Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA DK 15 003
Apply for RFA DK 15 003
- The National Institutes of Health in the food and nutrition health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIDDK Centers for Diabetes Translation Research (P30)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.847 Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 11, 2015 and posted on Jun 11, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 23, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) For profit organizations other than small businesses State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments Special district governments City or township governments Independent school districts Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses Private institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs) 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) Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) 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. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIDDK Centers for Diabetes Translation Research (CDTR) (P30) funding opportunity (RFA-DK-15-003) was a National Institutes of Health discretionary grant program designed to build and strengthen institutional "center" infrastructure focused specifically on type 2 diabetes translation research. The central idea was to push research findings beyond traditional clinical or laboratory settings and into real-world practice and community contexts, with particular attention to dissemination and implementation. In other words, the program targeted the common gap between what is known to work (from clinical studies and evidence-based interventions) and what actually gets adopted, sustained, and scaled in healthcare systems and communities.
A key purpose of the CDTR program was to increase innovation and multidisciplinary collaboration in diabetes translation research. Rather than funding a single research project, the P30 center mechanism supports shared resources and services (often called "cores") that multiple investigators can use. This structure is intended to create productivity and synergy across a group of researchers by lowering barriers to collaboration, standardizing and improving methods, and making specialized expertise or tools broadly available within the center. The FOA highlighted cost-effective sharing of resources as a major rationale: instead of each investigator building the same infrastructure independently, the center provides common supports that can seed new ideas and speed up the pace and quality of translation-focused studies.
The announcement also explicitly encouraged research aimed at reducing diabetes-related health disparities. That emphasis reflects the reality that type 2 diabetes burden and outcomes are not evenly distributed across populations, and that translation research often needs to be tailored to different settings, cultures, and levels of access to care. Under this FOA, centers were expected to be positioned to support work that improves uptake of effective interventions among underserved communities and to address barriers that contribute to inequitable prevention and treatment outcomes.
Administratively, this was a grant opportunity under the NIH/NIDDK program portfolio associated with CFDA 93.847 (Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research). The activity category was listed under Food and Nutrition/Health, and the funding instrument was a grant using the P30 center mechanism. The FOA anticipated making about 7 awards, with an estimated total funding level of $3,000,000. No cost sharing or matching was required, which is typical for many NIH research grant programs and helps broaden the range of institutions that can reasonably apply.
Eligibility was broad and included many kinds of U.S.-based organizations and government entities. Eligible applicants included public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) organizations), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, small businesses, and various units of government such as state, county, city/township, special district governments, and independent school districts. The eligibility language also called out a range of mission-focused institution types, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions. Faith-based and community-based organizations and certain federal agencies were also included among eligible applicants, reflecting the community and practice orientation of translation research.
At the same time, the FOA was clear about restrictions on foreign participation: non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations and foreign institutions) were not eligible to apply, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations were not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by NIH policy) were not allowed. This means applicants needed to be domestic organizations with domestic components, aligning the centers with U.S. health systems and community contexts where dissemination and implementation would occur.
From a timeline standpoint, the opportunity was posted and created on June 11, 2015, with an original and current closing date of November 23, 2015, and an archive date of December 24, 2015. The archived status indicates it was a time-limited solicitation rather than a permanently open program announcement. The official source for the full announcement was hosted on the NIH grants site, and the contact point listed for access or linking issues was the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV).
Overall, this FOA can be understood as an infrastructure-building investment by NIDDK to strengthen the national capacity for type 2 diabetes translation research: helping teams move evidence into routine care and community settings, supporting dissemination and implementation science approaches, and encouraging work that directly addresses persistent disparities in diabetes outcomes through shared, center-based resources.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the NIDDK Centers for Diabetes Translation Research (CDTR) (P30) opportunity?
The NIDDK Centers for Diabetes Translation Research (CDTR) (P30) opportunity (RFA-DK-15-003) was a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant program intended to build and strengthen institutional center infrastructure focused on type 2 diabetes translation research.
