Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 15 144
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- The National Institutes of Health in the education environment food and nutrition health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Supplements to Support Interoperability of NIH Funded Biomedical Data Repositories (Admin Supp)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.113 Environmental Health 93.121 Oral Diseases and Disorders Research 93.172 Human Genome Research 93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders 93.213 Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health 93.233 National Center on Sleep Disorders Research 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs 93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health 93.310 Trans NIH Research Support 93.350 National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences 93.351 Research Infrastructure Programs 93.393 Cancer Cause and Prevention Research 93.394 Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research 93.395 Cancer Treatment Research 93.396 Cancer Biology Research 93.399 Cancer Control 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research 93.838 Lung Diseases Research 93.839 Blood Diseases and Resources Research 93.846 Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research 93.847 Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research 93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders 93.855 Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research 93.856 Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research 93.866 Aging Research 93.867 Vision Research 93.879 Medical Library Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 18, 2015 and posted on Mar 18, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 20, 2015. (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: 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 Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs) 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 NIH grant opportunity PA-15-144 is an administrative supplement program designed to help existing NIH-funded biomedical data repositories work better together. The core purpose is to fund add-on efforts to already active NIH grants so those projects can establish new interoperability capabilities or strengthen existing ones across repositories. In practical terms, NIH is looking for work that helps separate data resources exchange information more smoothly, align on shared approaches, or reduce friction for users who need to find, access, and reuse data across multiple NIH-supported repositories.
A central theme of this opportunity is sustainability. NIH ties interoperability directly to operational efficiency and long-term cost control for the biomedical data repository ecosystem. The underlying idea is that repositories often duplicate work when they use incompatible formats, metadata practices, identifiers, access workflows, or technical interfaces. By making repositories more interoperable, NIH expects repositories to streamline routine operations, reduce redundant development and maintenance, lower support burdens, and make it easier for researchers to move between systems without costly custom integration. That efficiency is positioned as a key part of NIH planning for sustaining biomedical data repositories over time.
This funding is offered as a discretionary grant supplement (an administrative supplement rather than a standalone new research project award). The award ceiling listed is $300,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Because it is an administrative supplement mechanism, the intended applicants are typically organizations that already hold an eligible NIH award and can justify why the additional funds are needed to expand the scope in an interoperability-focused direction that remains within the overall goals of the parent project.
Eligibility is broad and includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) entities), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other than small businesses), and other applicants as described in the announcement. The eligibility list also explicitly mentions several institution types commonly highlighted in federal funding, including HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions. Foreign (non-U.S.) organizations are also noted as eligible in the provided eligibility information.
The program is associated with a wide range of CFDA numbers spanning many biomedical and health research domains (for example, environmental health, human genome research, mental health, drug abuse, translational sciences, cancer research areas, cardiovascular and lung diseases, diabetes and kidney diseases, neuroscience, allergy and infectious diseases, aging, vision research, and medical library assistance). That breadth reflects that the interoperability goal is cross-cutting: the same kinds of repository-to-repository integration problems show up across disease areas, data types, and research communities.
Key administrative details from the listing include a posted and created date of March 18, 2015, an original and current closing date of April 20, 2015, and an archive date of May 21, 2015. The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health. For official details, NIH points applicants to the full announcement at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-15-144.html and provides the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact for access or linking issues (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV).
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as NIH funding targeted at the practical infrastructure work that makes biomedical data repositories function as a more connected network rather than isolated systems. NIH is explicitly framing that connectivity as a way to improve day-to-day repository operations, reduce costs, and support the long-term sustainability of the NIH-funded data repository landscape.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - NIH Administrative Supplement PA-15-144
What is NIH grant opportunity PA-15-144?
PA-15-144 is an NIH administrative supplement opportunity focused on biomedical data repository interoperability. It is designed to provide add-on funding to existing, active NIH awards so current NIH-supported repositories can establish new interoperability capabilities or strengthen existing ones.
Is PA-15-144 a new standalone grant or an add-on to an existing NIH award?
