Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 10 240
Apply for PA 10 240
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Nutrition and Alcohol Related Health Outcomes (R03)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.273 Alcohol Research Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 30, 2010 and posted on Jul 30, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 7, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Independent school districts Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education County governments State governments City or township governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district 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) Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) Regional Organizations Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Nutrition and Alcohol Related Health Outcomes (R03) funding opportunity (PA-10-240) is a National Institutes of Health grant announcement issued by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). It is designed to support small, focused research projects that explore how nutrition relates to alcohol-related health outcomes. The main idea is to encourage studies that clarify whether nutritional factors contribute to the development of alcohol problems, influence the severity of alcohol-related disease, or can be leveraged to prevent or treat alcohol-related conditions. Projects can involve human participants, animal models, or a combination of both, as long as they are aimed at understanding links between nutrition and outcomes associated with alcohol use.
Scientifically, the FOA casts a wide net. It invites research on nutrition as it relates to alcohol dependence and common psychiatric co-morbidities, as well as alcohol-associated chronic and acute illnesses. It also highlights interest in organ function and organ damage, which can include systems commonly affected by alcohol (for example, liver, brain, cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal tract, and immune function), provided the work stays anchored in nutrition-related mechanisms or interventions. The announcement is intentionally broad in terms of allowable study designs, welcoming biomedical and mechanistic studies, epidemiologic and population-based analyses, and intervention studies that test nutrition-related strategies in the context of alcohol use or alcohol-related disease risk.
This opportunity uses the NIH Small Research Grant (R03) mechanism. The R03 is meant for projects that are relatively limited in scope and can be completed in a short time with modest resources. Within that framework, the FOA specifically notes several common R03-appropriate project types: pilot and feasibility studies that generate preliminary data for larger future grants; secondary analyses of existing datasets (for example, reanalyzing cohort, clinical, or survey data to evaluate nutrition-alcohol relationships); small, self-contained projects that answer a targeted question; and efforts to develop research methods or new research technologies that would make nutrition and alcohol research more precise or feasible. In practical terms, applicants are expected to propose tight, well-defined aims rather than large multi-year programs.
Administratively, PA-10-240 is part of a set of parallel announcements that share the same scientific scope but offer different grant mechanisms. Alongside this R03 FOA, NIH also listed companion opportunities that encourage applications under the R01 (PA-10-239) and R21 (PA-10-241) mechanisms. That structure signals that NIAAA wanted to support both early-stage, smaller projects (R03), exploratory/developmental projects (R21), and more mature, full-scale research programs (R01), depending on where an idea sits in the research pipeline.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S. and non-U.S. organizations. Eligible applicants listed include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (including small businesses), state, county, city/township, and special district governments, independent school districts, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and tribal governments and tribal organizations. The FOA also explicitly includes various institution types and communities such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, faith-based or community-based organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, and foreign organizations (non-U.S. entities), among others. The listing indicates an intent to encourage diverse organizational participation and potentially broaden the settings and populations studied.
From a funding standpoint, the announcement does not specify a fixed number of awards or a single standard award size. Instead, it explains that award size and duration may vary depending on the nature and scope of the proposed work, and that the total number and amount of awards would depend on factors such as the number of applications submitted, their scientific quality, project duration, and budget needs. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding, uses the grant instrument type, falls under the Health activity category, and is associated with CFDA number 93.273 (Alcohol Research Programs). It also states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
Key dates and status information in the source record show it was posted and created on July 30, 2010, with an original and current closing date of September 7, 2013, and an archive date of October 8, 2013. That means the specific FOA as written is no longer active, but the summary still captures the kind of projects NIAAA was seeking through this R03 mechanism at the time. For full historical details, the FOA pointed to the NIH Grants Guide page at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-240.html and provided NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster contact information for access or linking issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Nutrition and Alcohol Related Health Outcomes (R03)" opportunity (PA-10-240)?
PA-10-240 is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity announcement issued by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). It uses the NIH Small Research Grant (R03) mechanism to support small, focused research projects examining how nutrition relates to alcohol-related health outcomes.
Which NIH institute is sponsoring this FOA?