What does "translation research" mean in the context of this FOA?
In this program, translation research focuses on moving research findings beyond traditional clinical or laboratory settings into real-world practice and community contexts. A major emphasis was on dissemination and implementation, addressing the common gap between evidence-based interventions and what actually gets adopted, sustained, and scaled in healthcare systems and communities.
What was the main goal of the CDTR program?
The main goal was to strengthen national capacity for type 2 diabetes translation research by investing in center-based infrastructure that helps research teams move evidence into routine care and community settings and supports dissemination and implementation approaches.
What type of NIH funding mechanism was used?
This opportunity used the P30 center mechanism, which is designed to support shared institutional resources and services rather than funding a single stand-alone research project.
Does a P30 CDTR award fund one specific research project?
No. The P30 center mechanism supports shared resources and services (often organized as "cores") that multiple investigators can use. The intention is to lower barriers to collaboration and improve the pace and quality of translation-focused studies across a group of researchers.
What are "cores" and why are they important in this program?
Cores are shared resources, services, or expertise that multiple investigators can access through the center. The FOA highlighted cost-effective sharing of resources as a rationale, reducing duplication of infrastructure across individual projects and enabling broader access to specialized tools and methods.
How does the CDTR program encourage collaboration?
By building shared infrastructure that multiple investigators can use, the program was intended to increase innovation and multidisciplinary collaboration, standardize and improve methods, and make specialized expertise more broadly available within the center.
Was addressing health disparities part of the program focus?
Yes. The FOA explicitly encouraged research aimed at reducing diabetes-related health disparities, reflecting the uneven burden and outcomes of type 2 diabetes across populations and the need to tailor translation research to different settings, cultures, and levels of access to care.
What kinds of settings were this program trying to reach?
The program emphasized real-world practice and community contexts, focusing on the uptake, sustainability, and scaling of effective interventions within healthcare systems and communities.
Which agency and institute sponsored this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was sponsored under NIH, specifically the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity was 93.847 (Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research).
What was the activity category and funding instrument?
The activity category was listed under Food and Nutrition/Health, and the funding instrument was a grant using the P30 center mechanism.
How many awards were anticipated and what was the estimated total funding level?
The FOA anticipated making about 7 awards, with an estimated total funding level of $3,000,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA stated that no cost sharing or matching was required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included U.S.-based organizations and government entities, including public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and multiple units of government such as state, county, city/township, special district governments, and independent school districts.
Were minority-serving institutions specifically included as eligible applicants?
Yes. The eligibility language specifically called out institution types including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions.
Could faith-based or community-based organizations apply?
Yes. Faith-based and community-based organizations were included among eligible applicants, consistent with the community and practice orientation of translation research.
Were federal agencies eligible to apply?
The eligibility language included certain federal agencies among eligible applicants.
Are foreign organizations or foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. The FOA stated that non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations and foreign institutions) were not eligible to apply.
Can a U.S. organization include a non-U.S. component in its application?
No. Non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations were not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by NIH policy) were not allowed.
What were the key dates for this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was posted and created on June 11, 2015. The original and current closing date was November 23, 2015. The archive date was December 24, 2015.
What does it mean that the FOA is archived?
An archived status indicates the solicitation was time-limited rather than a permanently open program announcement, and that the application window has closed.
Where was the official announcement hosted?
The official source for the full announcement was hosted on the NIH grants site.
Who was listed as the contact for access or linking issues?
The contact point listed for access or linking issues was the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
What problem was this program designed to address?
The program targeted the gap between what research shows works (evidence-based interventions) and what is actually adopted, sustained, and scaled in real-world healthcare systems and community settings, with an emphasis on dissemination and implementation.
How does the center approach help with cost-effectiveness?
The FOA emphasized cost-effective sharing of resources: instead of each investigator creating similar infrastructure separately, the center provides common supports that can seed new ideas and improve efficiency across multiple projects.
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