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Opportunity Summary:

The Population Dynamics Centers Research Infrastructure FY 2015 (P2C) funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-HD-15-009) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant program designed to strengthen the research infrastructure that supports population dynamics science. The core purpose is not simply to fund individual research projects, but to build and sustain center-level capacity that helps a community of investigators do higher-quality work more efficiently. The FOA emphasizes three connected outcomes: increasing research productivity in population dynamics, developing junior scientists into independent researchers, and maximizing the efficiency and effectiveness of research support services that investigators rely on.

In practical terms, this opportunity targets organizations that can function as population research hubs, providing shared resources and coordinated services that many researchers can use rather than duplicating the same capabilities across separate labs or departments. While the announcement text provided does not list specific required cores or components, the concept of a research infrastructure award typically includes centralized support such as data resources, methodological and statistical consultation, administrative coordination, training activities, and other forms of shared expertise that raise the overall output and quality of a population dynamics research community. The “P2C” framing signals an intent to support centers that can anchor population-focused research programs, cultivate collaboration, and provide an environment where early-stage investigators can gain skills, mentorship, and access to resources that accelerate their development.

The administering agency is NIH, and the activity area is categorized under Health, Income Security, and Social Services, with the CFDA number 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research). This aligns the program with NIH interests in population dynamics as they relate to human development, health, demography, and broader social and structural determinants that shape population outcomes. The FOA’s stated goal of improving research productivity and efficiency also reflects NIH’s broader emphasis on leveraging shared infrastructure to amplify scientific return on investment.

The funding instrument is a grant, and the opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching. The estimated total funding amount listed is $1,602,262 for the opportunity cycle, indicating a finite pool intended to support eligible center infrastructure applications awarded under this announcement. Key dates included: the opportunity was posted and created on January 23, 2015; the original and current closing date was March 27, 2015; and the archive date was April 27, 2015. These dates indicate the FOA was tied to the FY 2015 cycle and is now archived, but the structure and objectives can still be useful for understanding NIH’s approach to center-based population research infrastructure funding.

Eligibility is broad and spans many types of U.S.-based organizations, reflecting NIH’s interest in supporting strong infrastructure wherever population dynamics expertise and capacity exist. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), including those outside higher education), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits that are not small businesses), state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities, and a range of tribal entities including federally recognized tribal governments and tribal organizations. The eligibility section further clarifies that additional eligible applicants include Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, eligible federal agencies, and U.S. territories or possessions. Non-U.S. entities (foreign institutions) are not eligible to apply, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible; however, “foreign components,” as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed, meaning a U.S.-led application may include certain international elements when justified and compliant with NIH policy.

For applicants and stakeholders, the practical takeaway is that this FOA was intended for institutions capable of operating a population dynamics center that serves multiple investigators and builds durable capacity for the field. The program’s emphasis on junior scientist development suggests that strong applications would be expected to demonstrate a clear training and mentoring environment, pathways for early-career researchers to access data and methods support, and center activities that create an efficient, collaborative research ecosystem. The focus on maximizing efficiency of research support also implies an expectation that the center will reduce redundancy, improve access to specialized expertise, and raise the overall quality and throughput of population dynamics research produced by its affiliated investigators.

The full announcement was linked through the NIH grants guide at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-15-009.html. For technical issues accessing the announcement or linking to the funding notice, the provided contact point is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.

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