Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study Biospecimen Access (X01)
Funding Opportunity PAR-21-044 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study provides the scientific community with biospecimens (urine, plasma, and serum) and related research data on behaviors, attitudes, biomarkers and health outcomes associated with tobacco use in the U.S. This opportunity allows investigators to apply for access to the biospecimens from the PATH Study. Information about the PATH Study and this resource may be found on the PATH Study series page at the University of Michigans National Addiction and HIV Data Archive Program (NAHDAP) website,...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - September 29, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: funding

National Congress of American Indians Census 2020 Community Grants
Grants for Tribal nations and native nonprofit organizations to engage Tribal citizens in the 2020 Census. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- National Congress of American Indians (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - August 4, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

An Early Look at Applications Submitted During the Pandemic
It has been four months since the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered laboratories and clinical studies across the country and the world.  On April 10, only a few weeks into the pandemic, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) published a report on the “Effects of COVID-19 on the Federal Research and Development Enterprise.”  The report described the consequences of social distancing and other pandemic mitigation measures.  These consequences included laboratory closures, de-prioritized projects, cancellation of meetings and conferences, loss of revenue, disrupted personnel processes (e.g. graduation, promotio...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - July 28, 2020 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike coronavirus COVID-19 Funding data Source Type: funding

Extramural Investments in Research: FY 2019 By the Numbers
In times of stress and uncertainty, such as what we are all experiencing now, seeing something different may be welcome.  With that in mind, we are taking a few moments to continue our annual tradition spotlighting NIH’s research investments, grant funding, and success rates from the previous fiscal year (FY). You can read these posts from FY 2018, FY 2017, and FY 2016 as well as information on the NIH Data Book for more. NIH’s total budget in FY 2019 was $39.2 billion (see page 76 of the FY 2021 Congressional Justification overview for more). Of that appropriation, $29.466 billion was awarded to 55,012 new and...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - May 5, 2020 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike Funding data FY 2019 Success Rate Source Type: funding

Legislative Mandates for FY 2020
NIH issued a notice detailing statutory provisions that limit or condition the use of funds on NIH grant, cooperative agreement, and contract awards for FY 2020. These provisions include: Salary LimitationGun ControlAnti-LobbyingAcknowledgment of Federal FundingRestriction on Abortions, with exceptionsBan on Funding Human Embryo ResearchLimitation on Use of Funds for Promotion of Legalization of Controlled SubstancesRestriction on disclosure of political affiliation for Federal scientific advisory committee candidatesDissemination of False or Misleading InformationRestriction of Pornography on Computer NetworksRestricti...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - February 5, 2020 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: Policy Top Stories FY 2020 legislative mandates Source Type: funding

21st Annual HHS Small Business Program Conference: Empowering Innovation
The 21st Annual U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Small Business Programs Conference, scheduled for April 28-30, 2020 at the Luxor Hotel Las Vegas will be hosted by University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). This annual conference is the cornerstone of HHS’s Congressionally-mandated outreach efforts for small business. Attendees discover how to: Successfully submit an applicationApproach partners and investorsAccess the technical assistance programs HHS offer’s to awardeesDiscuss specific questions with HHS SBIR and STTR subject-matter experts With a conference focus on “Empowering Innovation,” ...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - February 5, 2020 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: Calendar SBIR small business Source Type: funding

Political Science (PS)
Full Proposal Target Date: January 15, 2020 Program Guidelines: PD 98-1371The Accountable Institutions and Behavior (AIB) Program supports basic scientific research that advances knowledge and understanding of issues broadly related to attitudes, behavior, and institutions connected to public policy and the provision of public services. Research proposals are expected to be theoretically motivated, conceptually precise, methodologically rigorous, and empirically ...More at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5418&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39&WT.mc_ev=clickThis is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item. (Source: NSF Upcoming Due Dates)
Source: NSF Upcoming Due Dates - December 16, 2019 Category: Science Source Type: funding

Limited Competition Centers of Excellence in Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (CEER) (RM1 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity RFA-HG-19-012 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is soliciting grant applications for the support of Centers of Excellence in Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (CEERs). The CEER Program is designed to support the establishment of sustainable trans-disciplinary research teams with the expertise and flexibility to anticipate, conduct research on, and quickly address a range of cutting edge ethical, legal, and social issues related to genetics and genomics. The Program is intended to create new research opportunities that cr...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - March 27, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

