Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA HD 15 030
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Novel Tools to Assess Human Placental Structure and Function (R01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 15, 2014 and posted on Dec 15, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 19, 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 $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Independent school districts Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled 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 City or township governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Special district governments 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) 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 eligible to apply. Non domestic (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
Novel Tools to Assess Human Placental Structure and Function (R01) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity that supports research aimed at creating and refining new ways to evaluate the human placenta during pregnancy. The central goal is to stimulate development of safe, real-time approaches that can be used in vivo to measure placental development and function across gestation, with a strong emphasis on techniques that are non-invasive or at most minimally invasive. In practice, the opportunity is geared toward tool-building and method development that could make it possible to monitor the placenta directly during pregnancy rather than relying only on indirect indicators, retrospective pathology, or post-delivery assessment.
The announcement is issued as a discretionary grant using the NIH R01 mechanism, meaning it is intended for substantial, hypothesis-driven or technology-driven research projects that can deliver a clear advance in capability. The scientific focus is specifically on assessing placental structure and function in living pregnant individuals, and doing so in a way that is safe for both the pregnant person and the fetus. The wording of the description highlights several priorities at once: capturing information in real time (not delayed sampling or purely computational inference), working in vivo (not exclusively ex vivo placental tissue studies), and enabling assessment throughout pregnancy (not limited to late gestation or delivery). The underlying motivation is that better tools for measuring placental health and performance during pregnancy could improve understanding of normal placental development as well as conditions where placental dysfunction contributes to complications.
From a funding standpoint, the program listed an estimated total funding amount of about $2,000,000 for the initiative, with an award ceiling of $500,000 per award. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching funds. The FOA was posted on December 15, 2014, with an original and current closing date of February 19, 2015, and it was archived on March 22, 2015. It is associated with CFDA number 93.865, Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research, and the sponsoring agency is NIH.
Eligibility is broad and includes a wide range of domestic U.S. organizations such as public and private institutions of higher education, public and state-controlled universities, nonprofit organizations (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (including small businesses), and various units of government such as state, county, city or township governments, special districts, and independent school districts. It also includes public housing authorities and tribal organizations, including federally recognized tribal governments. The FOA explicitly expands eligibility to additional categories such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions (AANAPISIs), faith-based or community-based organizations, eligible federal agencies, U.S. territories or possessions, and regional organizations. Notably, non-U.S. entities are eligible as well: foreign organizations and foreign institutions may apply, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are eligible, and foreign components (as defined under NIH policy) are allowed, which signals NIH interest in drawing from global expertise in imaging, diagnostics, bioengineering, and maternal-fetal medicine.
Administrative details point applicants to the full announcement on the NIH grants site (RFA-HD-15-030), and provide contact options for technical difficulties accessing or linking to the FOA via the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster emails listed. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as NIH support for developing next-generation measurement tools and assessment methods that can directly characterize placental structure and function during pregnancy, with the longer-term implication of enabling earlier detection, better monitoring, and improved research insight into placental health across gestation.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the “Novel Tools to Assess Human Placental Structure and Function (R01)” funding opportunity?
This is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity that supports research to create and refine new methods for evaluating the human placenta during pregnancy. The emphasis is on tool-building and method development that enables direct assessment of placental structure and function in living pregnant individuals.
What is the main goal of this NIH opportunity?
The central goal is to stimulate the development of safe, real-time, in vivo approaches to measure placental development and function across gestation. The opportunity particularly prioritizes approaches that are non-invasive or, at most, minimally invasive.
What does NIH mean by “real-time” assessment in this opportunity?
Based on the description, “real-time” refers to approaches that can capture information during pregnancy rather than relying on delayed sampling, retrospective pathology, post-delivery assessment, or indirect indicators alone.
Does the opportunity focus on in vivo measurement during pregnancy?
Yes. The scientific focus is on assessing placental structure and function in vivo in living pregnant individuals, with safety considerations for both the pregnant person and the fetus.
Is the opportunity limited to late pregnancy or delivery-based measurements?
No. The description emphasizes enabling assessment throughout pregnancy (across gestation), not only late gestation or at delivery.
Are non-invasive or minimally invasive methods required?
The opportunity places a strong emphasis on techniques that are non-invasive or at most minimally invasive, and on approaches that are safe for both the pregnant person and the fetus.
What kind of projects is the NIH R01 mechanism intended to support here?
The announcement is issued as a discretionary grant using the NIH R01 mechanism, intended for substantial research projects that are hypothesis-driven or technology-driven and can deliver a clear advance in capability for assessing placental structure and function during pregnancy.
What is the scientific motivation behind developing these placental assessment tools?
The motivation described is that better tools to measure placental health and performance during pregnancy could improve understanding of normal placental development and also conditions where placental dysfunction contributes to pregnancy complications.
What is the estimated total funding available for this initiative?
The program listed an estimated total funding amount of about $2,000,000 for the initiative.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling) per award?
The award ceiling listed is $500,000 per award.
Is cost sharing or matching funds required?
No. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
When was the funding opportunity posted, and what were the closing dates?
The FOA was posted on December 15, 2014. The original and current closing date listed is February 19, 2015.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The announcement was archived on March 22, 2015.
What is the sponsoring agency?
The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What is the FOA identifier for this opportunity?
The full announcement is referenced on the NIH grants site as RFA-HD-15-030.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 93.865, Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research.
Who is eligible to apply (U.S. organizations)?
Eligibility includes a broad range of domestic U.S. organizations, including public and private institutions of higher education, public and state-controlled universities, nonprofit organizations (with and without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (including small businesses), and units of government (state, county, city or township governments, special districts, and independent school districts). Public housing authorities and tribal organizations (including federally recognized tribal governments) are also eligible.
Are specific institution types explicitly included (e.g., HBCUs, HSIs, TCCUs)?
Yes. The FOA explicitly includes categories such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions (AANAPISIs). It also includes faith-based or community-based organizations, eligible federal agencies, U.S. territories or possessions, and regional organizations.
Can non-U.S. entities apply?
Yes. The eligibility statement indicates that foreign organizations and foreign institutions may apply. It also states that non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are eligible and that foreign components (as defined under NIH policy) are allowed.
Does the opportunity encourage global expertise?
Based on the explicit allowance of foreign organizations and foreign components, the opportunity signals openness to global expertise relevant to developing and refining placental assessment tools and methods.
Where can applicants find the full announcement and additional administrative details?
Applicants are directed to the full announcement on the NIH grants site (RFA-HD-15-030).
Who can be contacted for technical problems accessing or linking to the FOA?
The administrative details reference contact options for technical difficulties through NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster email contacts listed in the announcement.
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