Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 10 022
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- The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Partnerships in Implementing Patient Safety II (R18)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.226 Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 25, 2012 and posted on Nov 5, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 7, 2014. (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 $300,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government Faith based or Community based Organizations Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Partnerships in Implementing Patient Safety II (R18) funding opportunity (PAR-10-022) is an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) discretionary grant program focused on taking proven patient safety practices and putting them to work in real health care environments. The central aim is not to invent a brand-new safety concept, but to implement safe practice interventions that already show evidence of reducing or preventing medical errors, risks, hazards, and patient harms that occur during the delivery of care. These are practical, time-limited implementation projects designed to generate usable, on-the-ground lessons about what it takes to make safety interventions stick across different types of settings, organizations, and patient populations.
The projects supported under this announcement are structured as 24-month implementation efforts, using the AHRQ Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects (R18) mechanism. The emphasis is on demonstration and dissemination: applicants are expected to implement an evidence-based intervention, evaluate or document how implementation unfolds, and produce insights and materials that can help others replicate the approach. AHRQ positions the results as information intended for a wide audience, including providers, patients, payers, policymakers, and the general public, with the overarching goal of contributing to safer and higher-quality care nationwide.
This opportunity is explicitly framed as a follow-on to an earlier 2005 AHRQ initiative that funded implementation projects and produced publicly available toolkits. The announcement points applicants to prior background and examples from that first round, signaling that AHRQ values projects that build on what is already known, add practical implementation knowledge, and generate tangible outputs that other organizations can use. In other words, the program is trying to move beyond theory by funding partnerships and real-world rollouts that can be translated into guidance, tools, and scalable approaches.
In terms of award structure and responsibilities, the grant is made to an organization, and the named researcher (supported by the organizational grantee) is responsible for planning, directing, and carrying out the proposed work. Funding levels and the number of awards are not fixed in the sense that they depend on available funds and the volume and quality of applications received. However, an award ceiling of $300,000 is listed, and the final portfolio is expected to vary in size and cost depending on project scope. The notice also makes clear that there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which can lower barriers for organizations that want to participate but may not have substantial non-federal resources to contribute.
Eligibility is broad and spans many types of institutions and community entities, reflecting the program’s interest in testing implementation across diverse delivery contexts. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) nonprofits and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), city/township and county governments, and Native American tribal governments and tribal organizations (including federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal entities as specified). The opportunity also notes that additional eligible applicants can include eligible federal agencies and faith-based or community-based organizations, reinforcing that AHRQ is open to a wide range of implementation partners as long as they can credibly execute a patient safety intervention and generate lessons that others can use.
Administratively, the opportunity falls under CFDA 93.226 (Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes) and is categorized under health. Key dates included a posted date of November 5, 2009, an original closing date of January 7, 2013, and a later current closing date of January 7, 2014, with an archive date of February 7, 2014, indicating the announcement is now closed and maintained for historical reference. The sponsoring agency is AHRQ, and the full announcement is linked through NIH’s grants guide system.
Overall, this FOA is best understood as a practical implementation and spread program for patient safety: it funds organizations to apply interventions with prior evidence of effectiveness, learn what works (and what does not) when those interventions meet real operational constraints, and share concrete implementation knowledge so that safer practices can be adopted more broadly across the U.S. health care system.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Partnerships in Implementing Patient Safety II (R18) funding opportunity?
Partnerships in Implementing Patient Safety II (R18) is an AHRQ discretionary grant program (PAR-10-022) that funds practical projects to implement proven patient safety practices in real health care settings. The focus is on putting evidence-based safety interventions into day-to-day operation and learning what it takes to make them work and last.
What is the main goal of this program?
The central goal is implementation, not invention. Projects are expected to take patient safety practices that already show evidence of reducing or preventing medical errors, risks, hazards, and patient harms, and then deploy them in real-world environments to generate usable implementation lessons.
Does this program fund brand-new patient safety ideas or concepts?
No. The opportunity emphasizes implementing safe practice interventions that already have evidence of effectiveness, rather than creating entirely new patient safety concepts.
What kinds of outcomes or impacts are these projects trying to address?
The funded work is aimed at reducing or preventing medical errors, risks, hazards, and patient harms that can occur during the delivery of health care.
What grant mechanism is used for this opportunity?
This opportunity uses the AHRQ Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects (R18) mechanism.
How long are the implementation projects expected to run?
Projects supported under this announcement are structured as 24-month implementation efforts.
What does AHRQ mean by "demonstration and dissemination" in this program?
Applicants are expected to implement an evidence-based intervention, document or evaluate how implementation unfolds in practice, and produce insights and materials that help others replicate the approach. The intent is to generate on-the-ground, transferable knowledge.
Who is the intended audience for the results of these projects?
AHRQ positions the results as useful to a broad audience, including providers, patients, payers, policymakers, and the general public, with the overall goal of improving safety and quality of care nationwide.
How is this opportunity related to prior AHRQ patient safety implementation initiatives?
This announcement is explicitly described as a follow-on to an earlier 2005 AHRQ initiative that funded implementation projects and produced publicly available toolkits. The FOA points applicants to examples and background from that first round, signaling interest in building on what is already known and producing tangible, shareable outputs.
What role do partnerships play in this funding opportunity?
The program is framed around partnerships and real-world rollouts. The emphasis is on implementing interventions across different types of settings, organizations, and patient populations, and generating lessons that can support broader adoption and spread.
Who receives the grant award, and who is responsible for the work?
The award is made to an organization. A named researcher, supported by the organizational grantee, is responsible for planning, directing, and carrying out the proposed project.
Is there a maximum award amount listed?
Yes. An award ceiling of $300,000 is listed for this opportunity.
Are the number of awards and final funding levels fixed?
No. Funding levels and the number of awards depend on available funds and on the volume and quality of applications received. The overall portfolio is expected to vary in size and cost depending on project scope.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) nonprofits and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status); city/township and county governments; Native American tribal governments and tribal organizations (including federally recognized tribal governments and other specified tribal entities). The opportunity also notes that eligible federal agencies and faith-based or community-based organizations may apply.
Can tribal governments and tribal organizations apply?
Yes. The eligible applicant list includes Native American tribal governments and tribal organizations, including federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal entities as specified in the opportunity description.
Can local governments apply?
Yes. City/township governments and county governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Can nonprofits apply if they are not 501(c)(3) organizations?
Yes. The eligibility description includes 501(c)(3) nonprofits and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status.
Can faith-based or community-based organizations apply?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly notes that faith-based or community-based organizations may be eligible applicants.
Can federal agencies apply?
Yes. The opportunity notes that additional eligible applicants can include eligible federal agencies.
What is the CFDA number for this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.226, Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes.
What is the sponsoring agency?
The sponsoring agency is the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
What were the key dates for this funding opportunity?
Key dates provided include a posted date of November 5, 2009; an original closing date of January 7, 2013; a later current closing date of January 7, 2014; and an archive date of February 7, 2014.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. Based on the listed closing and archive dates, the announcement is closed and maintained for historical reference.
Where was the full announcement published or linked?
The full announcement is linked through the NIH grants guide system.
What makes these projects "practical" or "time-limited"?
They are described as real-world implementation projects with a defined 24-month period, intended to produce concrete lessons about how evidence-based safety interventions can be adopted and sustained under operational constraints across different settings and populations.
What types of deliverables does AHRQ appear to value from these projects?
Based on the emphasis on dissemination and the reference to toolkits from the earlier initiative, AHRQ appears to value tangible outputs such as implementation insights, replicable approaches, and materials that other organizations can use to adopt similar patient safety interventions.
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