Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA AG 14 004
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Roybal Centers for Translational Research on Aging (P30)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.866 Aging Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 25, 2013 and posted on Jun 25, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 22, 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 $3,900,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Private institutions of higher education County governments Small businesses State governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) 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 Special district 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 Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- 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 Roybal Centers for Translational Research on Aging (P30) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-AG-14-004) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) center grant program designed to speed the translation of behavioral and social science discoveries into real-world programs, practices, and strategies that improve the health, well-being, and day-to-day lives of older adults. The core idea behind the Roybal Center mechanism is to build and support dedicated research centers that can take promising findings about how and why behavior, social context, and institutions affect aging outcomes, then move those findings along a practical pipeline toward implementation and impact. The FOA emphasizes translation in both early-stage and late-stage forms, meaning it supports work ranging from initial development and piloting of innovative intervention concepts to more advanced efforts that refine, test, or scale approaches that are closer to routine use in community, clinical, or policy settings.
A central feature of this program is the focus on mechanisms of action. Applicants are expected to ground translational projects in established or plausible pathways explaining how an intervention or practice is expected to work, whether at the level of individuals (for example, improving self-regulation, decision-making, health behaviors, or stress processes) or at the population or institutional level (for example, changing organizational routines, service delivery models, or environments that shape older adults outcomes). The purpose is not simply to fund general aging programs, but to create centers that can systematically develop and pilot new ideas that are tied to behavioral and social science theory and evidence, and then test whether those ideas can be transformed into usable interventions, tools, or institutional practices. Ultimately, the program is aimed at both improving older peoples lives and increasing the capacity of institutions and systems to adapt to broad societal aging, such as shifting demographics and the growing demand for aging-related services.
The award is categorized as a discretionary grant using the P30 center grant mechanism, and it falls under the NIH funding activity category of Health. The associated CFDA number is 93.866 (Aging Research). The FOA was posted on June 25, 2013, with an original and current closing date of January 22, 2014, and an archive date of February 22, 2014, indicating it was time-limited and is now closed. The estimated total funding listed for the opportunity was $3,900,000, and the announcement specified that there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which typically means applicants were not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of the award.
Eligibility for this FOA was broad across U.S.-based organizations, reflecting the program goal of encouraging translational aging research in many institutional contexts. Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) organizations, with distinctions noted for those that are not institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits), and multiple levels of government such as state governments, county governments, and city or township governments, as well as special district governments and independent school districts. It also included public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities, and a range of tribal entities, including federally recognized tribal governments and tribal organizations other than federally recognized governments. The FOA further clarified eligibility for a variety of institution types and community-focused entities, such as faith-based and community-based organizations, regional organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, and several categories of minority-serving institutions including 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). Non-U.S. (foreign) institutions and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations were not eligible to apply; however, the FOA allowed foreign components as defined under the NIH Grants Policy Statement, which generally means limited foreign involvement could be included when it is scientifically justified and consistent with NIH policy.
From a practical standpoint, the Roybal Center structure is intended to provide shared resources that make translation more feasible and faster than isolated project-by-project work. In center grants like P30s, these shared resources often include core services such as methodological and evaluation support, community or stakeholder engagement infrastructure, pilot project funding, dissemination support, and administrative coordination. While the FOA text provided here does not list specific required cores, the description makes clear that the center resources are meant to enable the development and piloting of innovative translational projects, supporting investigators as they move ideas from behavioral and social science findings into interventions and practices that can be adopted by organizations serving older adults. In short, the program is designed to create hubs of expertise that can repeatedly generate, test, and refine aging-related translational innovations with a clear line of sight to real-world use.
The sponsoring agency for the announcement is the National Institutes of Health, and the full announcement was made available through the NIH grants guide at the listed link (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-14-004.html). For technical issues accessing the announcement, the contact provided was the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV, which indicates the contact was intended for access or linking problems rather than scientific or programmatic questions.
Overall, this FOA was an NIH effort to fund dedicated aging research centers that specialize in translating behavioral and social science insights into concrete, testable, and ultimately adoptable solutions. Its emphasis on mechanisms, innovation, and both early and late translational stages signals an expectation that funded centers would not only generate new ideas but also push those ideas toward implementation in programs, practices, and institutions that shape the experience of aging in the United States.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Roybal Centers for Translational Research on Aging (P30) opportunity?
It is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) center grant program that uses the P30 mechanism to support dedicated research centers focused on translating behavioral and social science discoveries into real-world programs, practices, and strategies that improve the health, well-being, and daily lives of older adults.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FOA number) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-AG-14-004.
