Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 11 226
Apply for PAR 11 226
- 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 (R03)" 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: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) City or township governments Small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Special district governments Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Independent school districts.
- 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 (R03) funding opportunity (PAR-11-226) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant program designed to support small, focused research projects that aim to improve patient safety for newborns. It targets safety issues across the full spectrum of neonatal care, explicitly including both routine newborn services and high-acuity settings such as neonatal intensive care. The central idea is to generate practical knowledge about where, how, and why medical errors occur in neonatal care and to develop and test strategies that can prevent harm and improve the reliability and quality of care delivered to infants.
The research scope is intentionally broad and encourages collaborative projects. The announcement highlights interest in studying the epidemiology of medical errors and related patient harm in neonatal settings, meaning applicants can investigate how frequently certain errors happen, what forms they take (for example, medication errors, diagnostic delays, device-related events, communication breakdowns, or care coordination failures), and what the downstream consequences are for newborn health outcomes. Beyond describing the problem, the FOA emphasizes examining contributing factors at multiple levels, such as individual clinician factors, team and workflow dynamics, unit-level practices, institutional policies, and wider health system influences. A major priority is intervention-oriented work, including designing, implementing, and evaluating strategies to reduce or eliminate errors. These interventions can operate at the individual level (such as training or decision support), the system level (such as workflow redesign, checklists, standardization, or health IT tools), and the institutional level (such as safety culture initiatives, reporting and learning systems, or policy changes).
This opportunity uses the NIH R03 mechanism, which is generally intended for smaller research projects, pilot studies, feasibility testing, secondary data analyses, methodology development, or other early-stage work that can produce publishable results and lay the groundwork for larger patient safety trials or implementation efforts. The FOA frames the expected impact in terms of building evidence that can be translated into safer neonatal care practices, with the long-term goal of helping healthcare organizations deliver the highest quality care to newborn infants with maximum safety and effectiveness.
Eligibility is broad and includes a wide range of organizations. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education (including public/state-controlled and private universities), nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profit entities), and multiple levels of government (state, county, city/township, special district governments, and independent school districts). It also includes public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities and tribal entities, including federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations. The announcement further notes additional eligible applicants 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, regional organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, and certain eligible federal agencies. Importantly, non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations) are eligible, and foreign components of U.S. organizations are allowed. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
Key administrative details include that the FOA was posted on June 9, 2011, and the original and final closing date listed is September 19, 2013, with an archive date of October 20, 2013, indicating that the specific announcement is no longer active but remains relevant as a reference point for NIH priorities in neonatal patient safety research. The program is associated with CFDA number 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research). For full historical announcement details, the FOA is linked through NIH at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-226.html, and technical access issues were directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact listed in the notice.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Patient Safety Research during Neonatal Care (R03) - PAR-11-226
What is the Patient Safety Research during Neonatal Care (R03) funding opportunity (PAR-11-226)?
PAR-11-226 is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant opportunity using the R03 mechanism to support small, focused research projects aimed at improving patient safety for newborns across neonatal care settings.
What is the main goal of this opportunity?
The main goal is to generate practical knowledge about where, how, and why medical errors occur in neonatal care, and to develop and test strategies that can prevent harm and improve the reliability and quality of care delivered to infants.
What neonatal care settings are included?
The scope explicitly includes the full spectrum of neonatal care, including routine newborn services and high-acuity settings such as neonatal intensive care.
What kinds of research topics does the FOA encourage?
The FOA encourages a broad range of neonatal patient safety research, including studies that describe and measure medical errors and patient harm, investigate contributing factors at multiple levels, and design, implement, and evaluate interventions to reduce or eliminate errors.
Does the FOA support research on the epidemiology of medical errors in neonatal settings?
Yes. The announcement highlights interest in studying the epidemiology of medical errors and related patient harm in neonatal settings, including how frequently errors occur, what forms they take, and the consequences for newborn outcomes.
What examples of neonatal safety problems are mentioned?
Examples mentioned include medication errors, diagnostic delays, device-related events, communication breakdowns, and care coordination failures.
Does the opportunity focus only on describing errors, or also on solutions?
It includes both. The FOA emphasizes not only describing and understanding errors and harm, but also intervention-oriented work to reduce or eliminate errors and improve safety.
What types of contributing factors can be studied?
The FOA encourages examining contributing factors at multiple levels, including individual clinician factors, team and workflow dynamics, unit-level practices, institutional policies, and wider health system influences.
What kinds of interventions are encouraged?
Interventions can include individual-level strategies (such as training or decision support), system-level strategies (such as workflow redesign, checklists, standardization, or health IT tools), and institutional-level strategies (such as safety culture initiatives, reporting and learning systems, or policy changes).
What is the NIH R03 mechanism and how is it positioned in this FOA?
The R03 mechanism is generally intended for smaller research projects such as pilot studies, feasibility testing, secondary data analyses, methodology development, or other early-stage work. In this FOA, R03 projects are expected to produce publishable results and help lay groundwork for larger patient safety trials or implementation efforts.
Is this program intended for collaborative projects?
Yes. The research scope is described as intentionally broad and it encourages collaborative projects.
What kind of impact does the FOA expect from funded projects?
The expected impact is to build evidence that can be translated into safer neonatal care practices, supporting the long-term goal of helping healthcare organizations deliver the highest quality care to newborn infants with maximum safety and effectiveness.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profit entities), and multiple levels of government.
Which levels of government are included as eligible applicants?
Eligible government applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and certain eligible federal agencies.
Are tribal entities eligible?
Yes. Eligibility includes federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, and it also references tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs).
Are foreign organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. The announcement specifies that non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations) are eligible, and foreign components of U.S. organizations are allowed.
Are specific types of institutions and organizations explicitly noted as eligible?
Yes. The FOA notes additional eligible applicants such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
When was this FOA posted, and is it still active?
The FOA was posted on June 9, 2011. The original and final closing date listed is September 19, 2013, and the archive date is October 20, 2013. Based on these dates, the specific announcement is no longer active.
Even if it is archived, why might this FOA still be useful?
It may still be relevant as a reference point for NIH priorities in neonatal patient safety research, including the types of topics, methods, and intervention approaches that were emphasized.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The program is associated with CFDA number 93.865, described as Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research.
Where can the full historical announcement be found?
The FOA is linked through NIH at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-226.html.
Who was identified for technical access issues related to the FOA?
Technical access issues were directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact listed in the notice.
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