Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 13 071
Apply for PAR 13 071
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) Research Continuance Award (SC3)" 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 93.855 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 Jan 3, 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 $75,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following 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) Research Continuance Award (SC3) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant opportunity created to help faculty at minority serving institutions and other institutions with a long-standing mission of educating students from groups underrepresented in biomedical research strengthen and sustain their research programs. The larger SCORE program is explicitly developmental, meaning it is aimed at building research competitiveness over time. It recognizes that these institutions educate many future researchers and health professionals who often go on to serve communities that are medically underserved and historically underrepresented in NIH-supported research. Within SCORE, the SC3 mechanism is positioned as a "research continuance" award, intended to help investigators maintain progress and productivity as they continue developing toward greater competitiveness in NIH research funding.
This opportunity falls under a discretionary grant program run by NIH and is categorized under health-related research activities. The funding announcement number is PAR 13 071, titled "Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) Research Continuance Award (SC3)." It is associated with several CFDA program areas that reflect the biomedical scope SCORE can cover, including oral diseases and disorders research (93.121), allergy and infectious diseases research (93.855), microbiology and infectious diseases research (93.856), and broader biomedical research and research training (93.859). In practice, that mix signals that the program is not narrowly limited to one disease area; instead, it supports a range of biomedical topics aligned with NIH interests, provided the work fits NIH's mission and the goals of SCORE.
In terms of funding size, the listed award ceiling is $75,000, and the announcement specifies that no cost sharing or matching is required. That is an important detail for institutions with limited internal resources because it reduces the need to secure additional institutional or third-party funds just to meet eligibility rules. The announcement was posted and created on January 3, 2013, with an original and current closing date of January 7, 2014, and it was archived on February 7, 2014. Those dates indicate this specific announcement is no longer active as written, but the summary still reflects how the SC3 mechanism was structured and who it was intended to serve.
Eligibility is focused on U.S.-based institutions that grant undergraduate and/or graduate science degrees (B.S., B.A., M.S., and/or Ph.D.) and that have had relatively limited recent NIH R01 funding. Specifically, eligible applicant institutions are described as having received less than six million dollars from NIH R01 support across the last two fiscal years. The aim of that threshold is to prioritize institutions that have not historically had the same level of NIH research funding as major research-intensive universities, and to direct capacity-building support toward places where additional resources can have an outsized impact on faculty development and student research exposure. Foreign institutions are not eligible, and the announcement also excludes non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations as well as foreign components as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement, meaning the supported work is intended to be carried out domestically.
Programmatically, SCORE is structured around three related funding tracks that correspond to an investigator's developmental stage. The Research Advancement Award (SC1) is for more advanced projects, the Pilot Project Award (SC2) supports earlier-stage or exploratory work, and the Research Continuance Award (SC3) supports continued research progress for investigators building their competitiveness. Read together, these mechanisms show NIH's intention to create a pipeline: enabling investigators to generate data, sustain momentum, and strengthen their publication and grant track records while working in environments that train diverse scientists and clinicians.
For applicants and institutions trying to understand the official details, the full announcement was made available through NIH at the provided link (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-071.html). Administrative help for accessing or linking to the announcement was routed through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV), which is typical for archived federal opportunity listings where technical access issues can arise.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the SCORE Research Continuance Award (SC3)?
The Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) Research Continuance Award (SC3) is an NIH grant opportunity designed to help faculty at minority serving institutions (and other institutions with a long-standing mission of educating students from groups underrepresented in biomedical research) strengthen and sustain their research programs. It is positioned as a "research continuance" award, meaning it supports maintaining momentum, productivity, and progress while investigators continue developing toward greater competitiveness for NIH research funding.
Who runs this grant program?
This opportunity is run by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as a discretionary grant program and is categorized under health-related research activities.
What is the funding announcement number and official title?
The funding announcement number is PAR 13 071, titled "Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) Research Continuance Award (SC3)."
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The announcement was created and posted on January 3, 2013, had an original and current closing date of January 7, 2014, and was archived on February 7, 2014. Those dates indicate this specific announcement is no longer active as written.
What is the maximum award amount?
The listed award ceiling is $75,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement specifies that no cost sharing or matching is required.
What types of institutions are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is focused on U.S.-based institutions that grant undergraduate and/or graduate science degrees (B.S., B.A., M.S., and/or Ph.D.) and that have had relatively limited recent NIH R01 funding. The opportunity is aimed at institutions that educate many future researchers and health professionals, including those who often go on to serve medically underserved communities and communities historically underrepresented in NIH-supported research.
Is there an NIH R01 funding threshold for institutional eligibility?
Yes. Eligible applicant institutions are described as having received less than six million dollars from NIH R01 support across the last two fiscal years.
Are foreign institutions eligible?
No. Foreign institutions are not eligible.
Can a U.S. organization apply if the work will be conducted outside the United States?
No. The announcement excludes non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations as well as foreign components as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement. The supported work is intended to be carried out domestically.
What research areas or topics does this opportunity cover?
The program is not described as limited to a single disease area. It is associated with multiple CFDA program areas reflecting a broad biomedical scope, including oral diseases and disorders research (93.121), allergy and infectious diseases research (93.855), microbiology and infectious diseases research (93.856), and broader biomedical research and research training (93.859). This mix signals support for a range of biomedical topics aligned with NIH interests, as long as the work fits NIH's mission and the goals of SCORE.
What does it mean that SCORE is a "developmental" program?
The SCORE program is explicitly described as developmental, meaning it is intended to build research competitiveness over time. In context, that includes helping investigators strengthen their track record, sustain productivity, and maintain progress while developing toward greater competitiveness in NIH research funding.
How does SC3 fit within the larger SCORE program?
Within SCORE, SC3 is the "research continuance" mechanism. SCORE is structured around three related tracks aligned with an investigator's developmental stage: the Research Advancement Award (SC1), the Pilot Project Award (SC2), and the Research Continuance Award (SC3). Read together, these mechanisms form a pipeline to help investigators generate data, sustain momentum, and strengthen publication and grant track records.
Where can applicants find the full official funding announcement?
The full announcement was made available through NIH at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-071.html
Who should be contacted for technical or administrative help accessing the announcement?
Administrative help for accessing or linking to the announcement was routed through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact: FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV
Why does the eligibility emphasize institutions with limited recent NIH R01 funding?
The purpose of the "less than six million dollars over the last two fiscal years" threshold is to prioritize institutions that have not historically had the same level of NIH research funding as major research-intensive universities, and to direct capacity-building support to settings where additional resources can have an outsized impact on faculty development and student research exposure.
What is the main intent of an SC3 award for investigators?
SC3 is intended to help investigators maintain progress and productivity while continuing to develop toward greater competitiveness in NIH research funding, particularly in environments focused on educating students from groups underrepresented in biomedical research.
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