Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA HL 16 007
Apply for RFA HL 16 007
- 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 Nov 13, 2014 and posted on Nov 13, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 18, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000.00 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) Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled 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) The Institution must be a domestic college or university with an institutional mission focused on serving health disparity populations, or institutions that have been identified by federal legislation as having specifically focused institutional missions.
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Opportunity Summary:
The T32 Training Program for Institutions That Promote Diversity (RFA-HL-16-007) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) institutional training grant designed to grow and strengthen the pipeline of researchers from diverse backgrounds who are underrepresented in biomedical research. Its focus is specifically on research areas central to NHLBI, including cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic (blood), and sleep disorders research. The overall intent is not simply to fund individual trainees, but to build and support strong, structured training programs at institutions that are especially well positioned to recruit, support, and advance scientists from populations that have historically been left out of research careers and, often, from the research enterprise itself.
A key feature of this opportunity is who it is meant to serve and where the training is expected to happen. The program targets domestic U.S. colleges and universities with a clear institutional mission focused on serving health disparity populations, including institutions identified through federal legislation as having that mission. Examples of eligible institution types listed in the announcement include Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, along with other public or private institutions of higher education that meet the mission-based eligibility requirements. The underlying rationale is that these institutions often have established community connections and a student body that reflects populations experiencing disproportionate disease burden, which can translate into a stronger capacity to engage communities in research and to train scientists who bring lived experience and perspective to health disparities work.
The training supported under this T32 spans multiple career stages, reflecting the goal of strengthening participation "across the career development continuum." It is intended to support training positions for predoctoral trainees, health professional students, and postdoctoral individuals within a formal institutional training environment. In practice, a funded program would be expected to provide mentored research experiences and a structured career development framework that helps trainees build the skills needed to pursue research careers in NHLBI-relevant scientific areas, including the preparation required to compete successfully for later peer-reviewed research funding.
The program is also explicit about what success should look like. NHLBI lists four primary goals: expanding the future pool of individuals from diverse backgrounds underrepresented in NHLBI-relevant research; improving trainees competitiveness for peer-reviewed research funding; strengthening trainee publication records; and fostering institutional environments that support professional development in the biomedical sciences. In other words, the grant is not only about participation, but about measurable career development outcomes that indicate trainees are progressing toward independent research careers. The emphasis on publications, grant competitiveness, and supportive professional environments signals that applicants are expected to propose training structures and mentorship models that reliably produce these kinds of outcomes.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant opportunity categorized under health, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The announcement anticipated a small number of awards (expected awards: 2) and listed an estimated total funding amount of $500,000. The related CFDA program areas include sleep disorders research (93.233) as well as cardiovascular (93.837), lung (93.838), and blood diseases/resources research (93.839). The opportunity was posted on November 13, 2014, with a closing date of September 18, 2017, and it is now archived (archive date October 19, 2017), meaning it is no longer open for applications, but remains useful as a reference for similar current NHLBI training initiatives.
Overall, this FOA reflects NHLBIs strategy of investing in institutional training programs at mission-driven schools that serve health disparity populations, with the expectation that these institutions can both broaden the talent pool in biomedical research and improve the relevance and reach of research advances in communities most affected by heart, lung, blood, and sleep conditions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the T32 Training Program for Institutions That Promote Diversity (RFA-HL-16-007)?
This opportunity is an NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) institutional training grant (T32). It is designed to build and strengthen structured research training programs at eligible institutions, with the goal of growing the pipeline of researchers from diverse backgrounds who are underrepresented in biomedical research.
Who is the funding agency for this program?
The program is offered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
What is the main purpose of this T32 grant?
The intent is to support strong, formal institutional training programs (not simply to fund individual trainees). The emphasis is on creating a structured mentored training environment that helps trainees progress toward research careers in NHLBI-relevant areas and become competitive for future peer-reviewed funding.
Which research areas does the program focus on?
