Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA HL 12 032
Apply for RFA HL 12 032
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "T32 Training Program for Institutions That Promote Diversity (T32)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.233 National Center on Sleep Disorders Research 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research 93.838 Lung Diseases Research 93.839 Blood Diseases and Resources Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 25, 2011 and posted on Aug 26, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 27, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $250,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply. Foreign (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The T32 Training Program for Institutions That Promote Diversity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-HL-12-032) is a National Institutes of Health grant opportunity issued through the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) under the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) institutional training mechanism (T32). Its central goal is to increase the participation of individuals from diverse backgrounds in research careers focused on cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic, and sleep disorders. In practical terms, the program is meant to strengthen the research training pipeline from the predoctoral stage through postdoctoral training by supporting structured, institution-wide training programs that prepare trainees to pursue long-term research careers in these NHLBI mission areas.
A defining feature of this opportunity is its focus on institutions that are not considered research intensive, but that have a clear institutional mission centered on serving diverse communities that are historically underrepresented in NIH-funded research, including those recognized in federal legislation. The FOA is aimed at colleges and universities that can demonstrate both a commitment to diversity and the capacity to run a high-quality research training environment, even if they do not have the same level of research infrastructure as major research universities. By directing resources to these institutions, NHLBI is trying to expand the nation’s overall biomedical research capability while making the research workforce more representative of the populations most affected by many heart, lung, blood, and sleep conditions.
The program supports the development and implementation of meritorious training programs for multiple trainee groups, including predoctoral students, health professional students, and postdoctoral trainees. The emphasis is not only on training individuals, but also on building institutional capability: establishing strong mentoring structures, ensuring rigorous research experiences, and creating pathways that help trainees continue advancing across the career development continuum. The FOA also recognizes that institutions serving health disparities populations are especially well positioned to connect research to real-world clinical and community needs, engage communities in research, and translate scientific advances into improvements in health outcomes for populations that often experience disproportionate disease burden.
In terms of eligibility, the FOA is open to U.S.-based public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, with additional eligible applicant categories explicitly including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions. Foreign organizations are not eligible to apply, and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not allowed, reinforcing the program’s intent to build training capacity within the United States at institutions that directly serve diverse U.S. communities.
From a funding and administrative perspective, this is a discretionary grant opportunity in the health funding activity category. The announcement anticipated making about two awards, with an estimated total funding level of $250,000, and it does not require cost sharing or matching. The FOA is associated with multiple CFDA program areas aligned with NHLBI responsibilities, including cardiovascular diseases research (93.837), lung diseases research (93.838), blood diseases and resources research (93.839), and the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research (93.233). Key dates show the announcement was posted in late August 2011 with closing dates in late October 2011, and it was archived in late November 2011, indicating this specific solicitation was time-limited even though similar training initiatives may reappear in other forms.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a capacity-building training grant designed to help institutions that promote diversity create or strengthen structured research training programs in heart, lung, blood, and sleep science. The broader policy intent is to diversify the biomedical research workforce while also improving the relevance and reach of research by supporting institutions that are closely connected to communities experiencing health disparities and that can directly contribute to translating research into better health outcomes.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the T32 Training Program for Institutions That Promote Diversity (RFA-HL-12-032)?
This opportunity is an NIH institutional training grant under the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) T32 mechanism, issued by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). It supports structured, institution-wide research training programs designed to prepare trainees for long-term research careers.
What is the central goal of this funding opportunity?
The central goal is to increase participation of individuals from diverse backgrounds in research careers focused on cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic, and sleep disorders, and to strengthen the training pipeline from predoctoral through postdoctoral stages.
Which NIH Institute is sponsoring this program?
The program is sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What training mechanism is being used?
The solicitation uses the NRSA institutional training mechanism, specifically a T32 institutional training grant.
What research areas does the training program focus on?
The training is focused on NHLBI mission areas: cardiovascular diseases, lung diseases, blood diseases/resources, and sleep disorders research.
What types of trainees can be supported?
The program supports multiple trainee groups, including predoctoral students, health professional students, and postdoctoral trainees.
Is this program intended to fund individual trainees or an institutional program?
It is intended to support structured, institution-wide training programs. The emphasis is on building a high-quality training environment (mentoring structures and rigorous research experiences) and creating pathways that help trainees advance across the research career continuum.
What types of institutions is this FOA designed to support?
A defining feature is the focus on institutions that are not considered research intensive, but that have a clear institutional mission centered on serving diverse communities historically underrepresented in NIH-funded research, including those recognized in federal legislation.
Does an institution need to be research-intensive to be competitive?
No. The opportunity is specifically aimed at institutions that may not have the same level of research infrastructure as major research universities, as long as they can demonstrate a commitment to diversity and the capacity to run a high-quality research training environment.
Which applicant organization types are eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes U.S.-based public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education. Additional eligible categories explicitly include Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions.
Are foreign organizations eligible to apply?
No. Foreign organizations are not eligible to apply.
Are foreign components of U.S. organizations allowed?
No. Foreign components of U.S. organizations are not allowed under this opportunity.
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated making about two awards.
What was the estimated total funding level?
The estimated total funding level was $250,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching.
What is the funding activity category?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity in the health funding activity category.
Which CFDA program areas are associated with this FOA?
The FOA is associated with multiple CFDA program areas aligned with NHLBI responsibilities, including cardiovascular diseases research (93.837), lung diseases research (93.838), blood diseases and resources research (93.839), and the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research (93.233).
What were the key dates for this solicitation?
The announcement was posted in late August 2011, had closing dates in late October 2011, and was archived in late November 2011.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
Based on the provided information, this specific solicitation was archived in late November 2011, indicating it was time-limited.
What is the broader purpose behind directing resources to these institutions?
The intent is to expand the nation’s overall biomedical research capability while making the research workforce more representative of populations affected by heart, lung, blood, and sleep conditions, by strengthening training capacity at institutions that serve diverse and historically underrepresented communities.
How does the program relate to health disparities and community needs?
The FOA recognizes that institutions serving health disparities populations are well positioned to connect research to real-world clinical and community needs, engage communities in research, and translate scientific advances into improvements in health outcomes for populations that often experience disproportionate disease burden.
What kind of institutional improvements does the FOA aim to encourage?
In addition to supporting trainees, the FOA emphasizes capacity building: establishing strong mentoring structures, ensuring rigorous research experiences, and creating pathways that help trainees continue advancing through predoctoral and postdoctoral stages toward long-term research careers.
What is the best overall way to describe this opportunity?
It is a capacity-building, institutional research training grant designed to help institutions that promote diversity create or strengthen structured training programs in heart, lung, blood, and sleep science, with the broader policy goal of diversifying the biomedical research workforce and improving the relevance and reach of research for communities experiencing health disparities.
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