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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Technological Enhancements for Surveys of the Elderly SBIR (R43/R44) Initiative" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders 93.866 Aging Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 26, 2009 and posted on Jul 10, 2006.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 7, 2009 Multiple Receipt Dates See Link to Full Announcement for details.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Small businesses.
- Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply. The NIH will accept as many different applications as the applicant organization chooses. However, the NIH will not accept similar grant applications with essentially the same research focus from the same applicant organization. This includes derivative or multiple applications that propose to develop a single product, process or service that, with non substantive modifications, can be applied to a variety of purposes. Applicants may not simultaneously submit identical/essentially identical applications under both this funding opportunity and another HHS FOA, including the current parent SBIR or STTR FOAs.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Technological Enhancements for Surveys of the Elderly SBIR (R43/R44) Initiative (Funding Opportunity Number PA-06-471) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant opportunity focused on improving how data are collected from older adults in household-based research. Its central goal is to spur small businesses to create and refine practical technologies that make it easier to gather high-quality biological measures and performance indicators during in-home population surveys and behavioral intervention studies. In plain terms, the NIH is looking for tools that help researchers and field staff collect more useful health-related and functional data from elderly participants without the traditional burdens of bulky equipment, slow workflows, complicated procedures, or high per-participant costs.
The program specifically emphasizes technology development that increases portability, speed, ease of use, and cost-effectiveness for in-home data collection. This generally points to innovations that can be carried into the field, set up quickly in a participant's home, and operated reliably by trained survey staff (or potentially by participants themselves) with minimal disruption. It also signals an interest in reducing logistical barriers that often limit what can be measured outside a clinic or lab, such as the difficulty of collecting biospecimens or capturing objective performance metrics in a standardized way across many households. While the announcement does not list a fixed set of required devices or measurements in the provided text, it clearly prioritizes solutions that enable biological data collection and performance assessment in real-world, population-based settings involving older adults.
This opportunity is offered as a discretionary grant mechanism under the SBIR program, using the R43/R44 activity codes. In NIH terminology, R43 typically corresponds to SBIR Phase I (early-stage feasibility and proof-of-concept work), and R44 corresponds to SBIR Phase II (more advanced research and development aimed at building and testing a mature prototype or product). The structure is intended to move technologies along a pipeline from initial validation to more complete development, with the expectation that successful projects could ultimately produce products or services that survey organizations and researchers can deploy broadly.
Eligibility is limited to small businesses, and foreign institutions are not eligible to apply. The NIH notes that an applicant organization may submit multiple different applications, but it will not accept essentially identical or overlapping proposals from the same organization, including derivative submissions that amount to the same product with only minor, non-substantive modifications. The announcement also cautions that applicants cannot submit the same or essentially the same application simultaneously under this FOA and another Department of Health and Human Services funding opportunity, including the parent SBIR or STTR solicitations. These restrictions are meant to prevent duplicate federal review of the same idea and to ensure each submission represents a distinct R and D effort.
Administratively, this FOA is categorized under health and is associated with CFDA numbers 93.866 (Aging Research) and 93.173 (Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders), indicating alignment with NIH research missions that include aging and communication-related health research. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of the award. The original posting date is July 10, 2006, with a creation date of January 26, 2009, and it used multiple receipt dates rather than a single deadline; the current closing date listed is May 7, 2009, with an archive date of June 7, 2009. In practice, those dates indicate the historical window in which applications were accepted under this particular announcement.
The practical takeaway is that NIH used this SBIR initiative to encourage commercialization-oriented R and D that directly improves field survey methods for the elderly, especially for collecting objective health and functional measures in the home. The full announcement, including specific scientific priorities, application instructions, and receipt date details, was provided via the NIH Grants Guide link (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-471.html). For technical issues accessing the notice, NIH directed applicants to contact the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster email listed in the notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Technological Enhancements for Surveys of the Elderly SBIR (R43/R44) Initiative (PA-06-471)?
