Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA AG 09 011
Apply for RFA AG 09 011
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Partnering Awards to Support Collaborative Research on the Biology of Aging (R01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.866 Aging Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 3, 2008 and posted on Dec 3, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 10, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Partnering Awards to Support Collaborative Research on the Biology of Aging (R01) funding opportunity (RFA-AG-09-011) is a discretionary NIH research grant announcement from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) designed to push forward basic and translational knowledge about the biology of aging through tightly integrated international collaborations. The central goal is to support three-year, investigator-led research projects that bring together complementary expertise, models, tools, and approaches from teams in the United States and the United Kingdom, with the expectation that the partnership itself is essential to the science being proposed. In other words, this is not meant for loosely connected parallel projects; it is intended for genuine joint research where the U.S. and U.K. components are interdependent and jointly directed.
A defining feature of the program is the requirement for dual leadership: each eligible application must be built around one U.S.-based scientist and one U.K.-based scientist serving as research partners, working together to conduct a single collaborative project focused on understanding mechanisms that drive aging and age-related biological change. The emphasis is on biology of aging (for example, molecular and cellular mechanisms, organismal pathways, and cross-system processes that influence aging trajectories), rather than purely clinical or service-delivery studies. The structure is meant to encourage work that benefits directly from cross-border collaboration, such as sharing specialized technologies, unique animal models or datasets, distinct methodological strengths, or complementary disciplinary perspectives.
To strengthen the collaboration beyond paper commitments, the announcement explicitly allows budget support for international travel between the U.S. and U.K. laboratories. This travel support is framed as a way to deepen hands-on research training, enable personnel exchanges, and speed up joint experimentation and problem-solving across sites. The opportunity also permits funds for participation in annual grantee meetings, which are intended to build a community among awardees, promote scientific interaction, and provide a forum to discuss recent advances in aging biology. These yearly meetings are to be organized and coordinated jointly by NIA staff in the U.S. and by staff from the U.K. Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), underscoring that the program is intentionally managed as a binational partnership rather than two separate funding streams.
The mechanism of support is the NIH R01 Research Project Grant, with awards expected to run for three years. On the U.S. side, NIA set aside a total of $1.0 million in FY2009 funds to support the U.S. components of the joint projects, while matching funds from BBSRC are expected to support the U.K. components. The anticipated number of joint NIA-BBSRC awards is five to six, reflecting a relatively selective program designed to fund a small cohort of high-quality collaborations. The listed award ceiling is $200,000, and the funding announcement indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement for applicants (the “matching” referenced is between NIA and BBSRC at the program level, not a requirement imposed on applicants).
Eligible applicant organizations on the U.S. side include a range of higher education institutions and nonprofit organizations, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (in both cases, other than institutions of higher education). The activity category is Health, with CFDA number 93.866 (Aging Research). Key administrative dates show the opportunity was posted on December 3, 2008, with an application closing date of March 10, 2009, and an archive date of April 10, 2009, indicating it was a time-limited call rather than an open-ended solicitation.
Overall, this FOA is best understood as a targeted, binational R01 program built to catalyze meaningful U.S.-U.K. teamwork in aging biology, with practical support for travel and structured annual interactions to keep collaborations active, coherent, and scientifically productive. For full details, NIH provided an additional information link to the official announcement page, along with NIH Office of Extramural Research contact points for technical access issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Partnering Awards to Support Collaborative Research on the Biology of Aging (R01) opportunity?
It is a discretionary NIH research grant funding opportunity announcement (FOA) from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) titled "Partnering Awards to Support Collaborative Research on the Biology of Aging (R01)" (RFA-AG-09-011). It is designed to advance basic and translational knowledge about the biology of aging through tightly integrated international collaborations between teams in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Which NIH Institute is offering this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What is the main goal of this FOA?
The central goal is to support investigator-led, three-year research projects that use genuine U.S.-U.K. collaboration to make progress in understanding biological mechanisms that drive aging and age-related biological change, where the partnership is essential to the science being proposed.
Is this intended for separate or parallel projects run in two countries?
No. The FOA specifically emphasizes that it is not meant for loosely connected parallel projects. It is intended for a single collaborative project where the U.S. and U.K. components are interdependent and jointly directed.
What grant mechanism is used for awards under this program?
The mechanism of support is the NIH R01 Research Project Grant.
How long are awards expected to last?
Awards are expected to run for three years.
Who must lead the project?
Each eligible application must be built around dual leadership: one U.S.-based scientist and one U.K.-based scientist serving as research partners and working together to conduct a single joint project.
Do applicants need a partner in the United Kingdom?
Yes. A defining feature of the program is the requirement that the application be organized around one U.S.-based scientist and one U.K.-based scientist as collaborative partners.
What type of research is the FOA trying to fund?
The FOA focuses on the biology of aging, including molecular and cellular mechanisms, organismal pathways, and cross-system processes that influence aging trajectories, with an emphasis on basic and translational research rather than purely clinical or service-delivery studies.
Does the FOA emphasize basic, translational, or clinical research?
It emphasizes basic and translational knowledge about the biology of aging. It specifically frames the emphasis as biology of aging rather than purely clinical or service-delivery studies.
Why does the FOA require a U.S.-U.K. collaboration?
The program is structured to encourage science that directly benefits from cross-border collaboration, such as sharing specialized technologies, unique animal models or datasets, distinct methodological strengths, or complementary disciplinary perspectives.
Are there funds available for travel between collaborating laboratories?
Yes. The announcement explicitly allows budget support for international travel between the U.S. and U.K. laboratories to deepen hands-on research training, enable personnel exchanges, and speed up joint experimentation and problem-solving across sites.
Are annual meetings part of this program?
Yes. The opportunity permits funds for participation in annual grantee meetings intended to build a community among awardees, promote scientific interaction, and provide a forum to discuss recent advances in aging biology.
Who organizes the annual grantee meetings?
The yearly meetings are to be organized and coordinated jointly by NIA staff in the United States and staff from the U.K. Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
Is this program managed as a binational partnership?
Yes. The FOA underscores that it is intentionally managed as a binational partnership, reflected in joint coordination of annual meetings by NIA and BBSRC and the expectation of matched support across U.S. and U.K. components.
How is funding split between the U.S. and U.K. sides of a project?
On the U.S. side, NIA set aside $1.0 million in FY2009 funds to support the U.S. components of joint projects. Matching funds from BBSRC are expected to support the U.K. components.
Does this FOA require cost sharing or matching from applicants?
No. The funding announcement indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement for applicants. The "matching" described refers to NIA and BBSRC matching at the program level, not an applicant requirement.
What is the award ceiling listed in the opportunity?
The listed award ceiling is $200,000.
How many awards did the FOA anticipate making?
The anticipated number of joint NIA-BBSRC awards is five to six, indicating a relatively selective program.
What types of U.S. organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible U.S. applicant organizations include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), and nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education).
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Health.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.866 (Aging Research).
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on December 3, 2008.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date listed is March 10, 2009.
What does the archive date indicate for this FOA?
The archive date is April 10, 2009, indicating this was a time-limited call rather than an open-ended solicitation.
Where can applicants find the official announcement and more details?
NIH provided an additional information link to the official announcement page for full details.
Who should be contacted for technical access issues related to the application process?
The FOA references NIH Office of Extramural Research contact points for technical access issues.
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