The focus is on research areas central to NHLBI, including cardiovascular, pulmonary (lung), hematologic (blood), and sleep disorders research.
What types of institutions are meant to apply?
The program targets domestic U.S. colleges and universities with a clear institutional mission focused on serving health disparity populations, including institutions identified through federal legislation as having that mission.
Are Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) eligible?
Yes. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are listed as examples of eligible institution types in the announcement, as long as the mission-based eligibility requirements are met.
Are Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) eligible?
Yes. Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) are listed as examples of eligible institution types in the announcement, subject to meeting the mission-based eligibility requirements.
Are Hispanic-Serving Institutions eligible?
Yes. Hispanic-Serving Institutions are listed as examples of eligible institution types in the announcement, subject to meeting the mission-based eligibility requirements.
Are Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions eligible?
Yes. Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions are listed as examples of eligible institution types in the announcement, subject to meeting the mission-based eligibility requirements.
Can other public or private institutions of higher education apply?
Yes. The announcement indicates that other public or private institutions of higher education may be eligible if they meet the mission-based eligibility requirements focused on serving health disparity populations.
Does the program support training at multiple career stages?
Yes. The training is intended to strengthen participation across the career development continuum and includes training positions for predoctoral trainees, health professional students, and postdoctoral individuals.
What kinds of trainees can be supported under this institutional training program?
Based on the announcement summary, supported trainee categories include predoctoral trainees, health professional students, and postdoctoral individuals, all within a formal institutional training environment.
What is expected of a funded training program?
A funded program would be expected to offer mentored research experiences and a structured career development framework that builds skills needed for research careers in NHLBI-relevant scientific areas, including preparation to compete for later peer-reviewed research funding.
What outcomes does NHLBI describe as measures of success?
The announcement lists four primary goals: (1) expanding the future pool of individuals from diverse backgrounds underrepresented in NHLBI-relevant research; (2) improving trainees competitiveness for peer-reviewed research funding; (3) strengthening trainee publication records; and (4) fostering institutional environments that support professional development in the biomedical sciences.
Is the program focused only on participation, or also on career outcomes?
It is focused on both. The description emphasizes measurable career development outcomes, including publications, improved competitiveness for peer-reviewed funding, and supportive professional environments that help trainees move toward independent research careers.
Does this opportunity require cost sharing or matching funds?
No. The opportunity is described as having no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How many awards were expected under this opportunity?
The announcement anticipated a small number of awards, with expected awards listed as 2.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed for the opportunity was $500,000.
What category is this grant opportunity listed under?
It is categorized as a discretionary grant opportunity under health.
Which CFDA program areas are associated with this opportunity?
The related CFDA program areas include sleep disorders research (93.233), cardiovascular (93.837), lung (93.838), and blood diseases/resources research (93.839).
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on November 13, 2014.
What was the closing date for applications?
The closing date listed was September 18, 2017.
Is this funding opportunity currently open?
No. The opportunity is archived (archive date October 19, 2017), meaning it is no longer open for applications.
Why is the opportunity still useful if it is archived?
Although it is no longer open, it can still serve as a reference point for understanding NHLBI training priorities and the design of similar institutional training initiatives focused on diversity and health disparity populations.
What is the underlying rationale for targeting mission-driven institutions that serve health disparity populations?
The rationale described is that these institutions often have strong community connections and student bodies that reflect populations experiencing disproportionate disease burden, which can strengthen community engagement in research and help train scientists who bring lived experience and perspective to health disparities work.
Is the program intended to fund individual fellowships?
No. The description emphasizes that the overall intent is not simply to fund individual trainees, but to build and support strong, structured institutional training programs.
What is the broader strategy reflected by this FOA?
It reflects NHLBIs strategy of investing in institutional training programs at mission-driven schools that serve health disparity populations, with the expectation of broadening the biomedical research talent pool and improving the relevance and reach of research advances in communities most affected by heart, lung, blood, and sleep conditions.
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