Recovery Act Limited Competition: Research and Research Infrastructure "Grand Opportunities" (RC2)

Please see NOT-OD-09-104 for information on the extension of the error-correction window until June 5, 2009 for applications submitted under this funding opportunity. This webpage provides information on applying for support from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) under RFA-OD-09-004: Research and Research Infrastructure "Grand Opportunities" (RC2). For full details on this NIH opportunity, please view the full announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-09-004.html. Please also see NOT-NR-09-008, which indicates NINR's participation in this initiative.    Summary The NIH has established a new program entitled Research and Research Infrastructure "Grand Opportunities," hereafter called the "GO" grants program. This new program will support projects that address large, specific, biomedical and biobehavioral research endeavors that will benefit from significant 2-year funds, without the expectation of continued NIH funding beyond two years. The research supported by the "GO" grants program should have high short-term impact, and a high likelihood of enabling growth and investment in research within NINR's mission and priority science areas germane to the 'science of health.' This initiative is one of several being offered by NIH and NINR to help fulfill the goals of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act or ARRA) to help stimulate the economy through support of biomedical and behavioral research. For more information on NINR ARRA-related activities, please visit: http://www.ninr.nih.gov/Recovery. For additional information on NINR's mission, strategic plan, and priority science areas, please see http://www.ninr.nih.gov. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact program staff to explore the mission-relevance of their proposed work. Additional information about the Recovery Act and related NIH opportunities is available through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (http://grants.nih.gov/recovery).   NINR Areas of Scientific Priority for "Grand Opportunity" Awards ("GO" Grants) Applications submitted under this announcement for NINR funding must propose innovative research on novel hypotheses or difficult problems, solutions to which would have an extremely high impact on 'science of health' research that is germane to the NINR mission. Under this initiative, NINR intends to support new projects, not continuations of projects that have already been initiated or projects of limited scope designed primarily to generate data that enables a PI to seek other funding opportunities. Funded projects are expected to be completed during the funding periods as identified in RFA-OD-09-004. NINR seeks innovative applications that foster creative discoveries that will accelerate advancements to the 'science of health' and that are relevant to NINR's mission. 'Science of health' is the pursuit of applicable knowledge about health that centers on the nature and behavior of living systems interacting with their environments to promote healthy lifestyles, extend quality and years of life, and reduce or eliminate illness, disability, and health disparities. For this FOA, to facilitate the expansion of the 'science of health,' the framework of interest will integrate interdisciplinary knowledge about the interactions of life, human function, and health outcomes. NINR Funding Information Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards: NINR expects to commit up to $4 million in FYs 2009-2010 to fund 4 grants, contingent upon the submission of a sufficient number of scientifically meritorious applications. Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, the size of each award will also vary. The total amount awarded and the number of awards will depend upon the quality duration, and costs of the applications selected for award. Budget and Project Period: Support may be requested for up to $700,000 in direct costs per year (excluding consortium Facilities and Administrative [F&A] costs) over a two-year period. The total cost for individual awards is expected to vary, depending on the scope of the project and the number of awards. Research Plan Component Length: The Research Plan component, as identified in Item 5 in RFA-OD-09-004, may not exceed 12 pages, including tables, graphs, figures, diagrams, and charts. Eligible Institutions/Organizations: Institutions/organizations listed in Section III, 1.A. of RFA-OD-09-004 are eligible to apply. Foreign institutions/organizations are not eligible to apply. Key Dates UPDATE Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov by May 29, 2009. Please note this change in deadline (see NOT-OD-09-090). Applications cannot be submitted earlier than April 27, 2009. For more information on submitting an application, please see RFA-OD-09-004. Applications will be peer reviewed in June/July, 2009, with Council review in August, 2009. The earliest anticipated start date is September 30, 2009. Letters of intent are due Monday, April 27th, 2009. Letters of intent should be sent to: Dr. Yuijing Liu, Chief Office of Review National Institute of Nursing Research 6701 Democracy Plaza; Suite 710 Bethesda, MD 20892-4870 Telephone: 301-451-5152 FAX: 301-480-8260 Email: LiuYujin@mail.nih.gov NINR Contact Information For further information, please contact the NINR Program Director or Grants Management Specialist listed below. For scientific/research questions, contact: Dr. Linda S. Weglicki, PhD, RN, MSN Program Director National Institute of Nursing Research National Institutes of Health Phone: 301-594-6908 Fax: 301-480-8260 E-mail: weglickils@mail.nih.gov For financial or grants management questions, contact: Lawrence Haller Grants Management Specialist National Institute of Nursing Research National Institutes of Health Phone: 301-402-1878 Fax: 301-451-5652 E-mail: hallerl@mail.nih.gov   Note: Organizations must register in both Grants.gov and ERA Commons to apply for most NIH Grants. Registration can take approximately four weeks to complete. Start now!