Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA DK 12 023
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- The National Institutes of Health in the food and nutrition health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Silvio O. Conte Digestive Diseases Research Core Centers (P30)" 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 Jan 4, 2013 and posted on Jan 4, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 15, 2013. (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 $750,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Independent school districts For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) City or township governments.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs) 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 not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Silvio O. Conte Digestive Diseases Research Core Centers (DDRCCs) funding opportunity (RFA-DK-12-023) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant program run through the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) that supports institution-based research centers focused on digestive and/or liver diseases. The program uses the NIH P30 "core center" mechanism, which is designed to strengthen and expand existing, high-quality research efforts by funding shared infrastructure rather than paying for large numbers of individual research projects. The central idea is that when a critical mass of investigators can access well-run shared cores, they can do more productive science, collaborate more easily, reduce duplication of expensive resources, and generate new research directions that would be difficult for individual labs or small groups to pursue on their own.
The purpose of the DDRCC program is to bring together basic and clinical investigators working in digestive and liver diseases so that communication and collaboration improve across departments, disciplines, and methodological boundaries. In practice, a DDRCC is expected to function like a hub: it connects researchers who may already have active, externally funded projects (for example, NIH R01s and other peer-reviewed awards) and provides them with centralized resources that raise the efficiency and impact of their ongoing work. The FOA emphasizes that each proposed center must be organized around a central scientific theme that reflects the digestive or liver diseases focus shared by the participating investigators. That theme is meant to be more than a broad interest area; it should unify the membership and guide what core services are prioritized, how pilot activities are used to spark innovation, and how the center builds synergy across member projects.
Because this is a P30 core center opportunity, the "core concept" is the organizing principle. Applicants are expected to propose shared resources and services (often referred to as "cores") that multiple investigators will use, with the goal of being cost-effective and avoiding redundant spending across separate laboratories. While the specific cores are determined by the applicant institution based on local strengths and needs, typical P30-style cores in this space often include things like advanced imaging and microscopy, cell and tissue phenotyping, genomics or other omics support, biostatistics and informatics, clinical research support, specimen processing and storage, and specialized animal model or pathology services. The FOA framing makes clear that the value of the center is not simply owning equipment, but providing organized, high-quality, accessible services that measurably increase productivity, encourage collaboration, and enable new ideas in digestive and liver disease research.
Administratively, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and uses the grant funding instrument. The activity category is listed under Food and Nutrition Health, and the associated CFDA number is 93.847 (Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research). The award ceiling shown for this announcement is $750,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The announcement was posted on January 4, 2013, with an application closing date of November 15, 2013, and it was archived on December 16, 2013. Even though the dates indicate this particular FOA is historical, the summary still captures the structure and intent of the DDRCC program as described in the notice.
Eligibility is broad across U.S.-based organizations and includes public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, small businesses, and a wide range of government entities (state, county, city/township, special district governments, and certain housing authorities). The eligibility language also calls out additional eligible applicants such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, and certain tribal entities. At the same time, the FOA explicitly excludes non-U.S. (foreign) institutions, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations, and foreign components as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, meaning the work and institutional base of the center must be domestic.
For applicants looking for the official details, the full announcement is available through the NIH Grants Guide at the link provided in the source (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-12-023.html). The listed point of contact for access or linking issues is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Silvio O. Conte Digestive Diseases Research Core Centers (DDRCCs) - RFA-DK-12-023
What is the Silvio O. Conte Digestive Diseases Research Core Centers (DDRCCs) opportunity?
The Silvio O. Conte Digestive Diseases Research Core Centers (DDRCCs) opportunity (RFA-DK-12-023) is an NIH grant program administered through the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). It supports institution-based research centers focused on digestive and/or liver diseases.
Which NIH grant mechanism does this program use?
This program uses the NIH P30 core center mechanism. P30s are designed to strengthen and expand existing, high-quality research by supporting shared infrastructure and services (cores) rather than funding large numbers of individual research projects.
What is the main goal of a DDRCC?
