Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 20 166
The NIH (along with the CDC) is offering administrative supplement funding under FOA PA-20-166 to strengthen diversity in the health-related research workforce. Rather than funding a brand-new, stand-alone project, this opportunity adds money to certain active NIH/CDC research grants so existing research teams can recruit, support, and mentor individuals from backgrounds that have been shown to be underrepresented in health-related research. The intent is workforce development: helping students, postdoctoral researchers, and eligible investigators build research experience and career momentum while contributing meaningfully to an already funded project.
A key feature of this program is that the supplement-supported activities must stay within the scientific scope of the parent grant. In practical terms, the proposed training, mentoring, and research tasks for the supported participant should clearly connect to the aims, methods, and ongoing work of the currently funded project, not redirect it into a new area. The mechanism is an administrative supplement, meaning it is designed to extend or enhance an existing award rather than compete as an independent research application.
This specific FOA is labeled “Clinical Trial Not Allowed,” which sets boundaries on what kinds of clinical trial activity can be proposed. Applicants cannot propose to lead an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or an ancillary clinical trial under this supplement. However, the FOA does allow a supported trainee or investigator to gain research experience in a clinical trial when that trial is led by a mentor or co-mentor. In other words, hands-on exposure to clinical trial research can be part of the experience, but the supplement itself is not meant to launch or run an independent trial.
The opportunity also explicitly supports another important need: accommodations for investigators with disabilities. If a PD/PI on an eligible parent grant is or becomes disabled, supplement funds may be requested to provide additional support needed to accommodate the disability so the investigator can continue working on the funded project. This keeps the focus on maintaining continuity and productivity in the existing research effort while reducing barriers to participation.
Eligibility is tied to having an appropriate active parent award in one of the specified activity codes (listed in the full announcement). The “Eligible Applicants” field provided here highlights public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, reflecting a common applicant category for NIH research awards. The FOA also clarifies foreign involvement rules: non-U.S. entities (foreign institutions) are not eligible to apply as the applicant organization, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply. At the same time, “foreign components” are allowed as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, meaning certain parts of the work can occur outside the U.S. when justified and compliant with NIH policy, but the applicant and primary organizational structure must meet the FOA’s domestic eligibility requirements.
From the administrative details provided, this is a discretionary grant opportunity associated with multiple CFDA numbers across NIH programs, reflecting broad institute and center participation. The original closing date shown is May 29, 2020, and no award ceiling or expected number of awards is specified in the excerpt, which is common for supplement announcements where budgets depend heavily on the parent grant, the participant’s career stage, and the specific justification. Overall, the program is aimed at practical, near-term capacity building: bringing more people from underrepresented backgrounds into active research environments, supporting their development with mentored research experiences, and ensuring investigators with disabilities can continue contributing effectively to ongoing NIH/CDC-funded research.Apply for PA 20 166
- The National Institutes of Health in the education, environment, food and nutrition, health, income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.113, 93.121, 93.172, 93.173, 93.213, 93.233, 93.242, 93.273, 93.279, 93.286, 93.307, 93.310, 93.350, 93.351, 93.361, 93.398, 93.837, 93.838, 93.839, 93.840, 93.846, 93.847, 93.853, 93.859, 93.865, 93.866, 93.867, 93.879, 93.989.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2020-04-20.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2020-05-29. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is an NIH (with CDC participation) administrative supplement opportunity under FOA PA-20-166. It provides additional funds to certain active NIH/CDC research grants to strengthen diversity in the health-related research workforce, rather than funding a brand-new, stand-alone project.
Is this a new research grant or an add-on to an existing award?
It is an administrative supplement, meaning it is an add-on to an eligible active parent NIH/CDC grant. The supplement is intended to extend or enhance an existing award, not compete as an independent research application.
What is the main purpose of the supplement?
The intent is workforce development. The supplement supports recruiting, supporting, and mentoring individuals from backgrounds shown to be underrepresented in health-related research so they can build research experience and career momentum while contributing to an already funded project.
Who is this supplement meant to support (participants/career stages)?
Based on the excerpt, the supplement is aimed at supporting students, postdoctoral researchers, and eligible investigators through mentored research experiences connected to an active, funded project.
What does it mean that activities must stay within the scope of the parent grant?
The supplement-supported training, mentoring, and research tasks must clearly connect to the aims, methods, and ongoing work of the currently funded parent project. The supplement should not redirect the parent project into a new scientific area.
Can this supplement be used to start a new line of research?
No. The supplement is designed to enhance the existing funded project and must remain within its scientific scope, rather than shifting the project into a new area.
Are clinical trials allowed under this FOA?
This FOA is labeled "Clinical Trial Not Allowed." The supplement cannot be used to propose or lead an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or an ancillary clinical trial.
Can a supported trainee or investigator still gain clinical trial experience?
Yes. The FOA allows the supported trainee or investigator to gain research experience in a clinical trial when the clinical trial is led by a mentor or co-mentor. The supplement is not intended to launch or run an independent trial, but hands-on exposure can be part of the mentored experience.
Does the opportunity include support for investigators with disabilities?
Yes. If a PD/PI on an eligible parent grant is or becomes disabled, supplement funds may be requested to provide additional support needed to accommodate the disability so the investigator can continue working on the funded project.
What is the goal of the disability accommodation support?
The goal is to maintain continuity and productivity in the existing NIH/CDC-funded research effort while reducing barriers to participation for the investigator.
Who can apply (organizational eligibility)?
Eligibility is tied to having an appropriate active parent award in one of the specified activity codes (as listed in the full announcement). The "Eligible Applicants" field provided here highlights public and state-controlled institutions of higher education as a common eligible applicant category.
Do you need an active parent grant to request this supplement?
Yes. This opportunity adds funds to certain active NIH/CDC research grants. It is not a stand-alone award.
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply as the applicant organization?
No. Non-U.S. entities (foreign institutions) are not eligible to apply as the applicant organization for this supplement.
Can a non-U.S. component of a U.S. organization apply?
No. Non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply.
Are foreign components allowed at all?
Yes. "Foreign components" are allowed as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, meaning certain parts of the work can occur outside the U.S. when justified and compliant with NIH policy, as long as the applicant organization meets domestic eligibility requirements.
Which agencies are involved and what type of grant is this?
The opportunity is offered by the NIH, with CDC participation, and is described as a discretionary grant opportunity. It is associated with multiple CFDA numbers across NIH programs, reflecting broad institute and center participation.
Is there a maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
No award ceiling is specified in the provided excerpt. This is common for supplement announcements where budgets depend on the parent grant, the participant's career stage, and the specific justification.
How many awards are expected?
The excerpt does not specify an expected number of awards, which can be typical for administrative supplement opportunities.
What is the closing date listed for this opportunity?
The original closing date shown in the excerpt is May 29, 2020.
What is the overall program focus in practical terms?
The program focuses on near-term capacity building by bringing people from underrepresented backgrounds into active research environments, supporting their development through mentored research experiences aligned with an existing project, and ensuring investigators with disabilities can continue contributing effectively to ongoing NIH/CDC-funded research.
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