Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA AA 15 001
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Specialized Alcohol Research Centers (P50)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.273 Alcohol Research Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 6, 2014 and posted on Jun 6, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 3, 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 $7,400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,800,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Special district governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments Small businesses City or township governments Independent school districts Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than 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 Foreign Institutions 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 Specialized Alcohol Research Centers (P50) funding opportunity (RFA-AA-15-001) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant program administered through the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). It supports the creation or continuation of specialized, interdisciplinary research centers that can provide leadership in alcohol-related research and serve as hubs for collaboration. The central goal is to bring together multiple projects and shared resources under a coordinated center structure so investigators can tackle complex, multi-faceted questions about alcohol use and alcohol use disorders in ways that are difficult to accomplish through single-project grants alone.
The scope of research encouraged under this FOA is broad and aligns with NIAAA's mission across the full lifespan. Proposed center activities can address the nature and course of alcohol use disorders, including how they develop (etiology), how they vary across individuals and populations, and how genetic and biological factors interact with psychosocial and environmental influences. The FOA highlights interest in research spanning diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, as well as the biomedical, psychosocial, and economic consequences of alcohol misuse. In practical terms, that can include mechanistic studies, clinical and translational research, intervention development and testing, and population-level or health services research, as long as the overall center vision is coherent and the projects are meaningfully integrated.
A key expectation is that funded centers function as more than a collection of independent studies. NIAAA describes these centers as regional or national resources, implying they should contribute infrastructure, expertise, and scientific leadership that extends beyond the immediate research team. This may involve developing or disseminating new research methods, technologies, measurement tools, or experimental and analytic approaches that help sustain innovative, goal-directed research in the alcohol field. The emphasis on interdisciplinary and collaborative work signals that applicants should propose a structure that enables synergy, shared cores or facilities, coordinated scientific aims, and a leadership plan that drives the center's overall scientific direction.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant program using the NIH P50 Specialized Center mechanism, with the funding activity categorized under Health and listed under CFDA 93.273 (Alcohol Research Programs). The FOA states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The estimated total funding associated with this opportunity is $7,400,000, with an award ceiling of $1,800,000 per award (as presented in the source data). The opportunity was posted on June 6, 2014, with an original and current closing date of December 3, 2014, and an archive date of January 3, 2015, indicating it was time-limited and is now archived.
Eligibility is expansive and includes many types of domestic organizations and government entities. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including those with 501(c)(3) status and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses. Government eligibility includes state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and Native American tribal governments (federally recognized) as well as other tribal organizations. The FOA also explicitly notes additional eligible applicant types such as 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), as well as faith-based or community-based organizations and certain regional organizations and eligible federal agencies (as specified in the FOA text).
Foreign participation is restricted in the standard NIH way for many center programs: foreign institutions and other non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities are not eligible to apply as the applicant organization, and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply. However, foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed, which typically means a U.S.-based applicant can include certain scientifically justified activities performed in a foreign setting if they meet NIH requirements and are appropriately described and approved.
For applicants looking for official details beyond the summary, the FOA provides an announcement link on the NIH grants site (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-15-001.html). It also lists NIH Office of Extramural Research support contacts for technical issues accessing or linking to the full announcement via the NIH OER Webmaster (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Specialized Alcohol Research Centers (P50) opportunity (RFA-AA-15-001)?
RFA-AA-15-001 is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity administered by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). It uses the P50 Specialized Center grant mechanism to support the creation or continuation of specialized, interdisciplinary alcohol research centers.
What is the main purpose of this P50 center program?
The purpose is to support coordinated research centers that bring multiple research projects and shared resources together under a single, integrated structure. The intent is to enable teams to address complex, multi-faceted questions about alcohol use and alcohol use disorders that are difficult to accomplish through single-project grants.
What kind of research does the FOA encourage?
The FOA encourages a broad range of alcohol-related research aligned with NIAAA's mission across the full lifespan. This includes work on the nature and course of alcohol use disorders, how they develop (etiology), how they vary across individuals and populations, and how genetic and biological factors interact with psychosocial and environmental influences.
Does the FOA support diagnosis, treatment, and prevention research?
Yes. The scope explicitly includes research spanning diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, as well as research on biomedical, psychosocial, and economic consequences of alcohol misuse.
What types of study approaches can be included in a center?
The FOA describes allowable approaches broadly, including mechanistic studies, clinical and translational research, intervention development and testing, and population-level or health services research, as long as the overall center vision is coherent and the projects are meaningfully integrated.
What does NIAAA mean by an "integrated" center rather than a collection of independent projects?
A key expectation is that the center functions as more than separate studies housed under one award. The FOA emphasizes interdisciplinary and collaborative work, synergy across projects, shared cores or facilities, coordinated scientific aims, and a leadership plan that drives the overall scientific direction of the center.
Are these centers expected to serve as resources beyond the immediate research team?
Yes. NIAAA describes these centers as regional or national resources, indicating an expectation that they contribute infrastructure, expertise, and scientific leadership that extends beyond the center's internal investigators.
Does the FOA encourage methods or tool development?
Yes. The FOA notes that centers may involve developing or disseminating new research methods, technologies, measurement tools, or experimental and analytic approaches that help sustain innovative, goal-directed research in the alcohol field.
Which agency and institute administer this program?
The program is an NIH funding opportunity administered through NIAAA (the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism).
What is the funding mechanism and grant type?
The opportunity uses the NIH P50 Specialized Center mechanism and is described as a discretionary grant program.
How is this opportunity categorized (CFDA and topic area)?
The funding activity is categorized under Health and is listed under CFDA 93.273 (Alcohol Research Programs).
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The FOA states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
How much funding is associated with this opportunity?
The estimated total funding associated with the opportunity is $7,400,000. The award ceiling is listed as $1,800,000 per award (as presented in the source data).
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on June 6, 2014. The original and current closing date is December 3, 2014. The archive date is January 3, 2015.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The dates provided indicate it was time-limited and is now archived (archive date: January 3, 2015).
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many domestic organizations and government entities. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses.
Are state and local government entities eligible?
Yes. Eligible government applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Eligibility includes Native American tribal governments (federally recognized) and other tribal organizations.
Are specific institution types (like HBCUs or Hispanic-serving institutions) mentioned as eligible?
Yes. The FOA explicitly notes additional eligible applicant types such as 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).
Are faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The FOA includes faith-based or community-based organizations among the eligible applicant types.
Can foreign institutions apply as the applicant organization?
No. Foreign institutions and other non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities are not eligible to apply as the applicant organization for this opportunity.
Can a U.S. organization apply if it has a non-domestic component?
Non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply. However, foreign components (as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement) are allowed when scientifically justified and appropriately described and approved under NIH requirements.
Where can applicants find the official FOA text?
The FOA provides an NIH grants site link: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-15-001.html
Who can be contacted for technical issues accessing the announcement?
For technical issues accessing or linking to the full announcement, the FOA lists the NIH Office of Extramural Research support contact: FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV
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