Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 11 266
Apply for PAR 11 266
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Network Infrastructure Support for Emerging Areas of Research in the Basic Biology of Aging (R24)" 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 Aug 9, 2013 and posted on Jul 20, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 9, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $600,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Independent school districts Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) City or township governments Nonprofits having 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 Faith based or Community based Organizations Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Network Infrastructure Support for Emerging Areas of Research in the Basic Biology of Aging (R24) funding opportunity (PAR-11-266) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant designed to strengthen and connect promising, interdisciplinary research directions in the basic biology of aging. Rather than primarily paying for large, stand-alone research projects, this program focuses on building the shared infrastructure that helps a field take shape: bringing researchers together, aligning methods and language across disciplines, and creating organized pathways for collaboration that accelerate scientific progress in newly developing areas of aging biology.
At the core of the announcement is support for research networks using the NIH Resource-Related Research Project (R24) mechanism. The intent is to help communities of investigators pursue clearly defined scientific goals by creating coordinated activities that make collaboration easier and more productive. These network activities can include organizing meetings and conferences to define priorities and share results, running small-scale pilot efforts that help test feasibility or generate preliminary data, and offering short-term training opportunities. The training component is meant to be practical and skill-focused and can take forms such as intensive workshops, summer institutes, or visiting scholar programs. Another major emphasis is dissemination, meaning deliberate efforts to spread tools, lessons learned, standards, best practices, and other outputs so that the broader research community can adopt and build on them, helping the emerging area grow faster and in a more integrated way.
The program falls under the Health funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 93.866 (Aging Research). According to the listing, there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not expected to commit matching funds as a condition of the award. The estimated total funding amount shown is $600,000, indicating a modest, infrastructure-oriented program scale aimed at enabling connectivity, coordination, and early-stage capacity building rather than underwriting extensive laboratory or clinical research costs.
Eligibility is broad across U.S.-based organizations, reflecting the program's goal of building networks that can draw from many sectors. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including those with 501(c)(3) status and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), small businesses, and many government entities such as state, county, city or township governments, independent school districts, and special district governments. The eligibility list also includes public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities, along with a wide range of tribal and regional entities, including federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations. The announcement explicitly includes several institution types as “other eligible applicants,†such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions. Foreign institutions are not eligible, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are also not eligible, keeping the supported network infrastructure firmly within domestic U.S. organizational structures.
From the administrative details provided, the opportunity was posted July 20, 2011, with an original closing date of September 7, 2014. The record also shows a current closing date of August 9, 2013, and an archive date of September 10, 2013, meaning it is no longer open for new applications. The sponsoring agency is NIH, and the full announcement was hosted on the NIH grants site at the provided link. For access or technical issues, the contact listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV), which is a typical point of contact when applicants cannot reach the full electronic posting or have trouble with the web link.
In practical terms, this FOA is best understood as support for the connective tissue of science in aging biology: it funds the organizational, training, and coordination structures that help an emerging interdisciplinary topic mature into a cohesive research community. The program expects applicants to propose a network with a focused scientific rationale and a concrete plan for community-building activities (meetings, pilots, training, and dissemination) that collectively push the field forward and make it easier for diverse researchers to contribute to shared goals.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Network Infrastructure Support for Emerging Areas of Research in the Basic Biology of Aging (R24) opportunity?
This funding opportunity (PAR-11-266) is an NIH discretionary grant that supports research networks focused on emerging, interdisciplinary areas in the basic biology of aging. The emphasis is on building shared infrastructure that helps a new research area become more connected, coordinated, and productive.
What is the main purpose of this program?
The purpose is to strengthen and connect promising directions in basic aging biology by funding the "connective tissue" of a research community. Instead of primarily paying for large stand-alone research projects, it supports coordinated activities that align approaches across disciplines, build collaboration pathways, and accelerate progress in newly developing areas.
What grant mechanism does this opportunity use?
The program uses the NIH Resource-Related Research Project (R24) mechanism to support research networks and related infrastructure-building activities.
What kinds of activities can an R24 aging biology research network support?
Supported network activities can include:
- Meetings and conferences to define priorities, align terminology and methods across disciplines, and share results.
- Small-scale pilot efforts to test feasibility or generate preliminary information that supports an emerging area.
- Short-term, practical training opportunities such as intensive workshops, summer institutes, or visiting scholar programs.
- Dissemination of outputs such as tools, standards, best practices, and lessons learned so the broader community can adopt and build on them.
Does this opportunity fund large research projects?
The described intent is not to primarily fund large, stand-alone research projects. It is positioned as an infrastructure-oriented program focused on coordination, community building, early-stage capacity building, and activities that make collaboration easier and more effective.
What does "network infrastructure" mean in the context of this FOA?
In this FOA, "network infrastructure" refers to organized structures and activities that help a scientific area develop into a cohesive community, such as shared planning and coordination, convenings, small pilots that enable collaboration, skill-focused training, and deliberate dissemination of common resources and practices.
What is the role of training in this program?
Training is intended to be short-term, practical, and skill-focused. Examples listed include intensive workshops, summer institutes, and visiting scholar programs that support the development and spread of useful capabilities within the emerging research community.
What does dissemination mean for this opportunity?
Dissemination refers to planned efforts to spread network outputs to the broader research community. The FOA highlights sharing tools, lessons learned, standards, best practices, and other products so other researchers can adopt them and help the emerging area grow more quickly and in a more integrated way.
What scientific area is this program focused on?
The program is focused on emerging areas of research in the basic biology of aging, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary directions that benefit from coordinated network-building.
What is the funding activity category and CFDA number associated with this program?
The funding activity category is Health, and the associated CFDA number is 93.866 (Aging Research).
How much funding is associated with this opportunity?
The listing shows an estimated total funding amount of $600,000, indicating a modest program scale intended to support infrastructure and coordination rather than extensive research costs.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The information provided states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement for this opportunity.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad for U.S.-based organizations. Eligible applicants include:
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status)
- For-profit organizations (other than small businesses)
- Small businesses
- State, county, city, or township governments
- Independent school districts
- Special district governments
- Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities
- Federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations
- U.S. territories or possessions
- Regional organizations
- Faith-based or community-based organizations
Are minority-serving and other designated institutions explicitly included?
Yes. The eligibility list explicitly includes several institution types as "other eligible applicants," including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. Foreign institutions are not eligible under the information provided.
Are non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations eligible?
No. The opportunity states that non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible.
Is this opportunity still open for applications?
No. Based on the provided administrative details, it is no longer open for new applications. The record includes an archive date of September 10, 2013, and the dates indicate the closing period has passed.
What are the key dates listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on July 20, 2011. The record shows an original closing date of September 7, 2014, a current closing date of August 9, 2013, and an archive date of September 10, 2013.
Which federal agency sponsors this program?
The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Where was the full announcement hosted?
The full announcement was hosted on the NIH grants website (as referenced by the provided link information).
Who should be contacted for access or technical issues with the posting?
The contact listed for access or technical issues is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
What should a competitive application generally propose (based on the description provided)?
The description suggests applicants are expected to propose a research network with a focused scientific rationale and a concrete plan for community-building activities. These activities may include convenings (meetings/conferences), pilot efforts, short-term practical training, and dissemination efforts that collectively help the emerging area develop into a cohesive and collaborative research community.
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