Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 13 116
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NINDS Institutional Center Core Grants to Support Neuroscience Research (P30)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 13, 2013 and posted on Feb 13, 2013.
- 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.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses County governments Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) City or township governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Independent school districts For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs) 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. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NINDS Institutional Center Core Grants to Support Neuroscience Research (P30) program is a National Institutes of Health funding opportunity designed to strengthen neuroscience research at eligible institutions by building and maintaining shared core resources. The central idea is to create an institutional hub that provides specialized services, facilities, and technical expertise that individual laboratories would struggle to fund or operate on their own. Rather than supporting a single research project, this P30 mechanism supports the infrastructure that makes many different neuroscience projects more efficient, higher quality, and more collaborative.
A key requirement of the program is that the proposed center must serve at least six investigators who are already supported by NINDS. That threshold helps ensure that the core is anchored in an active, NINDS-funded research community and that the shared resources will be used immediately and broadly. Beyond those six, the center is also expected to support a wider base of neuroscience research at the host institution, meaning the cores should be designed for broad impact rather than tailored to one narrow lab or one small set of experiments. In practical terms, the center should function as a shared platform that increases access to advanced methods, standardizes best practices, and reduces duplication of expensive equipment and specialized personnel across multiple labs.
The opportunity emphasizes economies of scale and scientific synergy. By centralizing complex or high-cost capabilities, a P30 center can lower per-project costs, improve reliability through dedicated expert staff, and speed up research by making well-run services readily available. Just as importantly, NINDS expects these centers to actively foster a collaborative environment among neuroscientists at the institution. That collaborative expectation usually implies thoughtful governance, transparent access policies, and a culture where investigators from different departments or disciplines can use the cores, share expertise, and build joint projects more easily than they could without a formal center structure.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the National Institutes of Health, with NINDS as the sponsoring institute. The funding instrument is a grant under the NIH activity category for health, and it falls under CFDA 93.853 (Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders). The listed award ceiling is $400,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to contribute a defined portion of costs as a condition of receiving the award (though institutions often still provide some level of support to strengthen the center’s sustainability and competitiveness).
Eligibility is broad across the U.S. research ecosystem and includes public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) entities), small businesses, for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and a variety of government entities such as state, county, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. The announcement also explicitly includes several categories of institutions and organizations often highlighted in NIH eligibility language, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribal colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander serving institutions, along with faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions. At the same time, the opportunity is clear that non-U.S. entities are not eligible to apply, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components are not allowed under NIH policy as referenced in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
From the timeline information provided, the opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PAR-13-116) was posted and created on February 13, 2013, with an original and current closing date of May 16, 2013, and an archive date of June 16, 2013. That means this specific announcement is historical rather than currently open, but it still serves as a useful reference for understanding how NINDS structures and describes its institutional core center expectations under the P30 mechanism. The full announcement text was hosted on the NIH Grants Guide website via the additional information link provided. For technical issues accessing the announcement, the contact route listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV), which is intended for access and linking problems rather than scientific or programmatic questions.
In short, PAR-13-116 reflects NINDS’s interest in investing in shared institutional infrastructure that multiplies the impact of existing NINDS-funded investigators. The program is meant to create efficient, high-quality, collaborative core facilities that provide advanced capabilities, reduce redundancy, and strengthen the overall neuroscience research environment at the applicant institution, with funding up to $400,000 and no required cost sharing, available to a wide range of U.S.-based applicant organizations.
FAQs: NINDS Institutional Center Core Grants to Support Neuroscience Research (P30) - PAR-13-116
What is the NINDS Institutional Center Core Grants to Support Neuroscience Research (P30) program?
It is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity sponsored by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) that supports shared institutional core resources to strengthen neuroscience research. The P30 mechanism is focused on building and maintaining infrastructure (shared services, facilities, and technical expertise) that many investigators can use, rather than funding a single research project.
What is the main purpose of this P30 grant mechanism?
