Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 08 181
Apply for PAR 08 181
- The National Institutes of Health in the food and nutrition health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Seeding Collaborative Interdisciplinary Team Science in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (R24)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.847 Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 3, 2008 and posted on Dec 3, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 7, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) .
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Opportunity Summary:
The Seeding Collaborative Interdisciplinary Team Science in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (R24) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PAR-08-181) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding program designed to help launch new, high-potential research teams working across disciplines in areas related to diabetes, endocrinology, and metabolic diseases. The central idea is to provide early, targeted support so investigators who do not yet operate as a mature team can come together, align their expertise, and carry out the initial planning and early-stage research needed to form a competitive interdisciplinary program. In practice, this is meant to fund the early building blocks of collaboration, including activities that help groups generate preliminary data, test feasibility, and refine shared scientific goals.
A key feature of the program is that it is explicitly a "seeding" mechanism. Rather than serving as long-term funding for a full research center or a multi-year mature consortium, it is positioned as a stepping-stone that enables teams to become ready for larger, more comprehensive funding. The announcement makes this pathway clear by noting that teams supported through this seeding program are expected to be well positioned to compete later for the parent NIDDK Collaborative Interdisciplinary Research Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (referenced as PAR-08-182). In other words, the R24 support functions as initial infrastructure and proof-of-concept support so that a collaborative group can demonstrate that it has the scientific integration, management approach, and early evidence needed to pursue the subsequent larger opportunity.
This funding opportunity uses the Resource Research Grant (R24) mechanism. R24 awards are commonly used to support research resources or structured efforts that facilitate research, including activities that help coordinate and accelerate a developing program. Here, that translates into support for the formation and early operation of interdisciplinary teams. Because the intent is to enable collaboration and early research momentum, proposed activities would typically emphasize team-building and integrated planning alongside preliminary scientific work, rather than a single-investigator project with narrow aims.
In terms of scale, the NIH anticipated funding approximately 5 to 10 projects under this announcement, but it also emphasized that award size and duration could differ substantially across recipients. That variability is tied to differences in the nature, scope, and cost structure of each proposed seeding effort. The agency also noted that the final total amount awarded and the number of awards would depend on factors such as the mechanism numbers available, the quality of the applications, the project periods requested, and the proposed budgets.
Eligibility is fairly broad and includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education as well as private institutions of higher education. The opportunity also explicitly lists additional eligible applicants, including Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign organizations). The announcement specifies that there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to contribute institutional funds as a condition of receiving the award.
Administratively, the program falls under the NIH and is associated with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) extramural research portfolio (CFDA 93.847, Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research). The opportunity was posted on December 3, 2008, with an original and current closing date of September 7, 2011, and an archive date of October 8, 2011. Applicants looking for the full announcement were directed to the NIH grants guide page (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-181.html), and technical access issues were routed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact.
FAQs: Seeding Collaborative Interdisciplinary Team Science in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (R24) - PAR-08-181
What is the purpose of this funding opportunity?
This NIH funding opportunity is designed to help launch new, high-potential interdisciplinary research teams working in diabetes, endocrinology, and metabolic diseases. The goal is to provide early, targeted support so investigators who are not yet operating as a mature team can align expertise, plan together, and complete initial feasibility and early-stage research activities.
What does "seeding" mean in the context of this program?
"Seeding" means the program is intended as a stepping-stone rather than long-term support for a mature center or consortium. It supports the early building blocks of collaboration, such as team formation, integrated planning, generating preliminary data, testing feasibility, and refining shared scientific goals.
How is this opportunity connected to future or larger funding?
Teams supported through this seeding program are expected to be well positioned to compete later for the parent NIDDK Collaborative Interdisciplinary Research Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (PAR-08-182). In practice, the R24 support functions as early infrastructure and proof-of-concept support to help teams become competitive for that subsequent opportunity.
What grant mechanism is used for this program?
This opportunity uses the NIH Resource Research Grant (R24) mechanism. R24 awards commonly support research resources or structured efforts that facilitate and coordinate research. In this program, that translates into structured support for forming and beginning early operation of interdisciplinary teams.
What types of activities are typically supported under this R24 seeding program?
Proposed activities would typically emphasize team-building and integrated planning alongside preliminary scientific work. The intent is to accelerate collaboration and early research momentum, rather than support a narrow single-investigator project.
Which research areas does this opportunity focus on?
The program focuses on areas related to diabetes, endocrinology, and metabolic diseases.
How many awards did NIH anticipate making under this announcement?
NIH anticipated funding approximately 5 to 10 projects under this announcement.
Are award size and project duration fixed for all recipients?
No. NIH noted that award size and duration could differ substantially across recipients. This variability reflects differences in the nature, scope, and cost structure of each proposed seeding effort.
What factors determine the final number of awards and total amount awarded?
The final total amount awarded and the number of awards depend on factors such as the mechanism numbers available, the quality of the applications, the project periods requested, and the proposed budgets.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education. The opportunity also lists additional eligible applicants, including Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign organizations).
Are foreign (non-U.S.) organizations eligible?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly includes non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign organizations) as eligible applicants.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement specifies there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute institutional funds as a condition of receiving the award.
Which NIH institute is associated with this opportunity?
The program is associated with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) extramural research portfolio.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PAR-08-181.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The announcement is associated with CFDA 93.847, Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on December 3, 2008.
What were the closing date and archive date?
The original and current closing date listed was September 7, 2011. The archive date was October 8, 2011.
Where can applicants find the full official announcement?
The full announcement was available on the NIH grants guide page at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-181.html.
Where should technical access issues be directed?
Technical access issues were routed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact.
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