administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted October 1, 2009, with a closing date of December 11, 2009, and an archive date of January 11, 2010, meaning it was a time-limited solicitation for that cycle. Applicants were directed to the full funding announcement on the NIH grants website for complete requirements and instructions. For access or technical problems, the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact was provided.
Overall, this RFA sought to reinforce and expand U.S. institutional capacity in the basic biology of aging by funding centralized, shared center resources and training activities under the Nathan Shock Center model. Competitive applications would be expected to demonstrate an existing critical mass of aging biology research, articulate how center-supported resources would be used by multiple investigators, and show how the proposed center structure would measurably strengthen basic aging research and training, while staying clearly outside clinical research and clinical trial support.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the Nathan Shock Centers of Excellence in Basic Biology of Aging (P30) funding announcement, Funding Opportunity Number RFA-AG-10-009. It is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) program administered by the National Institute on Aging (NIA).
Which NIH institute and program area does this align with?
The program is administered by the NIA and specifically aligns with priorities of the NIA Division of Aging Biology.
What is the main purpose of the P30 Nathan Shock Center mechanism?
The P30 mechanism is intended to support institution-based research infrastructure and training activities that advance the basic biology of aging. The focus is on building and strengthening a shared, center-style environment that can serve many aging biology researchers at an institution.
Is this grant meant to fund a single research project?
No. This opportunity is explicitly described as not funding a single investigator-driven research project. Instead, it supports shared resources, services, and activities that enable and accelerate basic biology of aging research across multiple investigators.
What types of activities are these centers intended to support?
They are intended to support shared resources, services, and activities, along with training activities, that increase productivity, rigor, and reach across an institution's basic aging biology research community.
What types of research are appropriate under this opportunity?
The announcement emphasizes foundational mechanisms of aging and non-clinical approaches. Examples referenced include cellular and molecular processes, model organism work, comparative biology, and other non-clinical approaches, supported through centralized cores and collaborative structures.
Are clinical research or clinical trials allowed?
No. The centers are explicitly not intended to support clinical research or clinical trials.
Can the award directly support the principal investigator's independent research project?
No. A key point is that the centers are not intended to directly support the principal investigator's own independent research project.
What is the expected scale of the program (number of awards and overall funding)?
NIA anticipated making about five awards, with an estimated total program funding level of $4,000,000.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling stated is $800,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the provided information.
What is the activity category and CFDA number?
The activity category is health, and the CFDA number is 93.866 (Aging Research).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of domestic organizations and government entities. Eligible applicants listed include public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) in certain cases); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and state and local governments (including counties, cities or townships, and special district governments). Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities are also listed, along with Native American tribal governments (federally recognized) and other tribal organizations.
Are minority-serving institutions included in the eligible applicant types?
Yes. The announcement highlights Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and other related categories as eligible.
Are individuals eligible applicants?
Individuals are listed among eligible applicants in the general eligibility field. However, the announcement also characterizes these as institution-based P30 center grants, and applicants are directed to the full NIH announcement for any constraints about applicant organization requirements and administrative housing of the center.
What kinds of institutional readiness or commitment are implied?
The opportunity is meant for organizations that can already show a strong, ongoing investment in basic aging research and a clear institutional commitment to expanding and coordinating that work through a formal center structure.
What would a competitive application be expected to demonstrate?
Competitive applications would be expected to show an existing critical mass of aging biology research, explain how center-supported resources would be used by multiple investigators, and describe how the proposed center structure would measurably strengthen basic aging research and training, while staying clearly outside clinical research and clinical trial support.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The opportunity was posted on October 1, 2009. The closing date was December 11, 2009, and the archive date was January 11, 2010.
Is this a time-limited solicitation?
Yes. The provided dates indicate it was a time-limited solicitation for that cycle (posted in 2009, closing in 2009, and archived in 2010).
Where were applicants directed for complete requirements and instructions?
Applicants were directed to the full funding announcement on the NIH grants website for complete requirements and instructions.
Who was listed as a contact for access or technical problems?
For access or technical problems, the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact was provided.
In one sentence, what is the overall goal of this RFA?
Overall, the RFA sought to reinforce and expand U.S. institutional capacity in the basic biology of aging by funding centralized, shared center resources and training activities under the Nathan Shock Center model.
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