Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 12 089
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- The National Institutes of Health in the education environment food and nutrition health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "PHS 2012 02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH for Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Applications (Parent STTR R41/R42)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.113 Environmental Health 93.121 Oral Diseases and Disorders Research 93.136 Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based Programs 93.172 Human Genome Research 93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders 93.213 Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants 93.273 Alcohol Research Programs 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs 93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health 93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research 93.350 National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences 93.351 Research Infrastructure Programs 93.361 Nursing Research 93.389 National Center for Research Resources 93.393 Cancer Cause and Prevention Research 93.394 Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research 93.395 Cancer Treatment Research 93.396 Cancer Biology Research 93.399 Cancer Control 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research 93.838 Lung Diseases Research 93.839 Blood Diseases and Resources Research 93.846 Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research 93.847 Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research 93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders 93.855 Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research 93.856 Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research 93.866 Aging Research 93.867 Vision Research 93.879 Medical Library Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 31, 2012 and posted on Jan 31, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 7, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Small businesses.
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Opportunity Summary:
The PHS 2012-02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH for Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Grant Applications (Parent STTR R41/R42), Funding Opportunity Number PA-12-089, is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant opportunity designed to help U.S. small business concerns move early-stage biomedical and health-related innovations toward real-world use. The core purpose is to support research and development (R&D) projects where a small business formally collaborates with a U.S. research institution, combining commercialization focus with academic or nonprofit research strength. Through this program, NIH is looking for small businesses that have credible technical capability and a clear plan to contribute to the scientific missions of participating NIH components, spanning a wide range of disease areas, populations, and technology needs.
This is a discretionary grant program using the STTR funding mechanism, specifically the R41 (Phase I) and R42 (Phase II) award structures. In practical terms, Phase I (R41) is generally aimed at establishing feasibility, proving a concept, or generating strong preliminary data that reduces technical risk. Phase II (R42) is intended to expand on Phase I results and continue development, typically moving a technology closer to readiness for clinical testing, regulatory planning, product development, or broader validation, depending on the nature of the innovation. Because it is a "Parent" omnibus solicitation, it is meant to serve as a broad entry point for many NIH-relevant topics rather than a narrow, single-purpose initiative. Applicants are directed to align their proposed project with the specific research topics and program descriptions referenced in the PHS 2012-2 SBIR/STTR materials for NIH, which define what each participating institute or center is interested in supporting.
Eligibility is limited to U.S. small business concerns, and the structure of STTR emphasizes a true partnership between the small business and a collaborating research institution. This collaboration requirement is central to STTR and distinguishes it from other small business programs by ensuring that the innovation effort benefits from both the agility of a small company and the scientific infrastructure or expertise commonly found at universities, nonprofits, or other research organizations. The FOA encourages applications from small businesses with the research capabilities and technological expertise to advance NIH missions, which can include developing diagnostics, therapeutics, devices, research tools, digital health technologies, preventive interventions, and other innovations that improve human health.
The opportunity spans an unusually broad set of NIH and public health priority areas, as reflected by the many CFDA program listings associated with the solicitation. These include, among others, environmental health (93.113), oral health (93.121), injury prevention (93.136), human genome research (93.172), deafness and communication disorders (93.173), complementary and integrative health (93.213), mental health (93.242), alcohol research (93.273), drug abuse and addiction (93.279), and cross-cutting technology innovation efforts (93.286). It also covers minority health and health disparities (93.307), translational science and research infrastructure (93.350 and 93.351), nursing research (93.361), and a wide range of cancer-related programs (93.393 through 93.399). Major disease-focused areas include cardiovascular, lung, and blood diseases (93.837 to 93.839), arthritis and musculoskeletal/skin diseases (93.846), diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases (93.847), neurological disorders (93.853), allergy and infectious diseases including microbiology (93.855 and 93.856), broader biomedical research and research training (93.859), child health and human development (93.865), aging (93.866), and vision research (93.867). The inclusion of medical library assistance (93.879) signals that some NIH components may also support innovations related to biomedical information access, organization, or dissemination, depending on the topic alignment.
From an administrative standpoint, the FOA was posted and created on January 31, 2012, and it carried an original and current closing date of January 7, 2013, with an archive date of February 7, 2013. It states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute non-federal matching funds as a condition of the award, although applicants still need to propose budgets that fit NIH expectations and justify costs based on the work plan. The opportunity is categorized as a grant and appears under multiple activity categories (Education, Environment, Food and Nutrition, Health, and Income Security and Social Services), reflecting the breadth of NIH’s interests and the many ways small business-led R&D can intersect with public health and health systems.
For applicants looking for the full official announcement, the FOA points to the NIH Grants Guide page at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-089.html. For access or linking problems, the listed contact is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV, which is specifically meant for technical difficulties accessing the announcement rather than scientific or programmatic questions. Overall, PA-12-089 functioned as a wide-reaching gateway for U.S. small businesses to propose collaborative R&D projects that match NIH institute and center priorities, with the long-term goal of turning promising health innovations into products, tools, or interventions that can improve patient and public health outcomes.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the PA-12-089 funding opportunity?
