Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 11 225
Apply for PAR 11 225
- The National Institutes of Health in the health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Patient Safety Research During Neonatal Care (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 Jun 9, 2011 and posted on Jun 9, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 19, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Special district governments Private institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Small businesses City or township governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education 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 State governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
- 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 Foreign (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Patient Safety Research During Neonatal Care (R01) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PAR-11-225) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary research grant that supports collaborative projects focused on improving patient safety for newborns across the full spectrum of neonatal care, including both routine newborn care and intensive care settings such as the NICU. The central aim is to generate practical, evidence-based knowledge that reduces medical errors, prevents avoidable harm, and strengthens the safety and quality of healthcare delivered to infants during a highly vulnerable period of life.
This funding opportunity invites research that examines how and why errors occur in neonatal care and what can be done to prevent them. It explicitly welcomes studies on the epidemiology of medical errors and resulting patient harm, meaning applicants can propose work that measures the frequency, types, and patterns of safety events in different neonatal environments. Beyond documenting problems, the announcement encourages investigators to analyze contributing factors at multiple levels, such as individual clinician factors, team communication and workflow, unit-level processes, technology and equipment, institutional policies, and broader healthcare system influences. A major emphasis is on developing and testing interventions intended to reduce or eliminate errors, including strategies aimed at individuals (for example, training or decision support), systems (such as protocol redesign, checklist implementation, medication safety improvements, or improved handoff processes), and institutions (including organizational culture, staffing models, and safety governance).
The intended outcome is that findings from supported projects will translate into strategies that help deliver the highest possible quality of care to all newborn infants with maximum safety and effectiveness. In practice, that means NIH is looking for research with clear relevance to real-world neonatal care, including rigorous approaches to identifying preventable harm and evaluating interventions that can be adopted or scaled within hospitals and health systems.
From an administrative standpoint, this is an NIH R01 grant mechanism within the Health activity area and is associated with CFDA 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research). There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on June 9, 2011, with an original and final closing date of September 19, 2013, and it was archived on October 20, 2013. While the archived status means the specific announcement is no longer open for new applications, the summary still reflects the priorities and scope NIH laid out for neonatal patient safety research under this program.
Eligibility was broad and included many types of domestic and non-domestic applicants. Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits), and a wide range of government entities (state, county, city/township, special district governments), as well as public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities and independent school districts. The eligibility language also explicitly included federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs), and U.S. territories or possessions. In addition, the announcement listed Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), faith-based or community-based organizations, eligible federal agencies, regional organizations, and foreign organizations as eligible, and it allowed foreign (non-U.S.) components of U.S. organizations.
For full program details, NIH provided an additional information link to the archived announcement page at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-225.html. Technical access or linking issues were routed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Patient Safety Research During Neonatal Care (R01) funding opportunity?
It is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary research grant opportunity that supports collaborative projects aimed at improving patient safety for newborns across the full spectrum of neonatal care. This includes routine newborn care as well as intensive care settings such as the NICU.
What is the funding opportunity number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is PAR-11-225.
What grant mechanism does this opportunity use?
This opportunity uses the NIH R01 research project grant mechanism.
What is the central aim of the program?
The central aim is to generate practical, evidence-based knowledge that reduces medical errors, prevents avoidable harm, and strengthens the safety and quality of healthcare delivered to infants during a highly vulnerable period of life.
What types of neonatal care settings are included?
The scope includes the full spectrum of neonatal care, including routine newborn care and intensive care settings such as neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).
What kinds of research topics does NIH encourage under this opportunity?
The opportunity invites research that examines how and why errors occur in neonatal care and what can be done to prevent them. It welcomes studies that document safety problems, analyze contributing factors, and develop and test interventions to reduce or eliminate errors.
Does the opportunity support studies that measure how often medical errors happen in neonatal care?
Yes. It explicitly welcomes studies on the epidemiology of medical errors and resulting patient harm, including work that measures the frequency, types, and patterns of safety events in different neonatal environments.
What kinds of contributing factors can projects analyze?
Projects can analyze contributing factors at multiple levels, including individual clinician factors, team communication and workflow, unit-level processes, technology and equipment, institutional policies, and broader healthcare system influences.
Is the program focused only on identifying problems, or also on solutions?
It is focused on both. In addition to documenting and understanding errors and harm, a major emphasis is on developing and testing interventions intended to reduce or eliminate errors.
What types of interventions are within scope?
The announcement encourages interventions aimed at individuals (such as training or decision support), systems (such as protocol redesign, checklist implementation, medication safety improvements, or improved handoff processes), and institutions (such as organizational culture, staffing models, and safety governance).
What outcomes is NIH looking for from supported projects?
The intended outcome is that research findings translate into strategies that help deliver the highest possible quality of care to all newborn infants with maximum safety and effectiveness, with clear relevance to real-world neonatal care.
Does the opportunity emphasize real-world adoption or scalability of findings?
Yes. The summary highlights the importance of evaluating interventions that can be adopted or scaled within hospitals and health systems.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity.
What activity area is this program associated with?
It is listed within the Health activity area.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research).
When was this funding opportunity posted?
It was posted on June 9, 2011.
What were the closing dates for applications?
The original closing date and the final closing date were both September 19, 2013.
Is this funding opportunity still open for new applications?
No. The announcement is archived, and the archived status indicates the specific opportunity is no longer open for new applications.
When was the opportunity archived?
It was archived on October 20, 2013.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included many types of domestic and non-domestic applicants, including higher education institutions, nonprofits, for-profits, government entities, tribal governments and organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, and foreign organizations, among others listed in the announcement.
Are public and state-controlled institutions of higher education eligible?
Yes, they are listed as eligible applicants.
Are private institutions of higher education eligible?
Yes, they are listed as eligible applicants.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Eligible nonprofits include both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities.
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. For-profit organizations, including small businesses and other for-profits, are listed as eligible.
Are state and local government entities eligible?
Yes. The announcement lists state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and special district governments as eligible.
Are federally recognized tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility language explicitly includes federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations.
Are tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs) eligible?
Yes, TCCUs are included as eligible applicants.
Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible?
Yes, U.S. territories or possessions are listed as eligible.
Are minority-serving institutions included in eligibility?
Yes. The announcement lists Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-serving Institutions, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as eligible.
Are faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based or community-based organizations are explicitly listed as eligible.
Are independent school districts and public housing authorities eligible?
Yes. Independent school districts and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities are listed as eligible.
Are foreign (non-U.S.) organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Foreign organizations are listed as eligible, and the announcement also allowed foreign (non-U.S.) components of U.S. organizations.
Where can users find the full archived program announcement?
NIH provided an additional information link to the archived announcement page at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-225.html.
Who should be contacted for technical access or linking issues related to the NIH page?
Technical access or linking issues were routed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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