Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 14 345
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- The National Institutes of Health in the education health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Self Management for Health in Chronic Conditions (R15)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.361 Nursing Research 93.866 Aging Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 19, 2014 and posted on Sep 19, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 7, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) 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 Small businesses City or township governments County 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 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 not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Self Management for Health in Chronic Conditions (R15) funding opportunity (PA 14-345) was a National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grant program designed to strengthen the science of self-management across chronic diseases and conditions. The central idea behind the announcement is that chronic illness has become a dominant public health challenge in the United States, and that better outcomes will require coordinated, cross-cutting approaches rather than research that stays siloed within single diseases. Citing an Institute of Medicine (IOM) report that framed chronic conditions as the nation s leading health challenge, the FOA emphasizes research that can move self-management from a collection of condition-specific practices into a more mainstream, generalizable body of evidence that reduces the overall burden of chronic illness.
In this FOA, self-management is defined broadly and realistically as something that does not happen in isolation. It includes what individuals do, but also the ways families, communities, and healthcare professionals support people in managing symptoms, treatment regimens, and lifestyle changes over time. The definition also explicitly recognizes the psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual impacts of living with chronic conditions, signaling that competitive projects could address more than just medical adherence or symptom tracking. In practical terms, the opportunity supported research aimed at improving how people live with long-term conditions by developing, adapting, testing, or evaluating strategies that help patients manage day-to-day health demands across different chronic illnesses.
The mechanism for this program was the NIH R15, which falls under the Research Enhancement Award (AREA) umbrella and is typically intended to support meritorious research at institutions that have not received substantial NIH funding, while also strengthening the research environment and often involving students in meaningful research experiences. The FOA itself is categorized as a discretionary grant opportunity within the education and health activity areas, and it is associated with CFDA numbers 93.361 (Nursing Research) and 93.866 (Aging Research), reflecting the relevance of self-management to nursing science, behavioral health, and aging-related chronic disease burden.
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity was 300,000 (as posted in the source record), and the announcement indicated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award. The opportunity was posted on September 19, 2014, and the closing date listed was January 7, 2018, with an archive date of February 7, 2018, indicating the program is no longer open under that specific announcement.
Eligibility was broad across many domestic organization types, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in those categories as specified), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, small businesses, independent school districts, and multiple levels of government such as state, county, city or township governments, special district governments, and public housing authorities including Indian housing authorities. The eligibility language also explicitly included a range of mission-focused and community-serving entities such as faith-based or community-based organizations, 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), along with certain tribal organizations. At the same time, the FOA drew clear boundaries around foreign involvement: non-U.S. entities and foreign institutions were not eligible to apply, non-domestic components of U.S. organizations were not eligible, and foreign components as defined by NIH policy were not allowed.
From a programmatic standpoint, the opportunity was built to encourage research that can apply across chronic conditions, which typically means studying common self-management challenges such as sustaining behavior change, coordinating complex medication routines, managing fatigue or pain, coping with stress, navigating health systems, and maintaining quality of life. The cross-condition emphasis implies an interest in underlying mechanisms, adaptable intervention components, or implementation strategies that can be transferred across disease populations rather than being tightly tailored to only one diagnosis. The FOA also implicitly supports the view that effective self-management often depends on social supports and care partnerships, so research that incorporates family, peer, community, or clinical team roles would fit well within its conceptual framing.
For reference and administrative details, NIH provided an additional information link to the full announcement on the NIH grants website (PA 14-345). For technical issues accessing the announcement or linking problems, the listed point of contact was the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Self Management for Health in Chronic Conditions (R15) (PA 14-345)
What is the Self Management for Health in Chronic Conditions (R15) funding opportunity?
It was a National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grant opportunity (PA 14-345) designed to strengthen the science of self-management across chronic diseases and conditions. The focus was on research that could improve how people live with long-term conditions by developing, adapting, testing, or evaluating self-management strategies.
What was the main goal of this NIH announcement?
The main goal was to move self-management research beyond being siloed within single diseases and toward cross-cutting approaches that can apply across multiple chronic conditions. The announcement emphasized building a more mainstream and generalizable body of evidence to reduce the overall burden of chronic illness in the United States.