It is an administrative supplement, not a standalone new research project award. The intent is to fund additional work that expands an already funded project in an interoperability-focused direction while staying aligned with the overall goals of the parent project.
What is the main purpose of this supplement program?
The purpose is to help NIH-funded biomedical data repositories work better together. NIH is seeking practical efforts that let separate data resources exchange information more smoothly, align on shared approaches, and reduce friction for users who need to find, access, and reuse data across multiple NIH-supported repositories.
What does NIH mean by "interoperability" in this opportunity?
Based on the listing, interoperability refers to improving how repositories connect and interact so they can exchange data and related information more effectively. This includes reducing mismatches and inconsistencies that make cross-repository use difficult, such as differences in formats, metadata practices, identifiers, access workflows, or technical interfaces.
What kinds of activities does NIH want to fund under PA-15-144?
NIH is looking for add-on efforts that establish new interoperability capabilities or strengthen existing ones across repositories. Examples described at a high level include work that helps repositories exchange information more smoothly, align on shared approaches, or reduce user friction when moving between systems to find, access, and reuse data.
Why is sustainability emphasized in PA-15-144?
NIH ties interoperability to sustainability by framing it as operational efficiency and long-term cost control for the biomedical data repository ecosystem. The opportunity highlights that incompatible practices across repositories can cause duplicated effort and unnecessary maintenance burdens, which interoperability improvements are intended to reduce.
How does interoperability relate to cost control and operational efficiency?
The listing explains that repositories often duplicate work when they use incompatible formats, metadata practices, identifiers, access workflows, or technical interfaces. By improving interoperability, NIH expects repositories to streamline routine operations, reduce redundant development and maintenance, lower support burdens, and reduce costly custom integrations for researchers and repository operators.
Who is the intended applicant for this opportunity?
The intended applicants are typically organizations that already hold an eligible NIH award and can justify why additional funds are needed to expand the scope toward interoperability in a way that remains within the parent project's overall goals.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) entities), and for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other than small businesses), as well as other applicants as described in the announcement.
Are minority-serving institutions specifically mentioned as eligible?
Yes. The eligibility information explicitly mentions several institution types often highlighted in federal funding, including HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions.
Are foreign (non-U.S.) organizations eligible?
Yes. The provided eligibility information notes that foreign (non-U.S.) organizations are eligible.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The listing states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling listed for this administrative supplement opportunity is $300,000.
Which agency sponsors PA-15-144?
The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What is the timeline for this opportunity (posted date, closing date, archive date)?
The listing provides the following dates: posted/created date March 18, 2015; original and current closing date April 20, 2015; archive date May 21, 2015.
What does it mean that the opportunity is "archived"?
Based on the administrative details provided, the opportunity has an archive date of May 21, 2015. The listing does not provide additional explanation beyond that date, but it indicates the opportunity is no longer active in the same way it was prior to archiving.
What research or health areas does this opportunity cover?
The opportunity is associated with a wide range of CFDA numbers spanning many biomedical and health research domains, including (as examples provided) environmental health, human genome research, mental health, drug abuse, translational sciences, cancer research areas, cardiovascular and lung diseases, diabetes and kidney diseases, neuroscience, allergy and infectious diseases, aging, vision research, and medical library assistance.
Why are so many CFDA numbers associated with PA-15-144?
The listing suggests the interoperability goal is cross-cutting. Repository-to-repository integration problems appear across disease areas, data types, and research communities, so the opportunity is positioned to support interoperability work that benefits multiple domains.
Where can applicants find the official announcement text?
NIH directs applicants to the full announcement at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-15-144.html
Who should be contacted for access or linking issues related to the announcement?
The listing provides the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact for access or linking issues: FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV
In plain terms, what problem is NIH trying to solve with PA-15-144?
NIH is targeting practical infrastructure work that helps biomedical data repositories function more like a connected network rather than isolated systems. The listing frames that connectivity as a way to improve day-to-day repository operations, reduce costs, and support the long-term sustainability of NIH-funded repositories.
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