It is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant opportunity focused on improving how data are collected from older adults in household-based research. The initiative aims to spur small businesses to create and refine practical technologies that make it easier to gather high-quality biological measures and performance indicators during in-home population surveys and behavioral intervention studies.
What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The central goal is to encourage commercialization-oriented research and development that improves field survey methods for older adults, especially by enabling the collection of objective health-related and functional measures in participants' homes without the usual burdens (bulky equipment, slow workflows, complicated procedures, or high per-participant costs).
What kinds of technologies does NIH want to support under this initiative?
The opportunity emphasizes technology development that increases portability, speed, ease of use, and cost-effectiveness for in-home data collection. It points toward innovations that can be carried into the field, set up quickly in a participant's home, and operated reliably by trained survey staff (and potentially by participants themselves) with minimal disruption.
What types of data collection does the program prioritize?
Based on the description provided, NIH prioritizes solutions that enable biological data collection and performance assessment in real-world, population-based settings involving older adults. The text does not provide a fixed list of required devices or measurements, but it clearly highlights biological measures and performance indicators collected in-home.
What settings are targeted by this initiative?
The targeted settings are household-based research environments, including in-home population surveys and behavioral intervention studies involving older adults.
Why does NIH emphasize portability and ease of use?
The emphasis is intended to reduce logistical barriers that often limit what can be measured outside a clinic or laboratory, such as difficulties collecting biospecimens or capturing standardized objective performance metrics across many households.
What funding mechanism is used for this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered as a discretionary grant mechanism under the SBIR program and uses the NIH R43/R44 activity codes.
What do the R43 and R44 activity codes mean in this SBIR opportunity?
R43 generally corresponds to SBIR Phase I, which is early-stage feasibility and proof-of-concept work. R44 generally corresponds to SBIR Phase II, which supports more advanced research and development aimed at building and testing a mature prototype or product.
Is this opportunity intended to support a pipeline from early testing to product development?
Yes. The structure is intended to move technologies from initial validation to more complete development, with the expectation that successful projects could ultimately produce products or services that researchers and survey organizations can deploy broadly.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to small businesses.
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply under this funding opportunity.
Can a single organization submit more than one application?
Yes. The NIH notes that an applicant organization may submit multiple different applications.
Are there restrictions on submitting similar applications from the same organization?
Yes. NIH will not accept essentially identical or overlapping proposals from the same organization, including derivative submissions that amount to the same product with only minor, non-substantive modifications.
Can applicants submit the same application to this FOA and another HHS funding opportunity at the same time?
No. The announcement cautions that applicants cannot submit the same or essentially the same application simultaneously under this FOA and another Department of Health and Human Services funding opportunity, including parent SBIR or STTR solicitations.
Why does NIH restrict duplicate or overlapping submissions?
These restrictions are meant to prevent duplicate federal review of the same idea and to ensure each submission represents a distinct research and development effort.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of the award.
What general topic area is this FOA categorized under?
The FOA is categorized under health.
Which CFDA numbers are associated with this opportunity, and what do they indicate?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 93.866 (Aging Research) and 93.173 (Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders). These numbers indicate alignment with NIH research missions that include aging and communication-related health research.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this initiative?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PA-06-471.
When was this funding opportunity posted and when did it close?
The original posting date is July 10, 2006. The current closing date listed is May 7, 2009, with an archive date of June 7, 2009. The creation date is January 26, 2009.
Did this opportunity use a single deadline or multiple receipt dates?
It used multiple receipt dates rather than a single deadline.
What do the listed dates imply about whether the opportunity is still active?
The dates indicate a historical application window for this particular announcement, with a closing date of May 7, 2009 and an archive date of June 7, 2009.
Where can applicants find the full announcement and official details?
The full announcement was provided via the NIH Grants Guide link: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-471.html.
Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing the notice?
For technical issues accessing the notice, NIH directed applicants to contact the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster email listed in the notice.
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