Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 12 182
Apply for PAR 12 182
- 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)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.121 Oral Diseases and Disorders Research 93.213 Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants 93.273 Alcohol Research Programs 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs 93.350 National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences 93.396 Cancer Biology Research 93.398 Cancer Research Manpower 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases 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 93.933 Demonstration Projects for Indian Health.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 10, 2012 and posted on May 8, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 10, 2012. (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:
The Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PAR 12-182) is a discretionary NIH grant program designed to support new or continuing research centers that are led by, or formed in close partnership with, American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. Its central goal is to strengthen the ability of Tribes and Tribal organizations to conduct health research and research training that directly responds to the priorities and needs of AI/AN communities. The program is 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 broad federal commitment to improving health outcomes through community-relevant, scientifically rigorous research and workforce development.
NARCH is structured to fund activities that blend research and research training, with an emphasis on building or sustaining local and regional capacity to address health issues that matter most to AI/AN populations. While the specific research topics can vary, the program aligns with a wide range of NIH health areas as reflected in the included CFDA numbers. These cover major biomedical and public health domains such as mental health, alcohol and substance use, oral health, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and kidney disease, infectious diseases and microbiology, arthritis and skin diseases, translational sciences, and complementary and integrative health. In practice, this means a NARCH center could focus on many different community-defined health priorities, as long as the work fits within NIH mission areas and is grounded in the needs of AI/AN communities, with training elements that help grow and sustain a Native health research workforce.
Eligibility is limited to U.S.-based, federally recognized AI/AN entities and closely related organizations. Eligible applicants include federally recognized AI/AN Tribes (as defined under 25 U.S.C. 1603(d)), Tribal organizations (as defined under 25 U.S.C. 1603(e)) including Tribal colleges or Tribal health boards that meet the statutory definition, and consortia of two or more eligible Tribes 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 cannot apply, and foreign components (as defined under HHS grants policy) are not allowed. The opportunity also notes that there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which can reduce barriers for eligible Tribal and Tribal-serving entities seeking to build research infrastructure and training programs.
Administratively, this opportunity was posted on May 8, 2012 (created May 10, 2012), with an original and current closing date of July 10, 2012, and an archive date of August 10, 2012. The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health. Applicants and interested parties were directed to the full announcement hosted on the NIH grants site (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-182.html). For technical access issues, the listed contact support was the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Overall, NARCH is best understood as a capacity-building research center program that supports Tribal and Tribal partner-led efforts to conduct meaningful health research and train researchers in ways that are responsive to AI/AN community priorities. It intentionally spans multiple health areas and is designed to strengthen long-term, community-centered research and training ecosystems rather than supporting only isolated, short-term projects.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) program?
NARCH is a discretionary National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant program that supports new or continuing research centers led by, or formed in close partnership with, American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. The program is intended to strengthen the ability of Tribes and Tribal organizations to conduct health research and research training that responds directly to AI/AN community priorities and needs.
What is the funding opportunity number for this NARCH announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is PAR 12-182.
What is the main goal of the NARCH grant opportunity?
The central goal is capacity building: strengthening Tribal and Tribal organization capability to carry out scientifically rigorous, community-relevant health research and research training, while also supporting workforce development in Native health research.
Is NARCH meant to fund individual research projects or research centers?
NARCH is described as a research center program. It is designed to support centers that blend research and research training and that build or sustain local and regional capacity, rather than focusing only on isolated, short-term projects.
What kinds of activities does NARCH support?
The program funds activities that combine health research with research training. A key emphasis is on building or sustaining capacity to address AI/AN health issues that matter to communities, while also growing and sustaining a Native health research workforce.
Does the program require that research topics be selected by the community?
The opportunity emphasizes that supported work should directly respond to the priorities and needs of AI/AN communities and be grounded in those needs, indicating a strong community-priorities orientation for center activities.
What health and research areas can a NARCH center focus on?
NARCH aligns with a wide range of NIH health areas reflected in the included CFDA numbers. The opportunity notes coverage across major biomedical and public health domains, including mental health; alcohol and substance use; oral health; cancer; cardiovascular disease; diabetes and kidney disease; infectious diseases and microbiology; arthritis and skin diseases; translational sciences; and complementary and integrative health.
Are applicants limited to a single disease or topic area?
No single topic is required by the description provided. The opportunity states that topics can vary, as long as the work fits within NIH mission areas and is grounded in AI/AN community needs, and includes training elements.
Who issues or sponsors the NARCH opportunity?
The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The program is issued by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) in collaboration with other NIH Institutes and Centers and the Indian Health Service (IHS).
Why are multiple NIH Institutes and the Indian Health Service involved?
The opportunity describes this collaboration as reflecting a broad federal commitment to improving health outcomes through community-relevant, scientifically rigorous research and workforce development for AI/AN communities.
Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
Eligibility is limited to U.S.-based, federally recognized AI/AN entities and closely related organizations. Eligible applicants include federally recognized AI/AN Tribes (as defined under 25 U.S.C. 1603(d)); Tribal organizations (as defined under 25 U.S.C. 1603(e)), including Tribal colleges or Tribal health boards that meet the statutory definition; and consortia of two or more eligible Tribes or Tribal organizations.
Can a consortium apply?
Yes. Consortia of two or more eligible Tribes or Tribal organizations are explicitly listed as eligible applicants.
If the applicant is not a Tribe, are there additional requirements?
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.
Can a U.S. organization apply if it has non-U.S. components?
No. The opportunity states that non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations cannot apply.
Are foreign components allowed under this funding opportunity?
No. Foreign components (as defined under HHS grants policy) are not allowed.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity notes there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was this funding opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted on May 8, 2012, and created on May 10, 2012.
What were the closing date and archive date listed for this opportunity?
The original and current closing date was July 10, 2012, and the archive date was August 10, 2012.
Where can applicants find the full announcement?
The full announcement is hosted on the NIH grants site at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-182.html
Who should be contacted for technical access issues related to the announcement?
For technical access issues, the listed contact support was the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
How should NARCH be understood at a high level?
NARCH is best understood as a capacity-building, community-centered research center program. It supports Tribal and Tribal partner-led efforts to conduct meaningful health research and to train researchers in ways that are responsive to AI/AN community priorities, spanning multiple health areas and strengthening long-term research and training ecosystems.
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