Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 13 248
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- The National Institutes of Health in the education health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Research to Characterize and Reduce Stigma to Improve Health (R01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.172 Human Genome Research 93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants 93.393 Cancer Cause and Prevention Research 93.394 Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research 93.395 Cancer Treatment Research 93.396 Cancer Biology Research 93.397 Cancer Centers Support Grants 93.398 Cancer Research Manpower 93.399 Cancer Control 93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders 93.866 Aging Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 14, 2013 and posted on Jun 14, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 7, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Independent school districts Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses County governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Special district governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State 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) Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) Regional Organizations Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply. Non domestic (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIH grant opportunity "Research to Characterize and Reduce Stigma to Improve Health (R01)" (Funding Opportunity Number PA-13-248) supports investigator-initiated research that digs into how stigma shapes health across the entire life course, from early development through aging, in the United States and internationally. The program is built around a straightforward public health idea: stigma is not just a social problem, it can function like a real risk factor that changes behavior, limits access to care, worsens the quality of care people receive, and contributes to unequal outcomes across populations. NIH is looking for rigorous studies that both explain how stigma works and test practical ways to prevent it or reduce the harm it causes.
A major emphasis of the FOA is on characterizing stigma and its mechanisms. That includes research on the etiology and perpetuation of stigma, meaning where stigma comes from, how it is maintained over time, and which social, cultural, institutional, and psychological processes keep it in place. Applicants are encouraged to study different forms of stigma (for example, internalized stigma, anticipated stigma, enacted stigma, or structural stigma embedded in systems and policies) and to connect those forms to measurable outcomes. The announcement is also explicitly focused on how stigma influences physical and mental health, overall well-being, and trajectories of development and aging. In practice, that can involve tracking how stigma affects stress processes, health behaviors, chronic disease risk, mental health symptoms, disability, adherence to treatment, or long-term functioning as people move through different life stages.
The FOA also highlights stigma as a driver of health behavior and healthcare experiences. Proposed research can examine how stigma changes decisions like whether to seek screening, disclose symptoms, follow treatment plans, or engage in preventive care. It can also focus on how stigma affects the use of healthcare services, access to care, and the quality of care patients receive. This makes room for studies that look at patient-provider interactions, clinical environments, organizational policies, and broader health system factors that can unintentionally reinforce stigma and discourage people from getting care. Another central theme is health disparities: NIH is seeking work that clarifies how stigma contributes to unequal health outcomes, particularly for vulnerable demographic groups, and how those pathways might differ across settings, conditions, or cultural contexts.
Beyond understanding the problem, the FOA strongly encourages intervention research. NIH is interested in strategies to prevent or reduce health-related stigma and/or reduce the negative health and life-course impacts of stigma. Interventions can be tested at multiple levels, including the individual level (such as counseling approaches, coping skills, or empowerment strategies), the community level (such as education campaigns or norm-changing efforts), the healthcare system level (such as provider training, clinic workflow changes, anti-discrimination practices, or quality improvement initiatives), and the policy level (such as evaluating the impact of laws, institutional policies, or structural reforms that may reduce stigma or protect stigmatized groups). The expectation is that projects will be designed to produce evidence that can inform real-world practice, services, and policy decisions, not just theory.
Administratively, this is an R01 research project grant, which typically supports substantial, multi-year research efforts. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary and sits within NIH's broad health and education-related research mission areas. It is associated with multiple CFDA numbers spanning several NIH-relevant domains, including mental health, cancer research and control, neurosciences, aging research, human genome research, and communication disorders, reflecting that stigma can intersect with many conditions, identities, and health systems. The funding announcement was posted on June 14, 2013, with an original and current closing date listed as September 7, 2016, and an archive date of October 8, 2016, meaning it is no longer active as a current application route but remains a useful reference for NIH priorities and for similar, newer funding opportunities.
Eligibility is broad and includes public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities), small businesses, for-profit organizations (including those other than small businesses), and a wide range of government entities such as state, county, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. Tribal eligibility is explicitly included, covering federally recognized tribal governments as well as other tribal organizations, and the FOA also names many institution types that NIH often highlights for inclusion, such as HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and AANAPISIs, along with faith-based and community-based organizations. Importantly, non-U.S. entities are eligible to apply, foreign components are allowed, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations may participate, reinforcing that NIH is open to global research on stigma when it is scientifically compelling and relevant to health outcomes.
For applicants who need the full text and detailed NIH requirements, the FOA points to the NIH Guide page (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-248.html). The listed point of contact for technical access or linking issues is the NIH Office of Extramural Research Webmaster (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the NIH funding opportunity described here?
This opportunity is the NIH grant announcement titled "Research to Characterize and Reduce Stigma to Improve Health (R01)" with Funding Opportunity Number PA-13-248. It supports investigator-initiated research on how stigma affects health and how to prevent, reduce, or mitigate stigma-related harms across the life course.
Is this an active funding opportunity I can apply to right now?
