Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 18 906
The opportunity titled "Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" (Funding Opportunity Number PA 18-906) is an NIH and CDC administrative supplement program meant for investigators who already hold certain active NIH/CDC research grants (the eligible activity codes are specified in the full FOA). Rather than funding an entirely new, stand-alone project, these awards provide add-on funds to an existing parent grant so the research team can recruit, support, and mentor individuals from diverse backgrounds in ways that strengthen diversity in the health-related research workforce. The central goal is to broaden participation in biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and social sciences research by creating structured research opportunities for students, postdoctoral researchers, and eligible investigators, particularly those from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in health-related research.
A second, distinct purpose is also built into this supplement mechanism: it can support a PD/PI on an existing award who is or becomes disabled and needs additional resources or accommodations to continue contributing to the parent project. In that sense, the supplements are not only a pipeline-building tool, but also a continuity tool that helps retain trained researchers in the workforce by addressing disability-related barriers that could otherwise interrupt or end their participation on the funded research.
A key constraint is that all proposed activities must remain within the scientific scope of the currently funded parent grant. That means the supplement should extend or enhance the existing research and training environment rather than introduce aims that are unrelated to what was originally peer reviewed and awarded. The supplement is framed as "Clinical Trial Not Allowed," which means the applicant cannot propose to lead an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or an ancillary clinical trial under this supplement. However, a trainee or supported individual may gain research experience in a clinical trial setting as long as the clinical trial is led by an appropriate mentor or co-mentor and the supplement does not position the supplement recipient as leading the trial.
Eligibility is tied to the institution and award status. The listed eligible applicant type includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and the program is aimed at PDs/PIs who already hold qualifying NIH/CDC research awards. Foreign institutions (non-U.S. entities) cannot apply, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are also not eligible to apply as applicants. At the same time, "foreign components" as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement may be allowed, meaning certain project elements conducted outside the U.S. can be permissible when appropriately justified and compliant with NIH policy, even though the applicant organization itself must be U.S.-based and otherwise eligible.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant supplement mechanism rather than a new competing award. It is associated with a wide range of CFDA numbers across NIH and CDC health-related programs, reflecting that the supplement can attach to many different types of NIH/CDC research grants as long as they fall under the eligible activity codes and meet the FOA rules. The FOA was created on August 22, 2018, and the source data provided lists an original closing date of June 1, 2020 (applicants should always verify current submission dates and any reissues or updates in the live FOA record). The summary takeaway is that PA 18-906 is designed to help active NIH/CDC-funded research teams add paid, mentored research experiences and support structures that improve diversity and inclusion in health-related research, while ensuring the work stays aligned with the parent grant and does not involve the supplement applicant leading an independent clinical trial.Apply for PA 18 906
- The National Institutes of Health in the health 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, 93.313, 93.350, 93.351, 93.361, 93.393, 93.394, 93.395, 93.396, 93.398, 93.399, 93.837, 93.838, 93.839, 93.840, 93.846, 93.847, 93.853, 93.855, 93.856, 93.859, 93.865, 93.866, 93.867, 93.879, 93.989.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2018-08-22.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2020-06-01. (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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