Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 11 120
Apply for PAR 11 120
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIAID Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects (R18)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.855 Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation Research 93.856 Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 11, 2011 and posted on Feb 11, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 16, 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) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses State governments Independent school districts Special district governments Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities For profit organizations other than small businesses City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIAID Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects (R18) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PAR-11-120) was a discretionary NIH grant program designed to support practical, applied research projects that move existing scientific and clinical knowledge into real-world health service settings. Administered by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), this FOA specifically targeted the research priorities of NIAID's Division of Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation (DAIT), meaning applicants needed to align proposed work directly with DAIT-defined areas rather than proposing broadly scoped infectious disease or immunology projects. The central intent of the R18 mechanism in this announcement was to fund the development, testing, and evaluation of health service activities and to encourage dissemination efforts that help translate proven approaches into practice for the control of categorical diseases, with an emphasis on demonstration projects that show how implementation works in real systems.
In practical terms, the FOA emphasized implementation-oriented work rather than basic discovery science. Projects under this mechanism typically focus on how to apply what is already known, evaluate service delivery strategies, and determine effectiveness, feasibility, and potential for broader adoption. "Demonstration and dissemination" implies that applicants were expected not only to design and assess interventions or service models, but also to produce evidence and strategies that support uptake, replication, or scaling within relevant healthcare or community contexts. The award category was health-focused, and the program was associated with CFDA numbers 93.855 (Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation Research) and 93.856 (Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research), which signal the broader NIH program areas the work could fall under, provided it stayed within DAIT priorities.
Eligibility for this funding opportunity was broad and included many organization types across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Eligible applicants included nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, public and private institutions of higher education, small businesses, and for-profit entities other than small businesses, as well as a range of governmental bodies such as state governments, county governments, city or township governments, independent school districts, special district governments, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. The eligibility list also explicitly encompassed tribal entities and organizations, including federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations, along with Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs). Additional eligible categories included U.S. territories or possessions, regional organizations, and various mission-focused institutions such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and faith-based or community-based organizations. The FOA also noted that eligible agencies of the federal government could apply, indicating a fairly expansive applicant pool for an NIH program.
The announcement did not require cost sharing or matching, which can reduce barriers for organizations that might otherwise struggle to provide non-federal funds. From an administrative timeline perspective, the FOA was posted and created on February 11, 2011, and it originally closed on May 16, 2013, with the same date listed as the current closing date. It was archived on June 16, 2013, meaning it is no longer active for new applications under that specific announcement, though similar R18 opportunities or related implementation and dissemination funding mechanisms may exist under newer NIH notices.
For applicants who wanted full details at the time, NIH provided a formal program announcement link (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-120.html). The contact information included the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster email addresses for technical issues accessing or linking to the announcement, which is typical for NIH postings and suggests that scientific or programmatic questions would ordinarily be directed to program officials listed in the full FOA text.
FAQs: NIAID Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects (R18) - PAR-11-120
What is the NIAID Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects (R18) opportunity (PAR-11-120)?
PAR-11-120 was a discretionary NIH grant program administered by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to support practical, applied research projects that move existing scientific and clinical knowledge into real-world health service settings. It used the R18 mechanism and focused on demonstration and dissemination work rather than basic discovery science.
Which NIH institute administered this funding opportunity?
The program was administered by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What part of NIAID did the FOA specifically target?
This announcement specifically targeted the research priorities of NIAID's Division of Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation (DAIT). Applicants needed to align proposed work directly with DAIT-defined areas.
Does this FOA support basic research or discovery science?
The emphasis was on implementation-oriented, applied work. The FOA focused on developing, testing, and evaluating health service activities and supporting dissemination that translates proven approaches into practice, rather than funding basic discovery science.
What does "demonstration and dissemination" mean in the context of this R18?
It implies projects were expected to (1) design and assess interventions or service models in real systems (demonstration) and (2) produce evidence and strategies that support uptake, replication, or scaling within relevant healthcare or community contexts (dissemination).
What types of activities or outcomes were central to this FOA?
The central intent was to fund the development, testing, and evaluation of health service activities, and to encourage dissemination efforts that help translate proven approaches into practice for the control of categorical diseases, with an emphasis on showing how implementation works in real systems.
How broad could a proposed topic be?
Proposed work needed to align directly with DAIT priorities. The FOA indicated that applicants should not propose broadly scoped infectious disease or immunology projects that are not tied to DAIT-defined areas.
What CFDA numbers were associated with this program?
The opportunity was associated with CFDA 93.855 (Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation Research) and CFDA 93.856 (Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research), signaling the broader NIH program areas the work could fall under, as long as it stayed within DAIT priorities.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included organizations across public, private, and nonprofit sectors, as well as multiple government entity types and tribal entities.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible (including those without 501(c)(3) status)?
Yes. The eligibility list included nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status.
Are colleges and universities eligible?
Yes. Public and private institutions of higher education were listed as eligible applicants, and the eligibility list also included several mission-focused institutional categories (for example, HBCUs and Hispanic-serving institutions).
Are small businesses eligible?
Yes. Small businesses were included among eligible applicants.
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. For-profit entities other than small businesses were explicitly listed as eligible, in addition to small businesses.
Are state and local governments eligible?
Yes. Eligible applicants included state governments, county governments, city or township governments, independent school districts, special district governments, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list explicitly included federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations.
Are Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) eligible?
Yes. Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) were specifically included as eligible applicants.
Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list included U.S. territories or possessions.
Are regional organizations eligible?
Yes. Regional organizations were included among eligible applicant categories.
Are HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, and other mission-focused institutions eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list explicitly encompassed Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and other similar mission-focused categories.
Are faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based and community-based organizations were included in the eligibility list.
Can federal government agencies apply?
Yes. The FOA noted that eligible agencies of the federal government could apply.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement did not require cost sharing or matching.
When was this FOA posted and created?
The FOA was posted and created on February 11, 2011.
What was the application closing date?
The FOA originally closed on May 16, 2013, and that same date was also listed as the current closing date.
Is PAR-11-120 still open for new applications?
No. The FOA was archived on June 16, 2013, which means it is no longer active for new applications under that specific announcement.
Where could applicants find the official NIH program announcement text?
NIH provided the formal program announcement link: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-120.html
Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing the announcement?
The contact information included NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster email addresses for technical issues related to accessing or linking to the announcement.
Does the provided contact information indicate who to reach for scientific or programmatic questions?
The information provided notes that the listed contacts were for technical issues and suggests that scientific or programmatic questions would ordinarily be directed to program officials listed in the full FOA text.
What is the main focus area: clinical services, community settings, or lab research?
Based on the description, the main focus was translating existing knowledge into real-world health service settings through implementation, evaluation of service delivery strategies, and dissemination for broader adoption, rather than lab-based discovery research.
What is the key expectation about real-world implementation?
The FOA emphasized demonstration projects that show how implementation works in real systems, including assessment of effectiveness, feasibility, and potential for broader adoption.
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