CNH2: Dynamics of Integrated Socio-Environmental Systems (CNH2)
Letter of Intent Deadline Date: December 17, 2018 Program Guidelines: NSF 19-528The CNH2 Program supports research projects that advance basic scientific understanding of integrated socio-environmental systems and the complex interactions (dynamics, processes, and feedbacks) within and among the environmental (biological, physical and chemical) and human ("socio") (economic, social, political, or behavioral) components of such a system.  The program seeks proposals that emphasize the truly integrated nature of a socio-environmental system versus two discrete ...More at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=...
Source: NSF Upcoming Due Dates - November 17, 2018 Category: Science Source Type: funding

Legislative Mandates for Fiscal Year 2019
NIH issued a notice detailing statutory provisions that limit or condition the use of funds on NIH grant, cooperative agreement, and contract awards for FY 2019. These provisions include: Salary Limitation Gun Control Anti-Lobbying Acknowledgment of Federal Funding Restriction on Abortions, with exceptions Ban on Funding Human Embryo Research Limitation on Use of Funds for Promotion of Legalization of Controlled Substances Restriction on disclosure of political affiliation for Federal scientific advisory committee candidates Dissemination of False or Misleading Information Restriction of Pornography on Computer Networks R...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - November 13, 2018 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: Policy legislative mandates Source Type: funding

NIH Loan Repayment Programs: A Lifeline for Biomedical and Biobehavioral Researchers: Applications Accepted September 1 – November 15
By the time many researchers have completed their education and training, they have amassed on average $160,000 in student loan debt.  The NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) are a set of programs established by Congress and designed to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals into biomedical or biobehavioral research careers. The LRPs counteract early-career researchers’ financial pressure by repaying up to $35,000 annually ($70,000 over a two-year contract) of a researcher’s qualifying educational debt in return for a commitment to engage in research areas important to the mission of NIH. Nearly ...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - September 28, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike Biomedical Workforce loan repayment program LRP Source Type: funding

North Dakota Infrastructure Loan Fund
Loans to political subdivisions in North Dakota for repair, replacement, and new infrastructure projects. Geographic coverage: North Dakota -- Bank of North Dakota (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - September 4, 2018 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

We Want Your Feedback About Results Reporting for Basic Science Studies Involving Human Participants
We have written several blogs and articles over the past two years about our efforts to enhance stewardship and transparency in clinical trial research. Indeed, earlier this year Congress applauded our efforts thus far and reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring public access to the results of the NIH-funded clinical trials through timely registration and results information reporting on ClinicalTrials.gov. However, we have heard concern about how the NIH’s Policy on the Dissemination of NIH-Funded Clinical Trial Information applies to fundamental studies involving human participants. A few days ago we issued a Request for...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - August 16, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike Clinical Trials request for information RFI Source Type: funding

Charting Your Small Business ’ Course with NIH
At NIH, we maintain a broad and diverse portfolio of biomedical and behavioral research. To turn discovery into health, promising technologies must move from the laboratory into clinical trials, into the marketplace, into the doctor’s office, and into our every-day lives. A key way to transition promising technologies out of the laboratory is through the commercialization process. Small businesses help to achieve this commercialization goal. By strategically aligning research resources in academic settings with the dedicated funding for small businesses that Congress established decades ago, NIH can reduce the barriers t...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - July 10, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Jodi Black and Matthew Portnoy Tags: blog Open Mike Award Programs SBIR small business STTR Source Type: funding

RCDeCade: 10 Years and Still Counting
Remember hearing those stories about how your grand-PIs had to walk five miles, in the snow, uphill, with no shoes just to learn how NIH spent its research budget? Well, believe it or not, but that was just ten years ago. Today, we have the Research, Condition, and Disease Categorization (RCDC) webtool to do this in a blink of an eye. Now, following the official release of Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 data and updated estimates for FYs 2018 and 2019 last month, we wanted to celebrate a successful decade of service.   With origins stemming from the NIH Reauthorization Act of 2006, and now available via NIH RePORT, RCDC is a h...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - June 12, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog RCDC RePORT Transparency Source Type: funding