How did this opportunity define "self-management"?
Self-management was defined broadly as something that does not happen in isolation. It includes what individuals do, and also how families, communities, and healthcare professionals support ongoing management of symptoms, treatment regimens, and lifestyle changes over time.
Did the definition of self-management include non-medical factors?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly recognized psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual impacts of living with chronic conditions. This signaled that competitive projects could address more than medication adherence or symptom tracking alone.
What kinds of research activities did this program support?
It supported research aimed at improving day-to-day management of long-term conditions by developing, adapting, testing, or evaluating strategies that help patients handle ongoing health demands across different chronic illnesses.
What is the R15 mechanism mentioned in the announcement?
The mechanism was the NIH R15, which is part of the Research Enhancement Award (AREA) program. It is typically intended to support meritorious research at institutions that have not received substantial NIH funding, strengthen the research environment, and often involve students in meaningful research experiences.
What topic emphasis made this FOA different from disease-specific opportunities?
The FOA emphasized cross-condition research. That generally means investigating common self-management challenges, underlying mechanisms, adaptable intervention components, or implementation strategies that can transfer across multiple disease populations rather than being tightly tailored to a single diagnosis.
What are examples of cross-cutting self-management challenges this FOA was interested in?
Examples implied by the announcement include sustaining behavior change, coordinating complex medication routines, managing fatigue or pain, coping with stress, navigating health systems, and maintaining quality of life. The announcement also aligned with research that considers social supports and care partnerships as part of effective self-management.
Did this FOA encourage involvement of families, peers, or care teams?
Yes. The framing of self-management highlighted that support from families, communities, and healthcare professionals can be central to managing chronic conditions. Research incorporating family, peer, community, or clinical team roles fit well with the opportunity's conceptual approach.
What were the CFDA numbers associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was associated with CFDA 93.361 (Nursing Research) and CFDA 93.866 (Aging Research), reflecting the relevance of self-management to nursing science, behavioral health, and aging-related chronic disease burden.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling) listed?
The award ceiling listed in the source record was 300,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement indicated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
When was the opportunity posted, and when did it close?
It was posted on September 19, 2014. The closing date listed was January 7, 2018, and the archive date was February 7, 2018.
Is this specific funding opportunity still open?
No. Based on the listed closing and archive dates, the program is no longer open under that specific announcement (PA 14-345).
Who was eligible to apply (in general terms)?
Eligibility was broad across many domestic organization types, including certain higher education institutions, nonprofits, for-profit organizations (including small businesses), independent school districts, and multiple levels of U.S. government entities.
Which higher education institutions were included as eligible applicants?
Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education. The eligibility language also explicitly included multiple categories of minority-serving institutions such as HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and AANAPISIs.
Were nonprofits eligible to apply?
Yes. The eligibility list included nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in those nonprofit categories as specified in the eligibility language).
Were for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. For-profit organizations other than small businesses were listed as eligible, and small businesses were also listed as eligible.
Were local education agencies like school districts eligible?
Yes. Independent school districts were included in the listed eligible organization types.
Which government entities were listed as eligible?
Eligible government entities included state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and public housing authorities (including Indian housing authorities).
Were faith-based or community-based organizations included?
Yes. The eligibility language explicitly included faith-based and community-based organizations.
Were tribal organizations included in eligibility?
Yes. The eligibility language included certain tribal organizations and also referenced tribally controlled institutions (such as TCCUs), indicating tribal-serving and related entities were within the intended eligible applicant landscape.
Could foreign organizations or non-U.S. entities apply?
No. Non-U.S. entities and foreign institutions were not eligible to apply.
Could a U.S. organization include a non-domestic component?
No. Non-domestic components of U.S. organizations were not eligible under this announcement.
Were foreign components allowed under NIH policy?
No. The FOA specified that foreign components (as defined by NIH policy) were not allowed.
Where could applicants find the full announcement details?
NIH provided an additional information link to the full announcement on the NIH grants website under the identifier PA 14-345.
Who was the contact for technical issues with the announcement link or access problems?
The listed contact for technical issues was the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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