Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA MH 11 082
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Reinvigorating HIV Prevention for Men who have Sex with Men (R34)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 17, 2010 and posted on Aug 17, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 4, 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 $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $225,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education Independent school districts Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments City or township governments Special district governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
Reinvigorating HIV Prevention for Men who have Sex with Men (R34) is a National Institutes of Health funding opportunity issued by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) focused on developing and testing new HIV prevention interventions for men who have sex with men (MSM), especially those at highest risk. The core aim is to support early-stage, clinically relevant intervention research that can realistically be scaled up in real-world settings. NIMH is looking for projects that, if proven effective and implemented broadly, could meaningfully slow HIV transmission, reduce HIV-related illness and deaths, and narrow persistent disparities in HIV rates among MSM populations that continue to shoulder a disproportionate burden of the epidemic.
This announcement uses the NIH Clinical Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant mechanism (R34), which is typically designed to help investigators build, refine, and conduct preliminary testing of interventions in preparation for larger, definitive efficacy or effectiveness trials. In practice, that means applicants are expected to propose well-justified developmental or pilot clinical research activities: refining intervention content, adapting approaches for specific communities, conducting feasibility testing, examining acceptability and uptake, improving delivery strategies, and collecting early outcome signals that support a later-stage trial. The FOA is explicitly positioned as part of a coordinated set of related opportunities with essentially the same scientific scope, but different grant mechanisms. Alongside this R34, NIMH released a parallel R01 opportunity (RFA-MH-11-080) intended for full-scale research projects and a parallel R21 opportunity (RFA-MH-11-081) intended for exploratory/developmental studies. The R34 sits between those options by emphasizing clinical intervention development and pilot testing with a clear pathway toward subsequent larger trials.
Funding levels for this opportunity were set at an estimated total of about $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2011, with NIMH anticipating roughly 4 to 6 awards across this FOA and its companion announcements. The posted award ceiling is $225,000 (as listed in the opportunity record), and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not expected to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of the award. The opportunity was posted on August 17, 2010, with an original and current closing date of January 4, 2011, and an archive date of February 4, 2011, indicating it is a past competition cycle rather than an open solicitation today.
Eligibility is broad and intentionally inclusive of many kinds of research-capable organizations and community partners. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including those with 501(c)(3) status and also nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other than small businesses), independent school districts, and a wide range of governmental entities such as state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. The eligibility list also explicitly includes tribal entities and organizations, including federally recognized Native American tribal governments, other tribal governments, and Native American tribal organizations, as well as tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs). In addition, the FOA calls out several mission-relevant institution types and community-linked organizations as eligible, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving Institutions, faith-based or community-based organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, regional organizations, eligible federal agencies, and even non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations), reflecting the global and cross-jurisdictional nature of HIV prevention research and the importance of reaching MSM communities through trusted and diverse institutional channels.
Programmatically, the emphasis is on reinvigorating HIV prevention by supporting intervention ideas that can move the field forward, especially for MSM groups at greatest risk. While the summary language does not list specific required intervention types, it signals strong interest in prevention strategies that address real drivers of risk and barriers to prevention in MSM communities, including approaches that can be implemented at scale and that directly target disparities. Applicants would generally be expected to articulate why their intervention is new or meaningfully improved, how it will be delivered, what outcomes will be assessed in the pilot or developmental phase, and how results would position the work for a larger follow-on study and eventual dissemination or implementation.
Key administrative details from the record include the funding opportunity number RFA-MH-11-082, the activity category of Health, and the CFDA number 93.242 (Mental Health Research Grants). The full archived announcement was hosted by NIH at the grants guide link provided in the listing (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-11-082.html). For access issues, NIH’s Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact was listed (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV), which was a standard point of contact for technical problems related to the electronic posting rather than scientific questions about the program.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Reinvigorating HIV Prevention for Men who have Sex with Men (R34).
Which agency and institute issued this FOA?
