Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 16 367
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity titled "Research Infrastructure Development for Interdisciplinary Aging Studies (R21/R33)" (Funding Opportunity Number PAR-16-367) supports the creation of new, sustainable research infrastructure that can push aging science forward in areas where progress depends on interdisciplinary collaboration. The focus is not on funding a single, stand-alone research project, but on building the shared tools, systems, partnerships, and organizational capacity that make multiple future studies possible, especially where aging-related questions span more than one discipline or sector. The intended outcome is infrastructure that strengthens the field by enabling teams to tackle key interdisciplinary aging research questions more effectively than they could without that coordinated support.
This opportunity uses the NIH Phased Innovation Award mechanism (R21/R33), which is designed to fund work in two linked stages. The first phase provides up to two years of R21 support aimed at early developmental activities, such as planning, prototyping, piloting, and demonstrating feasibility. The second phase provides up to three additional years of R33 support to expand and scale the infrastructure once the initial phase has successfully established a strong foundation. In practical terms, applicants are expected to show how the early-phase work will lead to an operational, broader, and more mature infrastructure in the later phase, with clear progression from development to expansion.
A central theme of the FOA is sustainability. Applicants are expected to develop research infrastructure that can continue to function and provide value beyond the award period, rather than something that only exists for the duration of the grant. The infrastructure should be designed to support projects and investigators working on interdisciplinary aging topics, which often require coordinated access to resources, shared methods, harmonized data or measures, cross-training, community or clinical partnerships, or multi-site collaboration frameworks. While the FOA description does not list specific required infrastructure types in the provided text, the language indicates NIH is looking for novel, field-advancing capacity that removes bottlenecks and enables new lines of interdisciplinary aging research.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations and government entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township governments, special district governments, and independent school districts, as well as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education. Tribal eligibility includes federally recognized Native American tribal governments and also Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments. Housing-related public entities (public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities) are eligible, along with nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education), and for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) as well as small businesses. The FOA also highlights additional eligible applicant categories such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, eligible federal government agencies, and U.S. territories or possessions.
Foreign eligibility is limited in a way that often matters for interdisciplinary and multi-site work. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign institutions) are not eligible to apply as the primary applicant, and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply. However, foreign components are allowed as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, meaning a U.S. applicant can include certain international elements when justified and compliant with NIH policy, even though a foreign institution cannot serve as the applicant organization.
The program sits within NIH and is associated with CFDA numbers 93.399 and 93.866, aligning it with NIH aging and health-related funding streams. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary and uses the grant funding instrument type, with activity categories tied to education and health. The original posting indicates a creation date of 2016-07-13 and an original closing date of 2018-02-09, which signals that applicants should verify whether the announcement is still active, reissued, or superseded by an updated FOA before investing in an application.
Overall, the FOA is best understood as NIH support for building the connective tissue of interdisciplinary aging research: the platforms, networks, shared resources, and collaborative structures that enable stronger, more integrated science. The phased R21/R33 structure encourages teams to start with concrete developmental milestones and then move to broader implementation, with sustainability and clear interdisciplinary impact as the organizing priorities.Apply for PAR 16 367
- The National Institutes of Health in the education, health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Research Infrastructure Development for Interdisciplinary Aging Studies (R21/R33)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.399, 93.866.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2016-07-13.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2018-02-09. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): NIH PAR-16-367 - Research Infrastructure Development for Interdisciplinary Aging Studies (R21/R33)
1) What is the purpose of this NIH funding opportunity?
The purpose of PAR-16-367 is to support the creation of new, sustainable research infrastructure that advances interdisciplinary aging science. The emphasis is on building shared capacity (tools, systems, partnerships, coordination structures) that enables multiple future studies, rather than funding a single stand-alone research project.
2) What does NIH mean by "research infrastructure" in this FOA?
Based on the FOA description provided, "research infrastructure" refers to field-advancing resources and capabilities that remove bottlenecks and make interdisciplinary aging research easier to do at scale. Examples implied by the language include shared tools and systems, harmonized data or measures, shared methods, cross-training resources, community or clinical partnerships, and multi-site collaboration frameworks.