No. The announcement lists a closing date of September 7, 2016 and an archive date of October 8, 2016, which means it is no longer active as a current application route. It remains useful as a reference for NIH priorities and for identifying similar, newer opportunities.
What overall public health idea is this FOA built around?
The FOA treats stigma as more than a social issue; it frames stigma as a public health risk factor that can change behavior, reduce access to care, worsen the quality of care, and contribute to unequal health outcomes across populations.
What kinds of research does this R01 support?
The FOA supports rigorous research that (1) characterizes stigma and explains how it works (its origins, mechanisms, and persistence) and (2) tests practical strategies to prevent stigma or reduce the harm stigma causes, with an emphasis on evidence that can inform real-world practice, services, and policy decisions.
Does the FOA focus only on understanding stigma, or also on reducing it?
It includes both. A major emphasis is on characterizing stigma and its mechanisms, and it also strongly encourages intervention research designed to prevent or reduce stigma and/or reduce stigma-related negative health and life-course impacts.
What does "characterizing stigma" mean in the context of this FOA?
Characterizing stigma includes studying the etiology and perpetuation of stigma (where it comes from and how it is maintained over time) and identifying the social, cultural, institutional, and psychological processes that keep stigma in place, while linking stigma to measurable outcomes.
What forms of stigma are applicants encouraged to study?
The FOA encourages examining different forms of stigma, including internalized stigma, anticipated stigma, enacted stigma, and structural stigma (stigma embedded in systems and policies).
What health outcomes does the FOA connect to stigma?
The announcement explicitly ties stigma to physical health, mental health, overall well-being, and development and aging trajectories. Examples mentioned include stress processes, health behaviors, chronic disease risk, mental health symptoms, disability, adherence to treatment, and long-term functioning across life stages.
Does the FOA support research across the entire life course?
Yes. It emphasizes stigma and health across the life course, from early development through aging, and how stigma may shape trajectories over time.
Is research limited to the United States?
No. The FOA supports research in the United States and internationally, and it explicitly allows non-U.S. entities to apply, foreign components, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations.
What does the FOA say about stigma and health behaviors?
It highlights stigma as a driver of health behavior and healthcare experiences, including decisions about seeking screening, disclosing symptoms, following treatment plans, and engaging in preventive care.
Does the FOA include healthcare access and quality-of-care topics?
Yes. It calls for research on how stigma affects healthcare utilization, access to care, and the quality of care people receive, including stigma operating through patient-provider interactions, clinical environments, organizational policies, and broader health system factors.
How does this FOA relate to health disparities?
Health disparities are a central theme. NIH is seeking work that clarifies how stigma contributes to unequal health outcomes, particularly for vulnerable demographic groups, and how these pathways may differ across settings, conditions, or cultural contexts.
What levels of interventions are encouraged under this FOA?
The FOA encourages interventions at multiple levels, including:
- Individual level (for example, counseling approaches, coping skills, empowerment strategies)
- Community level (for example, education campaigns, efforts to shift norms)
- Healthcare system level (for example, provider training, clinic workflow changes, anti-discrimination practices, quality improvement initiatives)
- Policy level (for example, evaluating laws, institutional policies, or structural reforms that may reduce stigma or protect stigmatized groups)
What is the expectation for intervention studies mentioned in this FOA?
The expectation is that studies will produce evidence that can inform real-world practice, services, and policy decisions, not only theoretical understanding.
What type of NIH award mechanism is this?
This is an R01 research project grant. The FOA describes R01s as typically supporting substantial, multi-year research efforts.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), small businesses, for-profit organizations (including those other than small businesses), and many government entities (state, county, city or township, special district, independent school districts, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities).
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. The FOA explicitly includes federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations.
Does the FOA mention specific institution types NIH often highlights for inclusion?
Yes. It names institution types such as HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and AANAPISIs, and it also includes faith-based and community-based organizations.
Are non-U.S. organizations eligible, and are foreign components allowed?
Yes. The FOA states that non-U.S. entities are eligible to apply, foreign components are allowed, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations may participate.
What NIH mission areas or domains does this FOA connect to?
The FOA is associated with multiple CFDA numbers spanning NIH-relevant domains such as mental health, cancer research and control, neurosciences, aging research, human genome research, and communication disorders, reflecting that stigma can intersect with many conditions, identities, and health systems.
Where can I find the full FOA text and detailed NIH requirements?
The FOA points to the NIH Guide page at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-248.html.
Who is the contact for technical access or linking issues related to the FOA page?
The listed contact is the NIH Office of Extramural Research Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
What dates are listed for posting and closing, and what do they imply?
The FOA was posted on June 14, 2013. It lists an original and current closing date of September 7, 2016 and an archive date of October 8, 2016. These dates indicate it is no longer open for applications under this specific announcement.
What kinds of settings or systems can be studied under this FOA?
Based on the FOA description, studies can examine stigma in individual experiences, community contexts, healthcare delivery settings (including clinical environments and patient-provider interactions), organizational policies, and broader systems and policies where structural stigma may be embedded.
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