The main goal is to improve communication and collaboration between basic and clinical investigators working in digestive and liver diseases. A DDRCC is expected to function as a hub that connects investigators and provides centralized resources that increase efficiency and impact.
What does it mean that DDRCCs are "institution-based" research centers?
It means the center is organized at the institutional level and is built to serve multiple investigators by providing shared resources and services. The center is meant to support a critical mass of researchers working in digestive and/or liver disease areas.
Does the DDRCC program fund individual research projects?
The opportunity is framed around the P30 "core center" concept, which emphasizes funding shared infrastructure and services. The intent is to strengthen ongoing, externally funded research efforts rather than paying for large numbers of standalone research projects.
What kinds of investigators are DDRCCs meant to bring together?
DDRCCs are intended to bring together both basic and clinical investigators working in digestive and liver diseases, improving collaboration across departments, disciplines, and methodological boundaries.
What is meant by a "central scientific theme" for the proposed center?
Each proposed DDRCC must be organized around a central scientific theme that reflects the shared digestive or liver disease focus of participating investigators. The theme is expected to unify the membership and guide which core services are prioritized and how center activities build synergy.
Why is the "core concept" so important in a P30 DDRCC application?
The core concept is the organizing principle of the center. Applicants are expected to propose shared resources and services used by multiple investigators, with an emphasis on cost-effectiveness and avoiding redundant spending across separate laboratories.
What are "cores" in the context of a DDRCC?
Cores are centralized shared resources and services that multiple investigators can access. The value is not simply equipment ownership, but providing organized, high-quality, accessible services that increase productivity, encourage collaboration, and enable new research directions.
What types of core services are typically included in centers like this?
The specific cores are determined by the applicant institution based on local strengths and needs. The opportunity description lists examples often seen in P30-style centers in this space, such as advanced imaging and microscopy, cell and tissue phenotyping, genomics or other omics support, biostatistics and informatics, clinical research support, specimen processing and storage, and specialized animal model or pathology services.
How does a DDRCC reduce duplication and improve efficiency?
By providing shared cores that multiple investigators can use, a center can reduce duplication of expensive resources across labs, improve access to well-run services, and make research efforts more cost-effective and productive.
What kinds of research does the DDRCC program focus on?
The program focuses on digestive diseases and/or liver diseases, bringing together investigators whose work fits within that focus and aligns with the center's central scientific theme.
Does the DDRCC model assume investigators already have funded projects?
Yes. The description emphasizes that DDRCCs connect researchers who may already have active, externally funded projects (for example, NIH R01s and other peer-reviewed awards) and enhance their work through centralized shared resources.
What is the award ceiling listed for this announcement?
The award ceiling shown for this announcement is $750,000.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the funding instrument and funding type?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and uses the grant funding instrument.
What activity category is this opportunity listed under?
The activity category is listed under Food and Nutrition Health.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA number is 93.847 (Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research).
When was this funding opportunity posted, and what were the closing and archive dates?
The announcement was posted on January 4, 2013. The application closing date was November 15, 2013. It was archived on December 16, 2013.
Is this specific FOA still active?
The dates provided indicate this particular FOA is historical and has been archived. The summary still describes the structure and intent of the DDRCC program as presented in the notice.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad across U.S.-based organizations and includes public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, small businesses, and many types of government entities (state, county, city/township, special district governments, and certain housing authorities).
Are minority-serving institutions and specific community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility language explicitly includes Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), and also includes faith-based or community-based organizations and regional organizations.
Are U.S. territories or tribal entities included in eligibility?
Yes. Eligibility calls out U.S. territories or possessions and certain tribal entities as eligible applicants.
Are foreign (non-U.S.) institutions allowed to apply?
No. The FOA explicitly excludes non-U.S. (foreign) institutions, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations, and foreign components as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement. The work and institutional base of the center must be domestic.
Where can applicants find the official full announcement?
The full announcement is available through the NIH Grants Guide at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-12-023.html
Who should be contacted if there are problems accessing or linking to the official announcement?
The listed point of contact for access or linking issues is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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