3) Is this grant meant to fund one specific research study?
No. This opportunity is explicitly framed as not being focused on funding a single, stand-alone research project. The goal is to create infrastructure that supports multiple investigators and multiple future projects in interdisciplinary aging research.
4) What kinds of aging research does this opportunity prioritize?
The FOA prioritizes aging-related research questions where progress depends on interdisciplinary collaboration. It is designed for situations where aging topics span more than one discipline or sector and would benefit from coordinated support and shared infrastructure.
5) What is the award mechanism used for this opportunity?
This FOA uses the NIH Phased Innovation Award mechanism (R21/R33), which funds work in two linked stages: an initial developmental phase (R21) followed by an expansion phase (R33) if the early work establishes a strong foundation.
6) How long can the R21 phase last and what is it intended to support?
The R21 phase can provide up to two years of support. It is intended for early developmental activities such as planning, prototyping, piloting, and demonstrating feasibility for the proposed infrastructure.
7) How long can the R33 phase last and what is it intended to support?
The R33 phase can provide up to three additional years of support. It is intended to expand and scale the infrastructure once the R21 phase has successfully established feasibility and a strong operational foundation.
8) What does NIH expect in terms of progression from R21 to R33?
Applicants are expected to show a clear, logical progression from early development to broader implementation. In practical terms, the R21 activities should lead to an operational, broader, and more mature infrastructure in the R33 phase, with clear development-to-expansion milestones.
9) How important is sustainability in this FOA?
Sustainability is a central theme. NIH is looking for infrastructure that can continue to function and provide value beyond the award period, not something that only exists for the duration of the grant.
10) Who is eligible to apply for PAR-16-367?
Eligibility is broad and includes many U.S.-based organizations and government entities. Eligible applicants include various levels of government (state, county, city/township), special district governments, independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and private institutions of higher education.
11) Are tribal entities eligible to apply?
Yes. Eligibility includes federally recognized Native American tribal governments and Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments.
12) Are nonprofits eligible to apply?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status are eligible, as long as they are not institutions of higher education (as described in the provided eligibility language).
13) Are for-profit entities eligible to apply?
Yes. For-profit organizations (other than small businesses) are eligible, and small businesses are also eligible under the categories listed in the provided information.
14) Are housing authorities eligible to apply?
Yes. Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities are listed as eligible applicant types.
15) Are minority-serving institutions and similar organizations highlighted as eligible?
Yes. The FOA highlights additional eligible categories including Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, AANAPISIs, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).
16) Are faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based or community-based organizations are specifically included in the additional eligible applicant categories described.
17) Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible to apply?
Yes. U.S. territories or possessions are included in the eligible applicant categories listed in the provided information.
18) Can a foreign institution apply as the primary applicant?
No. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign institutions) are not eligible to apply as the primary applicant organization under this FOA.
19) Can a U.S. applicant include international or foreign components?
Yes, with limitations. While foreign institutions cannot be the primary applicant, foreign components are allowed as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement. This means a U.S. applicant may include certain international elements when justified and compliant with NIH policy.
20) Are non-domestic components of U.S. organizations eligible to apply?
No. Non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, according to the provided information.
21) What are the associated CFDA numbers for this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA numbers 93.399 and 93.866.
22) What type of funding instrument and program category does this FOA use?
It is a discretionary program using a grant funding instrument. The activity categories are tied to education and health, as described in the provided information.
23) What are the posting and closing dates mentioned, and why do they matter?
The original creation date is listed as 2016-07-13 and the original closing date is 2018-02-09. Because these dates suggest the opportunity may be closed or superseded, applicants should verify whether the announcement is still active, reissued, or replaced before investing in an application.
24) In one sentence, what is the FOA trying to build?
It is trying to build the "connective tissue" of interdisciplinary aging research: platforms, networks, shared resources, and collaborative structures that enable stronger, more integrated science beyond the life of the award.
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