Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 13 239
Apply for PAR 13 239
- The National Institutes of Health in the education food and nutrition health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) (S06)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.113 Environmental Health 93.121 Oral Diseases and Disorders Research 93.213 Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health 93.233 National Center on Sleep Disorders Research 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants 93.273 Alcohol Research Programs 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research 93.838 Lung Diseases Research 93.839 Blood Diseases and Resources Research 93.846 Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research 93.847 Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research 93.855 Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research 93.856 Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 14, 2013 and posted on May 31, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 6, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following A federally recognized AI/AN Tribe, as defined under 25 U.S.C. 1603(d) or A Tribal organization, as defined under 25 U.S.C. 1603(e), including Tribal colleges or health boards meeting this definition or A consortium of two or more of those Tribes or Tribal organizations. Applicants other than Tribes must provide proof of non profit status. 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 HHS Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) (S06) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant opportunity designed to build and sustain tribally driven research centers that directly address the health priorities of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. The core aim is to support both research and research training in ways that are responsive to community-identified needs, strengthen local capacity to conduct health research, and promote long-term improvements in health outcomes. This particular funding opportunity announcement (FOA) was issued by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) in collaboration with other NIH Institutes and Centers and the Indian Health Service (IHS), reflecting a coordinated federal commitment to advancing AI/AN health research infrastructure and workforce development.
The program emphasizes creating or continuing a “center” model rather than funding a single stand-alone project. In practice, that means applicants are expected to propose an organized effort that can include multiple research and training components aligned under a unified set of goals. The research supported under NARCH is intentionally broad and can span many biomedical, clinical, behavioral, and public health topics, so long as the work is grounded in AI/AN community needs and priorities. The listing of associated CFDA numbers signals that projects may fall across a wide range of disease and scientific areas, including (but not limited to) environmental health, oral health, complementary and integrative health, sleep disorders, mental health, alcohol research, drug abuse and addiction, cardiovascular, lung and blood diseases, arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions, diabetes and kidney disease, allergy and infectious diseases, microbiology, and more general biomedical research and research training.
Eligibility is tightly focused on tribal entities. Applicants may include a federally recognized AI/AN Tribe (as defined in 25 U.S.C. 1603(d)), a Tribal organization (as defined in 25 U.S.C. 1603(e)) including tribal colleges or qualifying health boards, or a consortium of two or more eligible Tribes and/or Tribal organizations. If the applicant is not itself a Tribe, it must provide proof of nonprofit status. Foreign institutions are not eligible, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by HHS policy) are not allowed, keeping the program centered on U.S.-based tribal governance and community benefit.
Administratively, this opportunity is a grant mechanism within the broader “Education, Food and Nutrition, Health” activity category, and it does not require cost sharing or matching funds, which can lower barriers for applicants that may not have substantial non-federal resources. The FOA was posted May 31, 2013, with an original and current closing date of August 6, 2013, and it was archived September 6, 2013. The full announcement was made available through the NIH grants guide at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-239.html, and the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact was provided for applicants who had trouble accessing or linking to the electronic materials.
Overall, the NARCH (S06) opportunity is best understood as a capacity-building and community-centered research program. It is structured to help tribal nations and tribal organizations lead research that is relevant to their communities while also training and developing researchers, practitioners, and students who can sustain and expand that work over time. The involvement of NIGMS alongside multiple NIH Institutes/Centers and IHS underscores that the program is meant to be interdisciplinary and flexible, supporting a wide range of health research areas as long as the proposed center advances AI/AN health priorities and strengthens research and training infrastructure in tribal settings.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) (S06)
What is the Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) (S06) opportunity?
NARCH (S06) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant opportunity intended to build and sustain tribally driven research centers that address the health priorities of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. It supports both health research and research training in ways that are grounded in community-identified needs.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The core purpose is capacity-building: strengthening local ability to plan, lead, and conduct health research in tribal settings, while also supporting research training that develops people and pathways to sustain that work long-term. The intended outcome is long-term improvement in health outcomes aligned with AI/AN priorities.
Who issued this funding opportunity announcement (FOA)?
The FOA was issued by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) in collaboration with other NIH Institutes and Centers and the Indian Health Service (IHS). This reflects a coordinated federal effort to advance AI/AN health research infrastructure and workforce development.
Is this grant meant to fund a single research project?
No. The program emphasizes a center model rather than a single stand-alone project. Applicants are expected to propose an organized effort that may include multiple research and training components working under unified goals.
What kinds of activities can be included under the NARCH center model?
The center can include research and research training components aligned to a shared set of goals. The emphasis is on tribally driven work that responds to community-identified health needs while strengthening capacity and training people who can continue the work over time.
What research areas or topics are supported?
The supported research scope is intentionally broad and can include biomedical, clinical, behavioral, and public health topics, as long as they are grounded in AI/AN community needs and priorities. The associated CFDA listings indicate the program can align with many disease and scientific areas.
Can you give examples of research areas mentioned as potentially relevant?
Examples explicitly referenced include environmental health, oral health, complementary and integrative health, sleep disorders, mental health, alcohol research, drug abuse and addiction, cardiovascular, lung and blood diseases, arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions, diabetes and kidney disease, allergy and infectious diseases, microbiology, and general biomedical research and research training.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is focused on tribal entities. Applicants may be: (1) a federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native Tribe (as defined in 25 U.S.C. 1603(d)); (2) a Tribal organization (as defined in 25 U.S.C. 1603(e)), including tribal colleges or qualifying health boards; or (3) a consortium of two or more eligible Tribes and/or Tribal organizations.
Can a consortium apply?
Yes. A consortium of two or more eligible Tribes and/or Tribal organizations may apply.
If the applicant is not itself a Tribe, is any additional documentation required?
Yes. If the applicant is not itself a Tribe, it must provide proof of nonprofit status.
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. Foreign institutions are not eligible for this opportunity.
Are non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations allowed?
No. Non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible.
Are foreign components allowed under this FOA?
No. Foreign components (as defined by HHS policy) are not allowed.
Does this opportunity require cost sharing or matching funds?
No. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
What activity category is this grant listed under?
It is listed under the broader activity category: Education, Food and Nutrition, Health.
When was the FOA posted and when did it close?
The FOA was posted on May 31, 2013. The original and current closing date was August 6, 2013.
Is this FOA still active?
No. The announcement was archived on September 6, 2013.
Where can the full FOA be found?
The full announcement was made available through the NIH grants guide at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-239.html
Who was listed as a contact for technical problems accessing the announcement materials?
The NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact was provided for applicants who had trouble accessing or linking to the electronic materials.
What makes NARCH different from other health research grants?
Based on the program description provided, NARCH is designed as a community-centered, tribally driven capacity-building effort. It focuses on establishing or sustaining a research center structure that integrates research with research training, and it is intended to strengthen AI/AN research infrastructure and workforce development over time.
Does the program require that the proposed work be tied to AI/AN community priorities?
Yes. The work is expected to be responsive to community-identified needs and priorities and structured to directly address AI/AN health priorities.
Is the program limited to a single disease area?
No. The opportunity is described as interdisciplinary and flexible, spanning a wide range of health research areas, as long as the proposed center advances AI/AN health priorities and strengthens research and training infrastructure in tribal settings.
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