Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 13 070
Apply for PAR 13 070
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) Pilot Project Award (SC2)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.121 Oral Diseases and Disorders Research 93.847 Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research 93.855 Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research 93.856 Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 7, 2013 and posted on Jan 3, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 7, 2014. (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 $100,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Faith based or Community based Organizations award science degrees to undergraduate (B.S. or B.A.) and/or graduate students (M.S. or Ph.D.) have received less than six million dollars from NIH R01 support in the last two fiscal years. 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 Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) Pilot Project Award (SC2) is an NIH grant opportunity intended to help faculty at minority-serving institutions and other institutions with a long-standing mission of training people from groups underrepresented in biomedical research become more competitive as independent researchers. The program is explicitly developmental, meaning it is designed to build research capacity and strengthen investigators and their institutions so they can compete more effectively for larger NIH awards over time. These eligible institutions often educate and train many future researchers and health professionals who go on to serve communities that are historically underserved and not well represented in NIH-funded research, so the program also supports a broader goal of strengthening the biomedical workforce and improving health outcomes in those communities.
Within the overall SCORE program, the SC2 mechanism is the "Pilot Project Award," one of three related SCORE options that align with an investigator's developmental stage. NIH frames the SCORE suite as three pathways: SC1 (Research Advancement Award) for more developed projects, SC2 (Pilot Project Award) for early-stage or proof-of-concept work, and SC3 (Research Continuance Award) to help sustain productive research trajectories. The SC2 pilot award specifically emphasizes supporting investigator-initiated pilot studies that can generate preliminary data, demonstrate feasibility, and position the investigator to pursue larger, more competitive NIH research grants in the future.
This opportunity was issued by the National Institutes of Health as a discretionary grant program under Funding Opportunity Number PAR-13-070, titled "Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) Pilot Project Award (SC2)." It falls under the broad funding activity category of Health and is associated with multiple CFDA program areas, including Oral Diseases and Disorders Research (93.121), Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research (93.847), Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research (93.855), Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research (93.856), and Biomedical Research and Research Training (93.859). In practical terms, those CFDA listings indicate that the scientific scope can align with several NIH mission areas, as long as the proposed work fits NIH priorities and the specific requirements of the announcement.
The award has an indicated ceiling of $100,000, and the announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the grant. The opportunity was posted on January 3, 2013, with an original and current closing date of January 7, 2014, and an archive date of February 7, 2014, indicating that the listed announcement is historical rather than currently open.
Eligibility is targeted and restricted in ways that reinforce the program's capacity-building purpose. Eligible applicants are described broadly as "Others" with clarification provided in the eligibility text: faith-based or community-based organizations may be eligible if they award science degrees at the undergraduate (B.S. or B.A.) and/or graduate level (M.S. or Ph.D.) and if they have received less than six million dollars in NIH R01 support over the last two fiscal years. The announcement also makes clear that non-U.S. (foreign) institutions are not eligible to apply, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement are not allowed, meaning the project must be fully domestic in terms of the applying institution and supported components.
For applicants who need the full technical details, NIH provided an additional information link to the full announcement at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-070.html and directed technical access questions to the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV), including help for difficulties accessing the announcement or problems linking to it.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): NIH SCORE Pilot Project Award (SC2) - PAR-13-070
What is the SCORE Pilot Project Award (SC2)?
The Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) Pilot Project Award (SC2) is an NIH grant opportunity designed to help faculty at minority-serving institutions and other institutions with a long-standing mission of training individuals underrepresented in biomedical research. The SC2 mechanism focuses on investigator-initiated pilot studies intended to build research capacity and help investigators become more competitive for larger NIH awards over time.
What is the main goal of the SC2 mechanism?
The SC2 pilot award emphasizes early-stage or proof-of-concept research that can generate preliminary data, demonstrate feasibility, and position an investigator to pursue larger, more competitive NIH research grants in the future.
How does SC2 fit within the overall SCORE program?
NIH describes SCORE as a suite of three related pathways aligned to an investigator's developmental stage: SC1 (Research Advancement Award) for more developed projects, SC2 (Pilot Project Award) for pilot/proof-of-concept work, and SC3 (Research Continuance Award) to help sustain productive research trajectories.
Is this program considered developmental?
Yes. The opportunity is explicitly described as developmental, meaning it is intended to strengthen investigators and build institutional research capacity so applicants can compete more effectively for larger NIH awards over time.
Who issued this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as a discretionary grant program.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) and title?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PAR-13-070, titled "Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) Pilot Project Award (SC2)."
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Health.
What CFDA program areas are associated with this opportunity?
The announcement lists multiple CFDA program areas, including:
- 93.121 Oral Diseases and Disorders Research
- 93.847 Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research
- 93.855 Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research
- 93.856 Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research
- 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training
Does the presence of multiple CFDA listings mean the grant can cover different scientific areas?
Yes. The CFDA listings indicate that the scientific scope can align with several NIH mission areas, as long as the proposed work fits NIH priorities and the specific requirements of the announcement.
What is the maximum award amount (ceiling) listed?
The award has an indicated ceiling of $100,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the grant.
Is this funding opportunity currently open?
No. Based on the dates provided, the listed announcement is historical rather than currently open.
What were the posting, closing, and archive dates?
- Posted date: January 3, 2013
- Closing date (original and current): January 7, 2014
- Archive date: February 7, 2014
What types of institutions are eligible to apply (as described in the announcement)?
Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," with clarification that faith-based or community-based organizations may be eligible if they (1) award science degrees at the undergraduate (B.S. or B.A.) and/or graduate (M.S. or Ph.D.) level, and (2) have received less than six million dollars in NIH R01 support over the last two fiscal years.
Do eligible organizations need to award specific types of degrees?
Yes. The eligibility clarification specifies that faith-based or community-based organizations may be eligible if they award science degrees at the undergraduate level (B.S. or B.A.) and/or graduate level (M.S. or Ph.D.).
Is there an NIH R01 funding threshold tied to eligibility?
Yes. The eligibility clarification indicates an institution must have received less than six million dollars in NIH R01 support over the last two fiscal years to qualify under the described criteria.
Are non-U.S. (foreign) institutions eligible to apply?
No. The announcement states that non-U.S. (foreign) institutions are not eligible to apply.
Are non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations eligible?
No. The announcement states that non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible.
Are foreign components allowed under this opportunity?
No. The announcement states that foreign components (as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement) are not allowed, meaning the project must be fully domestic in terms of the applying institution and supported components.
What kinds of projects does SC2 support?
SC2 specifically emphasizes investigator-initiated pilot studies intended to generate preliminary data and demonstrate feasibility, helping investigators build toward larger NIH research grants.
Why does NIH target this program to certain institutions?
The program is structured to build research capacity at minority-serving institutions and other institutions with long-standing missions to educate and train individuals from groups underrepresented in biomedical research. These institutions often train future researchers and health professionals who serve historically underserved communities, supporting broader goals related to workforce strength and improved health outcomes.
Where can applicants find the full announcement?
NIH provided an additional information link to the full announcement at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-070.html
Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing the announcement link?
Technical access questions (including difficulty accessing the announcement or problems linking to it) were directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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