What is the main goal of this program?
The main goal is to speed translation of behavioral and social science findings about aging into practical, testable, and adoptable interventions, tools, and institutional practices that can have real-world impact for older adults.
What does "translational research" mean in this FOA?
In this FOA, translation refers to moving promising behavioral and social science discoveries along a practical pipeline toward implementation and impact, including both early-stage translation (development and piloting of innovative concepts) and late-stage translation (refining, testing, or scaling approaches closer to routine use in community, clinical, or policy settings).
Does the FOA support early-stage or late-stage translational work?
It supports both. The FOA emphasizes translation in early-stage forms (initial development and pilot testing) and late-stage forms (refinement, testing, or scaling of approaches nearing routine use).
What kinds of outcomes is the program trying to improve?
The program aims to improve the health, well-being, and day-to-day lives of older adults, and to increase the ability of institutions and systems to adapt to broad societal aging trends such as shifting demographics and growing demand for aging-related services.
What is meant by a focus on "mechanisms of action"?
Applicants are expected to ground translational projects in established or plausible pathways that explain how an intervention or practice is expected to work. These mechanisms can be at the individual level (for example, self-regulation, decision-making, health behaviors, or stress processes) or at the population/institutional level (for example, organizational routines, service delivery models, or environments that shape outcomes for older adults).
Is this FOA intended to fund general aging programs?
No. The purpose is to create centers that systematically develop and pilot new ideas tied to behavioral and social science theory and evidence, and then test whether those ideas can be transformed into usable interventions, tools, or institutional practices.
What grant mechanism is used for this opportunity?
This opportunity uses the NIH P30 center grant mechanism.
How is the award categorized?
It is categorized as a discretionary grant.
What is the NIH activity category for this opportunity?
The NIH funding activity category listed is Health.
What is the CFDA number associated with this FOA?
The CFDA number is 93.866 (Aging Research).
How much total funding was estimated for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding listed was $3,900,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement specified that there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was this FOA posted?
The FOA was posted on June 25, 2013.
What was the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date listed was January 22, 2014.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The archive date was February 22, 2014, indicating the FOA was time-limited and is now closed.
Who sponsored this funding announcement?
The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Where can the full announcement be found?
The full announcement was made available through the NIH Grants Guide at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-14-004.html
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad across U.S.-based organizations. Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities), for-profit organizations (including small businesses), and multiple levels of government (state, county, city or township), as well as special district governments and independent school districts.
Are public housing authorities eligible?
Yes. Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities were included as eligible applicants.
Are tribal entities eligible?
Yes. Eligible applicants included federally recognized tribal governments and tribal organizations other than federally recognized governments.
Are faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The FOA explicitly included eligibility for faith-based and community-based organizations, as well as regional organizations and U.S. territories or possessions.
Are minority-serving institutions included in eligibility?
Yes. The FOA listed several categories of minority-serving institutions, including 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).
Can non-U.S. (foreign) institutions apply?
No. Non-U.S. (foreign) institutions and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations were not eligible to apply.
Are foreign components allowed in any form?
Yes, limited foreign involvement could be included as a "foreign component" as defined under the NIH Grants Policy Statement, when scientifically justified and consistent with NIH policy.
What is the basic idea behind the Roybal Center structure?
The idea is to build and support dedicated research centers that can repeatedly move promising behavioral and social science findings about aging toward implementation, using shared center resources to make translation more feasible and faster than isolated, project-by-project work.
What kinds of shared resources might a P30 Roybal Center provide?
The description indicates shared resources intended to enable development and piloting of innovative translational projects. Examples often associated with P30-style center resources include methodological and evaluation support, community or stakeholder engagement infrastructure, pilot project funding, dissemination support, and administrative coordination. The provided text notes that specific required cores are not listed here, but the intent is clear: to support investigators in moving ideas into adoptable interventions and practices.
Does the provided text list specific required cores or components?
No. The text provided does not list specific required cores. It describes the purpose and intended function of center resources in enabling translation and pilot work.
What kinds of settings are envisioned for implementation of Roybal Center outputs?
The FOA emphasizes approaches that can be used in real-world settings, including community, clinical, or policy environments, and within institutions and systems that deliver services or shape conditions affecting older adults.
What type of contact was provided for questions?
The contact provided was for technical issues accessing the announcement (for example, access or linking problems), rather than for scientific or programmatic questions.
What is the contact email for technical issues related to accessing the announcement?
The NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster email listed was FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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