This is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity issued by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is RFA-MH-11-082.
What is the main goal of this opportunity?
The core aim is to support early-stage, clinically relevant HIV prevention intervention research for men who have sex with men (MSM), especially those at highest risk, with an emphasis on interventions that can realistically be scaled up in real-world settings.
Who is the primary population of focus?
The FOA focuses on men who have sex with men (MSM), with particular attention to MSM populations at highest risk and to reducing persistent disparities in HIV rates among MSM.
What type of grant mechanism is used?
This announcement uses the NIH Clinical Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R34) mechanism.
What is an R34 intended to support in this context?
In this FOA, the R34 is intended to support developmental and pilot clinical research activities that help investigators build, refine, and preliminarily test HIV prevention interventions in preparation for later, larger trials.
What kinds of activities are applicants expected to propose?
Based on the description, applicants are expected to propose well-justified developmental or pilot activities such as:
- Refining intervention content
- Adapting interventions for specific communities
- Conducting feasibility testing
- Examining acceptability and uptake
- Improving delivery strategies
- Collecting early outcome signals that support a later-stage trial
Is this FOA meant for a full-scale efficacy or effectiveness trial?
The FOA emphasizes intervention development and pilot testing rather than a full-scale definitive trial. It is positioned to generate the information and early signals needed to justify and design a subsequent larger study.
How does this R34 relate to other companion funding opportunities?
NIMH released related opportunities with essentially the same scientific scope but different mechanisms:
- R01 (RFA-MH-11-080) for full-scale research projects
- R21 (RFA-MH-11-081) for exploratory/developmental studies
The R34 sits between these by emphasizing clinically relevant intervention development and pilot testing with a clear path toward larger trials.
What outcomes or impacts is NIMH hoping these projects could achieve?
NIMH highlights a long-term public health impact: interventions that, if proven effective and broadly implemented, could slow HIV transmission, reduce HIV-related illness and deaths, and narrow disparities in HIV rates among MSM.
Does the FOA specify particular intervention types that must be proposed?
The summary does not list specific required intervention types. It signals interest in prevention strategies that address drivers of risk and barriers to prevention in MSM communities, with an emphasis on approaches that can be implemented at scale and that target disparities.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category listed in the record is Health.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 93.242 (Mental Health Research Grants).
How much funding was anticipated for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding was about $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2011 across this FOA and its companion announcements.
How many awards were anticipated?
NIMH anticipated roughly 4 to 6 awards across this FOA and its companion announcements.
What is the posted award ceiling?
The opportunity record lists an award ceiling of $225,000.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The record indicates there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning non-federal matching funds are not required as a condition of the award.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 17, 2010.
What was the closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is January 4, 2011.
Is this FOA still open?
No. The archive date is February 4, 2011, indicating this was a past competition cycle rather than an open solicitation today.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes a wide range of organizations and governmental entities. Examples explicitly listed include:
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofit organizations (with 501(c)(3) status and without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education)
- For-profit organizations (including small businesses and other than small businesses)
- Independent school districts
- State, county, and city/township governments
- Special district governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments, other tribal governments, and Native American tribal organizations
- Tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs)
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
- Hispanic-serving Institutions
- Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving Institutions
- Faith-based or community-based organizations
- U.S. territories or possessions
- Regional organizations
- Eligible federal agencies
- Non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations)
Are non-U.S. (foreign) organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. The eligibility list explicitly includes non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations).
Are faith-based and community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list explicitly includes faith-based or community-based organizations.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list includes federally recognized Native American tribal governments, other tribal governments, and Native American tribal organizations, as well as tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs).
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list includes for-profit organizations, including small businesses and for-profits other than small businesses.
Where can the archived NIH announcement be found?
The archived announcement was hosted by NIH at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-11-082.html.
Who was listed as a contact for access or technical issues with the posting?
For access issues, the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact listed was FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV. The record describes this as a standard contact for technical problems related to the electronic posting.
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