PA-12-089 is the PHS 2012-02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH for Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Grant Applications (Parent STTR R41/R42). It is an NIH grant opportunity intended to help U.S. small business concerns move early-stage biomedical and health-related innovations toward real-world use through research and development (R&D).
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What is the goal of this STTR program?
The core goal is to support R&D projects where a U.S. small business formally collaborates with a U.S. research institution, combining the small business commercialization focus with academic or nonprofit research strengths, in ways that advance the scientific missions of participating NIH components.
What is the funding mechanism used in this opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant program using the STTR funding mechanism, specifically the R41 (Phase I) and R42 (Phase II) activity codes.
What is Phase I (R41) intended to support?
Phase I (R41) is generally aimed at establishing feasibility, proving a concept, or generating strong preliminary data that reduces technical risk.
What is Phase II (R42) intended to support?
Phase II (R42) is intended to expand on Phase I results and continue development, typically moving a technology closer to readiness for clinical testing, regulatory planning, product development, or broader validation, depending on the innovation.
What does it mean that this is a "Parent" omnibus solicitation?
It means the solicitation is designed as a broad entry point for many NIH-relevant topics rather than a narrow, single-purpose initiative. Applicants are expected to align proposed projects with the research topics and program descriptions referenced in the PHS 2012-2 SBIR/STTR materials for NIH.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to U.S. small business concerns.
Is collaboration required under STTR for this FOA?
Yes. A defining feature of STTR in this opportunity is a true partnership between the small business and a collaborating U.S. research institution. This collaboration requirement is central to STTR and is emphasized as a distinguishing feature of the program.
What kinds of organizations can serve as the collaborating research institution?
The FOA describes collaborating research institutions as organizations such as universities, nonprofits, or other research organizations that provide scientific infrastructure or expertise to support the R&D collaboration.
What types of projects or technologies does NIH encourage under this solicitation?
The FOA encourages applications from small businesses with credible technical capability and a clear plan to contribute to NIH missions. Examples of innovation areas mentioned include diagnostics, therapeutics, devices, research tools, digital health technologies, preventive interventions, and other innovations that improve human health.
Does this opportunity target a single disease area or topic?
No. The solicitation spans a very broad set of NIH and public health priority areas and is intended to cover many different disease areas, populations, and technology needs, depending on the participating NIH institutes and centers.
What are some example CFDA program areas associated with this solicitation?
The FOA lists many associated CFDA program areas, including environmental health (93.113), oral health (93.121), injury prevention (93.136), human genome research (93.172), deafness and communication disorders (93.173), complementary and integrative health (93.213), mental health (93.242), alcohol research (93.273), drug abuse and addiction (93.279), and technology innovation efforts (93.286).
Does it include minority health, health disparities, or translational science areas?
Yes. The solicitation includes minority health and health disparities (93.307), translational science and research infrastructure (93.350 and 93.351), nursing research (93.361), and many cancer-related programs (93.393 through 93.399), among other areas.
What major disease-focused categories are included?
The FOA references major disease-focused areas including cardiovascular, lung, and blood diseases (93.837 to 93.839); arthritis and musculoskeletal/skin diseases (93.846); diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases (93.847); neurological disorders (93.853); allergy and infectious diseases including microbiology (93.855 and 93.856); broader biomedical research and research training (93.859); child health and human development (93.865); aging (93.866); and vision research (93.867).
Does this solicitation include any biomedical information or library-related innovation areas?
The FOA notes the inclusion of medical library assistance (93.879), indicating that some NIH components may support innovations related to biomedical information access, organization, or dissemination, depending on topic alignment.
When was this FOA posted and created?
The FOA was posted and created on January 31, 2012.
What were the closing and archive dates for this opportunity?
The FOA carried an original and current closing date of January 7, 2013, and an archive date of February 7, 2013.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Applicants are not required to contribute non-federal matching funds as a condition of the award.
Does "no matching" mean the budget does not matter?
No. While matching funds are not required, the FOA indicates applicants still need to propose budgets that fit NIH expectations and justify costs based on the work plan.
What type of funding opportunity is this categorized as?
The opportunity is categorized as a grant.
What activity categories are associated with this opportunity?
The FOA appears under multiple activity categories: Education, Environment, Food and Nutrition, Health, and Income Security and Social Services. This reflects the breadth of NIH interests and the range of ways small business-led R&D can intersect with public health and health systems.
Where can applicants find the official FOA announcement?
The FOA points to the NIH Grants Guide page at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-089.html.
Who should be contacted for access or linking problems with the FOA page?
For access or linking problems, the listed contact is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Is the listed contact intended for scientific or programmatic questions?
No. The FOA specifies that the OER Webmaster contact is meant for technical difficulties accessing the announcement, rather than for scientific or programmatic questions.
What is the overall takeaway of PA-12-089?
PA-12-089 functioned as a wide-reaching gateway for U.S. small businesses to propose collaborative R&D projects aligned with NIH institute and center priorities, with the long-term goal of turning promising health innovations into products, tools, or interventions that can improve patient and public health outcomes.
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