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- The National Institutes of Health in the food and nutrition health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Research and Translation Core Centers (P30)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.847 Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 10, 2014 and posted on Jun 10, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 20, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Small businesses State governments 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 Special district governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs) 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) Regional Organizations Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non domestic (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) released this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), RFA-DK-14-013, to solicit applications for Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Research and Translation Core Centers using the P30 center grant mechanism. The core idea behind the opportunity is to strengthen and accelerate PKD research by funding shared infrastructure that can serve multiple investigators and projects, spanning both basic science and clinical or translational work. In practice, this kind of center grant is meant to build a hub where researchers can access specialized resources, standardized services, and coordinated expertise that would be inefficient for individual labs to create on their own. The emphasis on "research and translation" signals that NIH wanted these centers to not only deepen understanding of PKD biology, but also help move discoveries toward clinical application, such as improved diagnostics, biomarkers, or therapeutic strategies.
The opportunity fell under the NIH institute mission area associated with the CFDA number 93.847 (Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research), aligning it with kidney disease research priorities. While the funding activity category is listed as Food and Nutrition/Health in the source data, the scientific focus is clearly kidney disease, specifically PKD. The announcement projected approximately four awards, with an estimated total funding level of about $4.4 million across the program. Individual awards were capped at an award ceiling of $750,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not expected to contribute non-federal matching funds as a condition of eligibility.
In terms of who could apply, eligibility was broad across U.S.-based organizations. Eligible applicants included public and 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 bodies such as state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. The FOA also explicitly recognized and included a variety of mission-driven and underserved-serving institutions and organizations, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), along with faith-based or community-based organizations and regional organizations. A key restriction was that non-U.S. (foreign) institutions were not eligible to apply directly, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations were not eligible. However, "foreign components" as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement were allowed, which generally means a U.S. awardee could include certain well-justified international elements or collaborations within NIH policy limits, even though the applicant organization itself needed to be domestic.
Administratively, the FOA was posted and created on June 10, 2014, with an original and current closing date of November 20, 2014, and it was archived on December 21, 2014. The listing identifies the opportunity as discretionary and using the grant funding instrument type, consistent with NIH’s standard extramural research support model. For applicants or interested parties seeking the full official announcement, NIH provided an additional information link to the NIH grants guide page for RFA-DK-14-013. For access or technical issues, the contact point listed was the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV), which suggests that inquiries were primarily about accessing the announcement electronically or resolving link/website problems rather than programmatic scientific questions.
Overall, this FOA was designed to build a small number of well-resourced PKD core centers that could serve as shared platforms for multidisciplinary teams. By paying for cores and center-level coordination rather than only standalone projects, NIH’s intent was to increase efficiency, reduce duplication of expensive capabilities, promote collaboration, and speed the movement of PKD findings from the lab toward clinical research and eventual patient benefit.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): NIH RFA-DK-14-013 (PKD Research and Translation Core Centers, P30)
What is the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) number for this grant?
The FOA number is RFA-DK-14-013.
Which federal agency released this FOA?
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) released this FOA.
What is the purpose of this FOA?
The purpose is to solicit applications for Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Research and Translation Core Centers using the P30 center grant mechanism, with the goal of strengthening and accelerating PKD research by funding shared infrastructure that can support multiple investigators and projects.
What type of grant mechanism is being used?
This opportunity uses the P30 center grant mechanism.
What does it mean that this is a "Core Center" (P30) opportunity?
Based on the description provided, the center is intended to function as a shared hub of infrastructure, standardized services, specialized resources, and coordinated expertise that would be inefficient for individual laboratories to build independently. The funded work is centered on shared cores and center-level coordination rather than only standalone projects.
What research area does this FOA focus on?
The scientific focus is Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD), spanning basic science as well as clinical or translational work.
What does "research and translation" emphasize in this FOA?
It signals an emphasis on not only deepening understanding of PKD biology, but also helping move discoveries toward clinical application, such as improved diagnostics, biomarkers, or therapeutic strategies.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.847 (Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research).
How many awards were expected to be made?
The FOA projected approximately four awards.
What was the estimated total funding level for the program?
The estimated total funding level was about $4.4 million across the program.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling) per individual award?
Individual awards were capped at an award ceiling of $750,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not expected to contribute non-federal matching funds as a condition of eligibility.
What kinds of organizations were eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad across U.S.-based organizations. Eligible applicants included public and 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 government bodies such as state, county, city or township governments, special district governments, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. For-profit organizations, including small businesses and other for-profits, were listed as eligible applicants.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations were eligible, including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities.
Are institutions of higher education eligible to apply?
Yes. Both public and private institutions of higher education were eligible.
Are government entities eligible to apply?
Yes. The FOA included eligibility for a wide range of government bodies, including state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
Does the FOA explicitly include underserved-serving or mission-driven institutions?
Yes. The FOA explicitly recognized and included institutions and organizations such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), as well as faith-based or community-based organizations and regional organizations.
Are non-U.S. (foreign) institutions eligible to apply directly?
No. Non-U.S. (foreign) institutions were not eligible to apply directly.
Are non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations eligible?
No. Non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations were not eligible.
Are foreign components allowed at all under this FOA?
Yes. "Foreign components" as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement were allowed, meaning a U.S. awardee could include certain well-justified international elements or collaborations within NIH policy limits, even though the applicant organization needed to be domestic.
What was the posting/creation date for the FOA?
The FOA was posted and created on June 10, 2014.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date was November 20, 2014.
When was this funding opportunity archived?
The listing indicates it was archived on December 21, 2014.
What type of funding instrument is this opportunity?
The listing identifies the opportunity as discretionary and using the grant funding instrument type.
Where can applicants find the official full announcement?
NIH provided an additional information link to the NIH grants guide page for RFA-DK-14-013.
Who is the listed contact for access or technical issues related to the announcement?
The contact point listed for access or technical issues is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
What types of questions is the listed contact intended to address?
Based on the information provided, the contact appears intended primarily for electronic access, website, or link/technical problems rather than programmatic scientific questions.
What is the overall strategy behind funding PKD Core Centers instead of only individual projects?
The strategy described is to increase efficiency, reduce duplication of expensive capabilities, promote collaboration, and speed movement of PKD findings from the lab toward clinical research and eventual patient benefit by supporting shared cores and coordinated center-level expertise.
What kinds of activities or outcomes were these centers expected to support?
The centers were expected to support multidisciplinary PKD research across basic and clinical/translational work, including movement toward clinical application such as improved diagnostics, biomarkers, or therapeutic strategies, enabled through shared infrastructure and standardized services.
The source data lists the activity category as Food and Nutrition/Health. Does that change the scientific focus?
No. While the funding activity category is listed as Food and Nutrition/Health in the source data, the description indicates the scientific focus is clearly kidney disease, specifically Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD).
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