The sponsoring NIH institute is the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).
What is the primary goal of this funding opportunity?
The goal is to encourage research that clarifies whether nutritional factors (or nutrition-related interventions) contribute to the development of alcohol problems, influence the severity of alcohol-related disease, or can be used to prevent or treat conditions associated with alcohol use.
What kinds of research topics are included under the scientific scope?
The scope is broad and includes research on nutrition in relation to alcohol dependence, psychiatric co-morbidities, and alcohol-associated chronic and acute illnesses. It also includes work on organ function and organ damage (for example, liver, brain, cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal tract, and immune function), as long as the project remains anchored in nutrition-related mechanisms or interventions.
Are both biomedical and population-based studies allowed?
Yes. The announcement explicitly welcomes biomedical and mechanistic studies, epidemiologic and population-based analyses, and intervention studies that test nutrition-related strategies in the context of alcohol use or alcohol-related disease risk.
Can projects involve human participants, animal models, or both?
Yes. Projects may involve human participants, animal models, or a combination of both, provided they are aimed at understanding links between nutrition and outcomes associated with alcohol use.
What grant mechanism does PA-10-240 use?
PA-10-240 uses the NIH Small Research Grant (R03) mechanism.
What types of projects are considered appropriate for an R03 under this FOA?
Examples highlighted as R03-appropriate include: pilot and feasibility studies that generate preliminary data for later, larger grants; secondary analyses of existing datasets (such as cohort, clinical, or survey datasets) to evaluate nutrition-alcohol relationships; small, self-contained projects that answer a targeted question; and development of research methods or technologies that make nutrition and alcohol research more precise or feasible.
How should an applicant size the project for an R03?
The R03 is intended for relatively limited-scope projects that can be completed in a short time with modest resources. Applicants are expected to propose tight, well-defined aims rather than large multi-year programs.
Are there companion NIH opportunities with the same scientific scope but different mechanisms?
Yes. NIH listed companion opportunities with the same scientific scope under the R01 (PA-10-239) and R21 (PA-10-241) mechanisms, alongside this R03 (PA-10-240).
Why are there R01 and R21 companion announcements mentioned?
The parallel structure indicates NIAAA wanted to support ideas at different stages: smaller early-stage projects (R03), exploratory/developmental work (R21), and full-scale research programs (R01), depending on where the research sits in the pipeline.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many U.S. and non-U.S. organizations. The FOA lists public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (with and without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (including small businesses), and multiple government entity types (state, county, city/township, special district governments), among others.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. The FOA includes tribal governments and tribal organizations as eligible applicants.
Are U.S. territories or possessions included in eligibility?
Yes. The FOA explicitly includes U.S. territories or possessions among eligible applicants.
Are foreign (non-U.S.) organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. The FOA explicitly includes foreign organizations (non-U.S. entities) in the eligibility listing.
Does the FOA encourage applications from specific institution types or community-based organizations?
Yes. The eligibility listing explicitly includes institution types 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 also includes faith-based or community-based organizations, among others.
Is a specific number of awards stated?
No. The announcement does not specify a fixed number of awards.
Is a standard award amount or project duration stated?
No. The FOA indicates that award size and duration may vary depending on the nature and scope of the proposed work. It also notes that the total number and amount of awards depend on factors such as application volume, scientific quality, project duration, and budget needs.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What type of funding is this categorized as?
The source record categorizes it as discretionary funding, using the grant instrument type, under the Health activity category.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The FOA is associated with CFDA number 93.273 (Alcohol Research Programs).
When was PA-10-240 posted, and what were the key dates?
The source record shows it was posted and created on July 30, 2010. The original and current closing date listed is September 7, 2013, and the archive date is October 8, 2013.
Is PA-10-240 currently active?
No. Based on the listed closing date (September 7, 2013) and archive date (October 8, 2013), the specific FOA as written is no longer active.
Where did the FOA direct users for full historical details?
The FOA pointed to the NIH Grants Guide page at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-240.html for full historical details.
Who was listed as a contact for access or linking issues?
The FOA provided NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster contact information for access or linking issues.
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