Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 11 227
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- 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 (R21)" 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.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal 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 Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Special district governments Small businesses City or township governments Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State 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:
Patient Safety Research During Neonatal Care (R21) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity (PAR-11-227) that supports collaborative, early-stage research aimed at improving patient safety for newborns. The focus is on understanding, preventing, and reducing medical errors and related harm across the full spectrum of neonatal care, including both routine newborn care and intensive care settings such as neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). The intent is to generate practical knowledge that can lead to safer, higher-quality healthcare delivery for all newborn infants.
The scientific scope is broad and centers on patient safety problems in neonatal care. Projects may examine the epidemiology of medical errors and adverse events, meaning they can quantify how often different types of errors occur, what kinds of harm result, and which clinical circumstances are most associated with risk. The opportunity also emphasizes studying contributing factors at multiple levels, including individual clinicians and caregivers, clinical teams, workflow and communication processes, health information technology, organizational culture, institutional policies, and broader system-level pressures that shape care delivery. In addition to identifying and explaining safety risks, the FOA encourages development, testing, or evaluation of intervention strategies designed to reduce or eliminate errors. These interventions can target the individual level (for example, training, decision support, or cognitive aids), the system level (for example, standardized protocols, checklists, handoff tools, or redesigned workflows), and the institutional level (for example, quality improvement infrastructure, safety culture initiatives, or policy changes).
The award mechanism is the NIH R21, which is typically used for exploratory or developmental research. For this opportunity, the listed award ceiling is $200,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The program falls under the Health funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research), indicating its alignment with federal priorities in child health research.
Eligibility is expansive and includes a wide range of domestic and non-domestic organizations. Eligible applicants include federal, state, county, city/township, and special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; independent school districts; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit organizations other than small businesses as well as small businesses; and Native American tribal governments (federally recognized) along with tribal organizations that are not federally recognized. The announcement also explicitly includes Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), faith-based and community-based organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, regional organizations, foreign (non-U.S.) entities, and foreign components of U.S. organizations, which signals an openness to diverse settings and partnerships where neonatal safety challenges may be studied.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted and created on June 9, 2011, with an original and current closing date of September 19, 2013, and an archive date of October 20, 2013. While it is archived, the description remains useful as a clear statement of NIH interests in neonatal patient safety research: measuring and characterizing errors and harm, understanding multilevel causes, and testing interventions that can be implemented in real clinical environments to make newborn care safer and more effective. For full announcement details, the funding opportunity referenced an NIH guide link (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-227.html). For technical access issues, the contact listed was the NIH OER Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Patient Safety Research During Neonatal Care (R21) - PAR-11-227
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Patient Safety Research During Neonatal Care (R21).
Which agency is offering this grant opportunity?
This is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity.
What is the FOA number for this opportunity?
The Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) number is PAR-11-227.
What is the main purpose of this FOA?
The purpose is to support collaborative, early-stage research that improves patient safety for newborns by understanding, preventing, and reducing medical errors and related harm across neonatal care.
What type of award mechanism does this FOA use?
This opportunity uses the NIH R21 mechanism, which is typically intended for exploratory or developmental research.
What neonatal settings are included in the scope?
The scope includes the full spectrum of neonatal care, including routine newborn care as well as intensive care settings such as neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).
What research topics are encouraged under this FOA?
The FOA broadly centers on patient safety problems in neonatal care, including:
- Understanding and reducing medical errors and adverse events
- Studying the epidemiology of errors and adverse events (how often they occur, what harm results, and what circumstances increase risk)
- Identifying contributing factors at multiple levels (individual, team, workflow/communication, technology, organizational culture, institutional policy, and system pressures)
- Developing, testing, or evaluating interventions to reduce or eliminate errors
Does the FOA support studies that measure how often errors occur and what harm results?
Yes. The FOA explicitly mentions examining the epidemiology of medical errors and adverse events, including frequency, types of harm, and clinical circumstances associated with higher risk.
What levels of contributing factors does the FOA encourage applicants to study?
The FOA encourages studying factors at multiple levels, including:
- Individual clinicians and caregivers
- Clinical teams
- Workflow and communication processes
- Health information technology
- Organizational culture
- Institutional policies
- Broader system-level pressures shaping care delivery
Are intervention projects allowed, or is it only observational research?
Intervention work is explicitly encouraged. The FOA supports development, testing, or evaluation of strategies designed to reduce or eliminate errors, in addition to studies that identify and explain safety risks.
What kinds of interventions are described as examples?
Examples in the FOA include interventions targeting:
- Individual level: training, decision support, cognitive aids
- System level: standardized protocols, checklists, handoff tools, redesigned workflows
- Institutional level: quality improvement infrastructure, safety culture initiatives, policy changes
What is the award ceiling listed for this opportunity?
The listed award ceiling is $200,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What funding activity category is associated with this FOA?
The program falls under the Health funding activity category.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity, and what does it indicate?
The associated CFDA number is 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research), indicating alignment with federal priorities in child health research.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is expansive and includes a wide range of domestic and non-domestic organizations, including:
- Federal, state, county, city/township, and special district governments
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status)
- For-profit organizations (including small businesses, and for-profits other than small businesses)
- Native American tribal governments (federally recognized) and tribal organizations that are not federally recognized
Does the FOA encourage applications from institutions serving specific communities?
Yes. The announcement explicitly includes:
- Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
- Hispanic-serving Institutions
- Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
- Faith-based and community-based organizations
Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible?
Yes. The FOA explicitly includes U.S. territories or possessions as eligible entities.
Are foreign (non-U.S.) organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. The FOA includes foreign (non-U.S.) entities and foreign components of U.S. organizations, signaling openness to international settings and partnerships where neonatal safety challenges may be studied.
When was this opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted and created on June 9, 2011.
What were the closing date and archive date?
The original and current closing date listed was September 19, 2013, and the archive date was October 20, 2013.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. It is archived. The provided dates show the closing date has passed and the record was later archived.
Why is the archived FOA still useful?
Even though it is archived, the description provides a clear statement of NIH interests in neonatal patient safety research, including measuring and characterizing errors and harm, understanding multilevel causes, and testing interventions that can be implemented in real clinical environments.
Where can the full NIH announcement be found?
The FOA references the NIH guide link: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-227.html
Who should be contacted for technical access issues?
For technical access issues, the listed contact is the NIH OER Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
What kinds of outcomes is NIH trying to enable through this research?
The intent is to generate practical knowledge that can lead to safer, higher-quality healthcare delivery for newborn infants by reducing errors and related harm in neonatal care.
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