Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA NR 17 001
The Limited Competition: Palliative Care Research Cooperative (PCRC) (U2C) funding opportunity (RFA-NR-17-001) is a discretionary National Institutes of Health (NIH) cooperative agreement offered through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is focused on advancing end-of-life and palliative care (EOLPC) research by continuing support for the Palliative Care Research Cooperative (PCRC) and strengthening the shared research and resource infrastructure needed to run large, complex studies. The central aim is to enable cutting-edge palliative care research that requires nationally representative participant samples and coordination across multiple clinical and community sites, which is often difficult to achieve without an established cooperative network.
This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement (Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement), meaning the NIH expects substantial involvement in the funded effort rather than a typical hands-off grant model. In practical terms, the award is intended to support an organized, multi-site research cooperative that can streamline study development and execution, support consistent methods and data practices across locations, and create the operational backbone necessary for rigorous palliative care trials and studies that can generalize to real-world populations across the country. The activity falls under an Education and Health category and is associated with CFDA 93.361.
The FOA is described as a limited competition, indicating it is not a fully open call in the usual sense and is intended for a narrowly defined applicant pool consistent with program requirements (the summary does not provide the specific limitation details beyond the label). Even so, the eligibility list is broad in terms of organizational types that can generally apply to NIH opportunities. Eligible applicants include various levels of government (state, county, city or township, special district), independent school districts, public and state-controlled and private institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (federally recognized) and other tribal organizations, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in those categories), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, small businesses, and other entities as clarified in the FOA’s additional eligibility language.
Funding details indicate a maximum award ceiling of $1,000,000, with one expected award. The opportunity was created on April 7, 2017, with an original application closing date of August 15, 2017. Overall, the grant is designed to keep the PCRC functioning as a national platform for high-impact palliative care research, with a specific emphasis on studies that require multiple sites and broad representation to produce findings that are meaningful for diverse patients, families, and care settings.Apply for RFA NR 17 001
- The Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health in the education, health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Limited Competition: Palliative Care Research Cooperative (PCRC) (U2C)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.361.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 07, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 15, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- 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 (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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FAQs: Limited Competition: Palliative Care Research Cooperative (PCRC) (U2C) - RFA-NR-17-001
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the "Limited Competition: Palliative Care Research Cooperative (PCRC) (U2C)" funding opportunity announcement (FOA) identified as RFA-NR-17-001. It is an NIH discretionary cooperative agreement offered through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
What is the main purpose of the award?
The purpose is to advance end-of-life and palliative care (EOLPC) research by continuing support for the Palliative Care Research Cooperative (PCRC) and strengthening the shared research and resource infrastructure needed to run large, complex studies.
What is the PCRC in the context of this FOA?
In this FOA, the PCRC refers to an organized, multi-site palliative care research cooperative network intended to support nationally representative research and coordinated study execution across multiple clinical and community sites.
What kinds of research does this program aim to enable?
The program is intended to enable cutting-edge palliative care research that requires (1) nationally representative participant samples and (2) coordination across multiple sites. It specifically targets studies that are difficult to run without an established cooperative network.
Why does the FOA emphasize multi-site and nationally representative samples?
The FOA highlights that large, complex palliative care studies often need coordination across many clinical and community locations and participant samples that reflect real-world populations nationwide. This type of scale and representativeness can be hard to achieve without a cooperative infrastructure.
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement (U2C).
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement rather than a typical grant?
A cooperative agreement means the NIH expects substantial involvement in the funded effort. This differs from a more hands-off grant model, and implies NIH will play an active role in the cooperative agreement-supported activities.
What is the award intended to support operationally?
The award is intended to support the operational backbone of a research cooperative, including streamlining study development and execution, supporting consistent methods and data practices across locations, and enabling rigorous palliative care trials and studies that can generalize to real-world populations.
Is this opportunity considered a limited competition?
Yes. The FOA is described as a limited competition, meaning it is not a fully open call in the usual sense and is intended for a narrowly defined applicant pool consistent with program requirements.
Does the summary explain the specific limitations of the limited competition?
No. The provided summary notes that it is a limited competition but does not specify the limitation details beyond that label.
What NIH research area does this FOA fall under?
The FOA focuses on end-of-life and palliative care (EOLPC) research and is described as supporting a national platform for high-impact palliative care research.
What is the associated category and CFDA number?
The opportunity is associated with an Education and Health category and is listed under CFDA 93.361.
Who is eligible to apply (at a high level)?
The eligibility list described includes many organization types typically eligible for NIH opportunities, spanning government, education, tribal, nonprofit, and for-profit entities, along with additional entities as clarified in the FOA's eligibility language.
Which government entities are listed as eligible applicants?
Eligible government applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and special district governments.
Are schools and higher education institutions eligible?
Yes. Independent school districts are listed as eligible. Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are also listed as eligible.
Are tribal governments or tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Native American tribal governments (federally recognized) and other tribal organizations are listed as eligible.
Are housing authorities eligible?
Yes. Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities are listed as eligible.
Are nonprofits eligible, and does 501(c)(3) status matter?
Nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status are listed as eligible, excluding higher education institutions within those nonprofit categories.
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. For-profit organizations other than small businesses are listed as eligible, and small businesses are also listed as eligible.
How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The funding details indicate a maximum award ceiling of $1,000,000.
How many awards are expected?
One award is expected.
When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on April 7, 2017.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was August 15, 2017.
What overall outcome is this grant designed to support?
It is designed to keep the PCRC functioning as a national platform for high-impact palliative care research, with a particular emphasis on research that requires multiple sites and broad representation so findings are meaningful across diverse patients, families, and care settings.
What types of study settings are mentioned as important for this program?
The FOA mentions coordination across multiple clinical and community sites, indicating both clinical and community settings are relevant to the cooperative's work.
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