Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 10 077
Apply for PAR 10 077
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIDCD Research Core Centers (P30)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 6, 2010 and posted on Jan 6, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 1, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education 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 Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) .
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIDCD Research Core Centers (P30) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PAR-10-077) is a discretionary NIH grant designed to strengthen and coordinate already-funded research in deafness and communication disorders by building shared, centralized infrastructure. Instead of paying for new standalone research projects, the P30 mechanism supports one or more “cores” that provide resources, services, and facilities that multiple investigators can use across existing, funded R01 (and other funded) projects. The basic idea is to reduce duplication, improve efficiency, and raise the overall quality and productivity of ongoing NIDCD-relevant research by making key capabilities available in a coordinated, center-like structure.
A key feature of this program is that the Core Center must be an identifiable organizational unit, either housed within a single institution or formed as a consortium of cooperating institutions. The consortium model can be geographically based or web-based, which leaves room for regional collaborations and shared operations across multiple organizations. In practice, the Center functions as an intellectual and operational hub: it helps investigators work together, encourages multidisciplinary collaboration, and can catalyze new research directions by connecting teams, aligning methods, and creating shared platforms that make collaboration easier and more effective.
The “cores” funded under a P30 are service-oriented and meant to directly support the needs of funded user projects. They might be structured around shared technical expertise (for example, specialized methods or analytic support), or around centralizing labor-intensive tasks that many projects have in common. The announcement specifically highlights functions such as staffing, training, and maintaining shared equipment and resources, as well as developing tools or staffing support that improve activities like participant recruitment databases for clinical studies. Cores can also be used for hands-on problem solving through innovative technical solutions using up-to-date methodologies, which can help multiple projects overcome similar technical bottlenecks without each lab rebuilding the same capacity on its own.
There are important boundaries on what P30 funds can and cannot do. The program does not provide direct support for the research projects themselves, does not cover patient services, and does not support unfunded pilot studies. It also is not meant to facilitate research that is unrelated to funded user projects, unless that activity is directly tied to advancing the Core Center’s capabilities (for example, developing or validating a new shared technology that will meaningfully strengthen the Center’s infrastructure). At the same time, the FOA notes that a Core Center can create broader benefits beyond its immediate users by sharing data or technology with other core centers or the wider research community, as long as the work remains consistent with the Center’s infrastructure and service mission.
This opportunity uses the NIH P30 grant mechanism. The size, scope, and duration of awards are expected to vary depending on the proposed cores and the needs of the supported research base, and NIH indicates that both the number of awards and the total dollars awarded depend on the quantity, quality, and cost of applications received. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed.
Eligibility is broad and includes small businesses, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits other than higher education), and other applicants as described in the full announcement. The FOA also explicitly notes eligibility for several institution types, including Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs). The activity falls under CFDA 93.173 (Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders). The opportunity was posted January 6, 2010, with an original and current closing date of October 1, 2012, and an archive date of November 1, 2012, meaning it is an archived funding announcement rather than an active one.
For reference, the full announcement is linked through NIH at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-077.html, and NIH’s Office of Extramural Research provides technical contact support via FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV for access or linking issues.
FAQs: NIDCD Research Core Centers (P30) - PAR-10-077
What is the NIDCD Research Core Centers (P30) opportunity (PAR-10-077)?
PAR-10-077 is a discretionary NIH funding opportunity from NIDCD that supports Research Core Centers using the P30 grant mechanism. The purpose is to strengthen and coordinate research that is already funded in deafness and communication disorders by building shared, centralized infrastructure (one or more service-oriented "cores") that multiple investigators can use.
What is the main goal of a P30 Research Core Center under this FOA?
The goal is to reduce duplication, improve efficiency, and increase the quality and productivity of ongoing NIDCD-relevant research by centralizing key capabilities in an organized, center-like structure that supports multiple existing, funded projects.
Does this program pay for new standalone research projects?
No. This FOA is not designed to fund new standalone research projects. It supports shared cores that provide resources, services, and facilities used across existing funded projects (such as R01s and other funded projects).
What does "core" mean in the context of this P30?
A "core" is a centralized, service-oriented component that provides shared resources, services, facilities, expertise, or infrastructure that multiple investigators can access to support their funded research projects.
Who uses the P30 cores?
The cores are intended to support "funded user projects," meaning existing, already-funded research projects that can directly benefit from shared services and infrastructure offered by the Core Center.
What kinds of activities can a P30 core support?
Examples described in the announcement include staffing, training, and maintaining shared equipment and resources, developing tools that improve common research activities, and providing technical solutions using up-to-date methodologies to solve shared bottlenecks across multiple projects.
Can a core support participant recruitment infrastructure for clinical studies?
Yes. The FOA specifically highlights that cores may develop tools or staffing support that improve activities such as participant recruitment databases for clinical studies.
Is the Core Center required to be a formal organizational unit?
Yes. A key feature is that the Core Center must be an identifiable organizational unit, either within a single institution or established as a consortium of cooperating institutions.
Can the Core Center be a consortium across multiple institutions?
Yes. The FOA allows a consortium model that can be geographically based or web-based, enabling regional collaborations or shared operations across multiple organizations.
What role does the Center play beyond providing services?
In addition to centralized services, the Center is described as an intellectual and operational hub that helps investigators work together, encourages multidisciplinary collaboration, and can catalyze new research directions by connecting teams and aligning shared methods and platforms.
What are the key restrictions on what P30 funds can support?
The FOA states that P30 funds do not provide direct support for the research projects themselves, do not cover patient services, and do not support unfunded pilot studies.
Can P30 funds be used for research unrelated to funded user projects?
Generally no. The program is not meant to facilitate research unrelated to funded user projects, unless the activity is directly tied to advancing the Core Center's capabilities (for example, developing or validating a new shared technology that meaningfully strengthens the Center's infrastructure).
Can the Core Center share data or technology beyond its immediate users?
Yes. The FOA notes the Center can create broader benefits by sharing data or technology with other core centers or the wider research community, as long as the work remains consistent with the Center's infrastructure and service mission.
What grant mechanism is used for this opportunity?
This opportunity uses the NIH P30 grant mechanism.
How large are the awards, and how long do they last?
The FOA indicates that the size, scope, and duration of awards are expected to vary depending on the proposed cores and the needs of the supported research base.
How many awards will NIH make, and how much funding will be available?
NIH indicates that both the number of awards and the total dollars awarded depend on the quantity, quality, and cost of applications received.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is listed in the information provided.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as broad and includes small businesses, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits other than higher education), and other applicants as described in the full announcement.
Are minority-serving institutions explicitly included as eligible?
Yes. The FOA explicitly notes eligibility for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and related institution types listed in the announcement.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The activity falls under CFDA 93.173 (Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders).
Is PAR-10-077 still an active funding opportunity?
No. Based on the dates provided, it is an archived funding announcement. It was posted January 6, 2010, had an original and current closing date of October 1, 2012, and an archive date of November 1, 2012.
Where can the full announcement be found?
The full announcement is available through NIH at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-077.html.
Who can be contacted for technical issues accessing or linking to the FOA?
NIH's Office of Extramural Research provides technical contact support for access or linking issues via FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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