Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 08 005
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Program for Extramural/Intramural Alcohol Research Collaborations (U01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.273 Alcohol Research Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 13, 2011 and posted on Dec 3, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 6, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions 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) .
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Opportunity Summary:
The Program for Extramural/Intramural Alcohol Research Collaborations (U01) is a National Institutes of Health funding opportunity from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) designed to directly connect researchers outside the federal government (extramural investigators) with scientists working inside NIAAA's own intramural research program. The central idea is to build true collaborative teams that combine complementary expertise, resources, and research environments in ways that would be difficult or impossible if each group pursued the work independently. This is not simply a networking or data-sharing initiative; it is meant to support integrated, jointly executed projects where the partnership itself is essential to answering the proposed scientific questions.
The research focus must advance the alcohol research field, with an emphasis on alcohol use disorders, including alcohol dependence, and on the effects of alcohol on health more broadly. Projects should be framed around clear, high-impact alcohol-related questions that benefit from the specific strengths of both an extramural research program and NIAAA intramural capabilities. The program is structured to encourage collaborations that leverage distinct assets such as specialized patient cohorts, unique laboratory methods, access to particular technologies, or deep domain expertise that resides in one setting but not the other.
Awards are made using the NIH U01 cooperative agreement mechanism. That means the project is supported as a cooperative partnership rather than a standard, more investigator-directed grant, with NIH expected to have a more active role than it would under a typical research project grant. A key participation requirement is that the collaborating NIH Intramural Scientist must be a tenured or tenure-track investigator in the NIAAA intramural division, and the extramural principal investigator is expected to have made prior contact with that intramural scientist in order to develop the collaborative project. In practical terms, applicants need a real, identified intramural partner at NIAAA before submitting.
In terms of funding scale, NIAAA indicated an intention to commit a total of about $1.0 million to this opportunity and anticipated making roughly 3 to 5 awards. The program does not lock applicants into a single award size or fixed project duration because NIAAA expects applications to vary widely in scope and cost depending on the science and the needs of the collaboration. Final award amounts and the number of awards depend on the quality of the applications, the proposed project periods, and budget considerations.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S. and non-U.S. organizations. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (including small businesses), state governments, tribal governments and tribal organizations, and a range of mission-focused institutions such as historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, and faith-based or community-based organizations. Foreign organizations are also listed as eligible, along with regional organizations, which underscores that the key requirement is not the applicant sector but the presence of a meaningful collaboration with an eligible NIAAA intramural investigator.
For administrative context, the opportunity is identified as PAR-08-005 under CFDA number 93.273 (Alcohol Research Programs). It is categorized as discretionary funding and uses the cooperative agreement instrument. No cost sharing or matching is required. The announcement was posted December 3, 2008, with the final listed closing date of April 6, 2011 and an archive date of May 6, 2011. The full announcement was hosted through the NIH Grants Guide, and general access or linking issues were directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster contact.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the Program for Extramural/Intramural Alcohol Research Collaborations (U01)?
This is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) intended to directly connect extramural investigators (researchers outside the federal government) with NIAAA intramural scientists (researchers working within NIAAA). The purpose is to support true, integrated collaborations where both sides jointly execute the research.
2) What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The goal is to create collaborative teams that combine complementary expertise, resources, and research environments in ways that would be difficult or impossible if the extramural and intramural groups pursued the work independently. The partnership itself is expected to be essential to answering the proposed scientific questions.
3) Is this program mainly for networking, data sharing, or informal collaboration?
No. The program is explicitly described as more than networking or data-sharing. It is meant to fund integrated, jointly executed projects where the collaboration is central to the science and not incidental.
4) What research areas are supported?
Projects must advance the alcohol research field, with emphasis on alcohol use disorders (including alcohol dependence) and on the effects of alcohol on health more broadly. Applications should be framed around clear, high-impact alcohol-related scientific questions.
5) What kinds of collaborations does NIAAA want to encourage?
The opportunity is designed to encourage collaborations that leverage distinct assets housed in one setting but not the other. Examples mentioned include specialized patient cohorts, unique laboratory methods, access to specific technologies, or deep domain expertise located either in an extramural program or within NIAAA intramural capabilities.
6) What funding mechanism is used for awards?
Awards are made using the NIH U01 cooperative agreement mechanism.
7) What does a U01 cooperative agreement imply for how the project will be run?
A U01 cooperative agreement means the project is supported as a cooperative partnership rather than as a standard investigator-directed grant. NIH is expected to have a more active role than it would under a typical research project grant.
8) Is an NIAAA intramural collaborator required?
Yes. A key participation requirement is that the collaborating NIH Intramural Scientist must be a tenured or tenure-track investigator in the NIAAA intramural division.
9) Do applicants need to identify and contact the intramural collaborator before applying?
Yes. The extramural principal investigator is expected to have made prior contact with the NIAAA intramural scientist in order to develop the collaborative project. Practically, this means applicants need a real, identified intramural partner at NIAAA before submission.
10) Who can apply (what types of organizations are eligible)?
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), state governments, tribal governments and tribal organizations, and other mission-focused institutions such as HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
11) Are non-U.S. (foreign) organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Foreign organizations are listed as eligible, along with regional organizations. The key requirement emphasized is not the applicant sector or location, but the presence of a meaningful collaboration with an eligible NIAAA intramural investigator.
12) How much funding does NIAAA intend to commit to this opportunity?
NIAAA indicated an intention to commit a total of about $1.0 million to this opportunity.
13) How many awards are expected?
NIAAA anticipated making roughly 3 to 5 awards, depending on application quality, proposed project periods, and budget considerations.
14) Is there a fixed award size or a fixed project duration?
No. The opportunity does not lock applicants into a single award size or fixed project duration. NIAAA expects applications to vary widely in scope and cost depending on the science and the needs of the collaboration. Final award amounts and the number of awards depend on application quality, project periods, and budget considerations.
15) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity specifies that no cost sharing or matching is required.
16) What is the program identifier and CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is identified as PAR-08-005 under CFDA number 93.273 (Alcohol Research Programs).
17) What type of funding is this categorized as?
It is categorized as discretionary funding and uses the cooperative agreement instrument.
18) When was the announcement posted, and what were the listed closing and archive dates?
The announcement was posted on December 3, 2008. The final listed closing date was April 6, 2011, and the archive date was May 6, 2011.
19) Where was the full announcement hosted?
The full announcement was hosted through the NIH Grants Guide.
20) Who was listed as a contact for general access or linking issues?
General access or linking issues were directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster contact.
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