The purpose is to create an institutional hub of shared core resources that individual laboratories would have difficulty funding or operating on their own. These shared cores are intended to improve efficiency, quality, and collaboration across multiple neuroscience projects at the institution.
What does the P30 award support: individual research projects or shared infrastructure?
This P30 supports shared infrastructure (core resources and associated expert support). It is not designed to fund one specific research project; instead, it strengthens the platform that enables many neuroscience projects to run more effectively.
What kinds of resources are expected to be supported by the center?
The center is expected to provide specialized services, facilities, and technical expertise as shared core resources. These are typically complex or high-cost capabilities that benefit multiple labs when centralized and professionally managed.
How many investigators must the proposed center serve?
A key requirement is that the proposed center must serve at least six investigators who are already supported by NINDS.
Why is there a requirement to serve at least six NINDS-supported investigators?
The requirement is meant to ensure the center is anchored in an active NINDS-funded research community and that the shared resources will be used immediately and broadly.
Is the center expected to serve only those six investigators?
No. Beyond the minimum threshold of six NINDS-supported investigators, the center is expected to support a wider base of neuroscience research at the host institution. The design should have broad institutional impact rather than being narrowly tailored to one lab or a small set of experiments.
What benefits does NINDS emphasize for these institutional core centers?
The opportunity emphasizes economies of scale and scientific synergy. Centralizing complex or expensive capabilities can lower per-project costs, improve reliability through dedicated expert staff, and speed up research by making well-run services readily available.
Does the program expect the center to promote collaboration?
Yes. NINDS expects these centers to actively foster a collaborative environment among neuroscientists at the institution, making it easier for investigators across departments or disciplines to use the cores, share expertise, and build joint projects.
What administrative features are implied for running a collaborative center?
The description points to thoughtful governance, transparent access policies, and an institutional culture that encourages cross-departmental use of cores and shared expertise.
Which federal agency and institute sponsor this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), with NINDS as the sponsoring institute.
What type of grant is this?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity under the NIH activity category for health, using the P30 (center core grant) mechanism.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The listing falls under CFDA 93.853 (Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders).
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The listed award ceiling is $400,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute a defined portion of costs as a condition of receiving the award.
Even if matching is not required, can institutions still provide support?
Yes. While not required, the description notes that institutions often provide some level of support to strengthen sustainability and competitiveness.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes a wide range of U.S.-based organizations: public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) entities); small businesses; for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and various government entities such as state, county, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
Are minority-serving institutions explicitly included as eligible applicants?
Yes. The announcement explicitly includes categories often highlighted in NIH eligibility language, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribal colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander serving institutions.
Are faith-based, community-based, regional organizations, and U.S. territories included?
Yes. The eligibility language explicitly includes faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions.
Are non-U.S. entities eligible to apply?
No. The opportunity states that non-U.S. entities are not eligible to apply.
Are non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations allowed?
No. Non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible.
Are foreign components allowed under this announcement?
No. Foreign components are not allowed under NIH policy as referenced in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PAR-13-116.
When was this opportunity posted and created?
It was posted and created on February 13, 2013.
What was the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date listed is May 16, 2013.
Is this opportunity currently open?
No. Based on the dates provided (closing date May 16, 2013 and archive date June 16, 2013), this specific announcement is historical rather than currently open.
What does the archive date indicate?
The archive date (June 16, 2013) indicates the announcement was archived after the closing date, reinforcing that PAR-13-116 is no longer active as an open competition.
Where was the full announcement text hosted?
The full announcement text was hosted on the NIH Grants Guide website via the additional information link referenced in the opportunity description.
Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing the announcement?
For technical issues related to access or linking problems, the contact listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Is the listed contact intended for scientific or programmatic questions?
No. The contact route is described as being for access and linking problems rather than scientific or programmatic questions.
In plain terms, what is NINDS trying to achieve with PAR-13-116?
NINDS is investing in shared institutional infrastructure that multiplies the impact of existing NINDS-funded investigators by creating efficient, high-quality, collaborative core facilities that reduce redundancy, expand access to advanced methods, and strengthen the overall neuroscience research environment.
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