Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 10 223
Apply for PAR 10 223
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NEI Center Core Grants for Vision Research (P30)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.867 Vision Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 29, 2010 and posted on Jun 29, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 27, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- 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 NEI Center Core Grants for Vision Research (P30) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PAR-10-223) is a National Institutes of Health grant program run through the National Eye Institute to strengthen and coordinate vision research at an institution. The core idea is to support shared research resources that serve a community of independently funded investigators, especially groups of R01-funded researchers, by pooling services, equipment, and expertise in a way that improves quality, lowers costs, and reduces duplicated effort across labs. Rather than funding individual research projects directly, a P30 is meant to build or enhance the infrastructure that makes multiple separate projects more productive, more collaborative, and more efficient.
A central purpose of this program is to create or expand shared cores, facilities, and service modules that many investigators can use. These shared resources might include specialized instrumentation, technical services, data resources, or other centralized capabilities that would be too expensive, difficult, or inefficient for a single investigator to maintain alone. By supporting these common resources, the program aims to increase scientific output across multiple projects, standardize methods where helpful, and make it easier for investigators to pursue collaborative studies on the visual system and vision disorders. Importantly, the exact design of a P30 Center Core Grant can vary from institution to institution depending on local strengths and needs; the grant is structured to let the center build the specific cores and services that best support its research base.
This funding announcement uses the NIH P30 Center Core Grant mechanism. In practical terms, that means the award is intended to support core operations and shared infrastructure rather than stand-alone hypothesis-driven research aims in the way an R01 would. The program description emphasizes that each center should be organized to enhance the institution's overall environment and capability to conduct vision research, while also making it easier for multiple investigators to work together on related problems. The expectation is that centralized resources will provide services either at a lower cost or at a higher level of quality than could be achieved if each lab tried to do the same work independently.
Funding levels and the number of awards are not fixed because they depend on the scope, quality, duration, and budgets of the applications received, as well as available program funds. The listing indicates an award ceiling of $200,000. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for applicants, which means institutions are not required to provide a formal match as a condition of the award, although institutions typically do provide space, administrative support, or other commitments to make a center function well.
Eligible applicants include a range of organizations involved in research and higher education, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations (both those with 501(c)(3) status and those without 501(c)(3) status, as specified). The opportunity also explicitly notes additional eligible applicant types such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, reflecting NIH's inclusion of a broad set of institutional categories. The activity category is Health, and the CFDA number associated with this program is 93.867 (Vision Research).
Key dates in the archived announcement show it was posted June 29, 2010, with an original and current closing date of September 27, 2012, and an archive date of October 28, 2012, indicating this specific announcement is no longer open for applications. For reference and full details, the opportunity points to the NIH guide page at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-223.html. For technical access or linking issues, the contact listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
FAQs: NEI Center Core Grants for Vision Research (P30) - PAR-10-223
What is the NEI Center Core Grants for Vision Research (P30) program?
It is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant program administered through the National Eye Institute (NEI) designed to strengthen and coordinate vision research at an institution by supporting shared research resources and core infrastructure.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PAR-10-223.
What does a P30 award fund in this program?
This P30 mechanism is intended to support core operations and shared infrastructure (for example, shared cores, facilities, and service modules) rather than funding individual, stand-alone research projects directly.
Does this grant fund individual research projects like an R01?
No. The description emphasizes that the P30 is not primarily for hypothesis-driven, stand-alone research aims in the way an R01 would be. Instead, it supports shared resources that make multiple separately funded projects more productive and efficient.
What is the main purpose of supporting shared cores and facilities?
The central purpose is to create or expand shared resources that many investigators can use, improving research quality, lowering costs, and reducing duplicated effort across labs by pooling services, equipment, and expertise.
Who are the shared resources intended to serve?
They are intended to serve a community of independently funded investigators, with an emphasis on groups of R01-funded researchers, by providing centralized services and capabilities used across multiple labs.
What kinds of shared resources can a P30 support?
Examples mentioned include specialized instrumentation, technical services, data resources, and other centralized capabilities that would be too expensive, difficult, or inefficient for a single investigator to maintain alone.
Why would an institution choose centralized cores instead of separate lab resources?
The program rationale is that centralized resources can provide services at a lower cost or at a higher level of quality than if each lab tried to replicate the same capabilities independently.
Is the structure of a P30 Center Core Grant the same at every institution?
No. The announcement notes that the design can vary by institution depending on local strengths and needs, and the grant is structured to let a center build the specific cores and services that best support its research base.
What research area does this opportunity focus on?
It focuses on the visual system and vision disorders, with the goal of strengthening an institution's capacity to conduct and coordinate vision research.
What is the activity category for this funding opportunity?
The activity category is Health.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The CFDA number listed is 93.867 (Vision Research).
How much funding is available per award?
The listing indicates an award ceiling of $200,000.
Are the funding level and number of awards fixed?
No. Funding levels and the number of awards are not fixed and depend on the scope, quality, duration, and budgets of the applications received, as well as available program funds.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated as a condition of the award. The description notes that institutions commonly provide support such as space or administrative support to help a center function, but a formal match is not required per the information provided.
Which organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations (including those with 501(c)(3) status and those without 501(c)(3) status, as specified).
Are minority-serving and other designated institutions eligible?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly notes eligibility that includes Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions.
When was this announcement posted?
The archived announcement shows it was posted on June 29, 2010.
What were the closing dates for applications under this announcement?
The original and current closing date listed is September 27, 2012.
Is this specific funding opportunity currently open?
No. The archive date is October 28, 2012, which indicates this specific announcement is no longer open for applications.
Where can applicants find the referenced NIH guide page for more details?
The opportunity points to: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-223.html
Who is the contact for technical access or linking issues?
The contact listed for technical access or linking issues is the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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