Can I Request an Extension to My ESI Period for an Event That Occurred During a Timeframe That Includes a Previous Extension?
An Early Stage Investigator (ESI) is a Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) who has completed their terminal research degree or end of post-graduate clinical training (whichever date is later) within the past 10 years and who has not previously competed successfully as PD/PI for a substantial NIH independent research award. Some investigators experience a lapse in their research or research training or experience periods of less than full-time effort during the 10-year ESI period. In order to accommodate such lapses, the NIH considers requests to extend the ESI period for reasons that can include medical concern...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - August 3, 2021 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: You Ask, We Answer ESI Source Type: funding

Clinical and Translational Science Award (UM1 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity PAR-21-293 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) invites applications for the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program hubs that will be part of a national, collaborative consortium focused on bringing more treatments to more patients more quickly through advancing clinical and translational science (CTS) by (1) developing, demonstrating, and disseminating scientific and operational innovations that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical translation from identification to first-in-human studies to medical practice impleme...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - July 30, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: funding

NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for FY 2021-2025 Now Available
We are pleased to announce that the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2021-2025 is now available. This updated plan articulates NIH’s highest priorities over the next 5 years, outlining our vision for the future direction, capacity, and stewardship of biomedical and behavioral research. The plan is organized around a framework of three key objectives: Advancing Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences Developing, Maintaining, and Renewing Scientific Research Capacity Exemplifying and Promoting the Highest Level of Scientific Integrity, Public Accountability, and Social Responsibility in the Conduct of Science. T...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - July 30, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike NIH strategic plan Research integrity Source Type: funding

Limited Competition Emergency Awards: Shared Personal Protective Equipment Resources for COVID-19 Related Vaccine and Treatment Clinical Trials and Clinical Studies (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity PAR-21-276 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of this public health emergency funding opportunity is to provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to directly support the needs of the NIAIDs vaccine and treatment clinical trials and clinical studies for COVID-19. This program will ensure that adequate protective equipment is available to directly assist in safely carrying out the clinical activities and direct interactions with the patients participating in the trial. Eligibility is limited to recipients conducting COVID-related clinical research and clinical studies supported ...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - July 16, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Iowa Psychiatry Training Program for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners
Funding to provide psychiatric training to additional physician assistants and nurse practitioners who will provide mental health services in rural, underserved areas of Iowa. Geographic coverage: Iowa -- Iowa Department of Public Health (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - July 12, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Network of the National Library of Medicine All of Us Program Center (U24) (Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity RFA-LM-21-002 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites cooperative agreement (U24) applications for the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) All of Us Program Center (NACP). The mission of the NNLM is to provide U.S. health professionals, researchers, public health workforce, educators, and the public with equal access to biomedical and health information resources and data. NNLMs main goals are to work through libraries and other members to support a highly-trained workforce for biomedical and health information resources and data...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - July 12, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Promoting Vaccine Confidence in Local Communities through Partnership with Regional Health Offices
Funding for local public health agencies and other eligible organizations to establish partnerships with community stakeholders to increase vaccine confidence among populations with low vaccination rates, including rural communities. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - July 9, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Public Health Informatics and Technology Workforce Development Program
Funding to increase the number of public health professionals trained in informatics and technology with an emphasis on improving public health reporting through modern standards and computing. Through an interdisciplinary approach to data science and managing public health information, the program is designed to build capacity of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, other minority serving institutions, and other colleges and universities to educate and diversify the future public health workforce. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Office of the National Coordinator for Health In...
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - June 22, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

PrEP for HIV Prevention among Substance Using Populations (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity RFA-DA-22-017 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. NIDA is interested in research that addresses research gaps related to PrEP and its use among substance users, with the goals of improving PrEP management and implementation. Current US Public Health Service PrEP guidelines recommend PrEP for people who inject drugs (PWID) and mention alcohol and illicit drug use as potential concerns for clinical management. Only one clinical trial has evaluated PrEP among PWID and systematic data regarding the broader use of PrEP among substance users are limited. There is a need to better understand the ef...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - June 16, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Feasibility Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions for NCCIH High Priority Research Topics (R34 Clinical Trial Required)
Funding Opportunity PAR-21-240 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The goal of this funding opportunity is to support early phase clinical trials of complementary and integrative health approaches with physical and/or psychological therapeutic inputs (often called mind and body interventions) for conditions that have been identified by NCCIH as high priority research topics. This funding opportunity is intended to support feasibility clinical trials, which will provide data that are critical for the planning and design of a subsequent controlled cohort study, clinical efficacy or effectiveness study, or a pragm...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - June 14, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: funding

NCCIH Multi-Site Feasibility Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
Funding Opportunity PAR-21-241 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications for investigator-initiated clinical trials of complementary and integrative health approaches with physical and/or psychological therapeutic inputs (often called mind and body interventions) in NCCIH-designated areas of high research priority. Applications submitted under this FOA are expected to propose a multi-site clinical trial to assess whether the intervention can be delivered with fidelity across sites; demonstrate feasibility of recruitment, accrual, and randomization of pa...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - June 14, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Iowa Rural Psychiatry Residency Training Program
Funding for qualified sponsors to support the annual creation and training of 4 new psychiatry residents who will provide mental health services in rural, underserved areas of Iowa. Geographic coverage: Iowa -- Iowa Department of Public Health (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - June 8, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

ASTHO Public Health Equity Corps
A paid 2 year fellowship that places fellows with state public health agencies to help build healthy and resilient communities with a particular immediate focus on equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Specific vulnerable populations of interest include racial and ethnic minority communities, rural communities, people with disabilities, and people who are unsheltered or experiencing homelessness. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Lead for America (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - June 4, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

American Rescue Plan Act Emergency Native Language Funding Opportunity Announcement
Emergency awards to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages during and after the COVID-19 public health emergency. The overall goal of the program is for languages to serve as protective factors for indigenous communities, enhancing mental health and lowering suicide rates. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Native Americans, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - May 28, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

CDC Health Science Fellowship
A research training opportunity with the Centers for Disease Control to conduct statistical analyses in the field of injury public health, including projects examining variations in fatal and nonfatal injury rates between rural and urban populations. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - May 28, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding