Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 20 039
The Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) Research Advancement Award (SC1 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed), funding opportunity number PAR-20-039, is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant program aimed at strengthening the research capacity and competitiveness of faculty at institutions that have a clear history and mission of educating students from groups underrepresented in biomedical research. It is framed as a developmental award, meaning it is intended to help investigators build, expand, and solidify a research program that can compete more successfully for future NIH funding, while also strengthening the broader research base at their home institutions.
A central focus of the SCORE program is institutional eligibility. To qualify, an applicant organization must be an accredited higher-education institution that awards science degrees at the undergraduate level (B.S. or B.A.) and/or graduate level (M.S. or Ph.D.). In addition, the institution must have had relatively low levels of NIH R01 support recently: specifically, it must have received less than 6 million dollars per year in NIH R01 total costs in each of the last two fiscal years. This requirement is meant to direct SCORE support toward institutions that are building research intensity and infrastructure, rather than those already receiving substantial R01 funding.
The opportunity explicitly highlights several categories of institutions that often align with the program mission, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISI). Eligible applicants broadly include public and state-controlled universities, private institutions of higher education, and other qualifying organizations that meet NIH requirements and the program criteria.
The SC1 mechanism described here does not allow clinical trials, which means proposed projects cannot include research that prospectively assigns human participants to interventions to evaluate health-related outcomes. Applicants can still conduct many forms of biomedical, behavioral, and health-related research consistent with NIH rules, but they must avoid trial designs that NIH classifies as clinical trials under its current definitions.
The funding is offered as a discretionary grant. The listed award ceiling is 250,000 dollars, indicating the maximum level of support anticipated per award under this announcement. The opportunity is associated with multiple CFDA numbers (93.121, 93.173, 93.847, 93.853, 93.855, 93.859, 93.866), reflecting that multiple NIH institutes and centers may participate or that the program aligns with several NIH assistance listing areas tied to health and biomedical research.
Restrictions on foreign involvement are clear. Non-U.S. (foreign) institutions are not eligible to apply, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement are not permitted. In practice, that means the work supported under this opportunity must be carried out without foreign components that NIH would treat as part of the funded project.
Key administrative details in the source information include an original closing date of 2021-05-07 and a creation date of 2019-10-24. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as NIH support intended to help faculty at eligible, mission-driven institutions strengthen their research programs and improve their competitiveness for future external funding, while reinforcing the research environment at institutions that educate and graduate underrepresented students in biomedical fields.Apply for PAR 20 039
- The National Institutes of Health in the food and nutrition, health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) Research Advancement Award (SC1 - 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): 93.121, 93.173, 93.847, 93.853, 93.855, 93.859, 93.866.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2019-10-24.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-05-07. (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 $250,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the SCORE Research Advancement Award (SC1 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?
The Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) Research Advancement Award is an NIH grant program designed to strengthen research capacity and competitiveness of faculty at certain eligible higher-education institutions. The SC1 mechanism described in this opportunity is framed as a developmental award intended to help investigators build, expand, and solidify a research program that can compete more successfully for future NIH funding, while also strengthening the broader research base at the applicant's home institution.
What is the funding opportunity number for this grant?
The funding opportunity number is PAR-20-039.
Which agency offers this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What is the main purpose of this SCORE program?
The program is intended to strengthen the research capacity and competitiveness of faculty at institutions with a clear history and mission of educating students from groups underrepresented in biomedical research. It supports investigators in developing a stronger research program and helps reinforce the institution's broader research environment.
What types of institutions are eligible to apply?
Applicant organizations must be accredited higher-education institutions that award science degrees at the undergraduate level (B.S. or B.A.) and/or at the graduate level (M.S. or Ph.D.), and they must meet the program's NIH funding threshold requirement described in this announcement.
Is there an NIH R01 funding threshold for institutional eligibility?
Yes. To qualify, the institution must have received less than 6 million dollars per year in NIH R01 total costs in each of the last two fiscal years. This requirement is intended to focus SCORE support on institutions that are building research intensity and infrastructure rather than those already receiving substantial R01 support.
What kinds of institutions are specifically highlighted as aligning with the program mission?
The opportunity highlights several categories of institutions that often align with the program mission, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISI).
Are public and private universities eligible?
Yes. Eligible applicants broadly include public and state-controlled universities, private institutions of higher education, and other qualifying organizations that meet NIH requirements and the specific program criteria described in the announcement.
Are foreign (non-U.S.) institutions eligible to apply?
No. Non-U.S. (foreign) institutions are not eligible to apply under this opportunity.
Can a U.S. institution include a non-U.S. component in the project?
No. Non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement) are not permitted under this opportunity.
What does "Clinical Trial Not Allowed" mean for the SC1 mechanism?
It means the proposed project cannot include research that prospectively assigns human participants to interventions to evaluate health-related outcomes. Applicants must avoid study designs that NIH classifies as clinical trials under its current definitions.
Does this mean all human research is prohibited?
The information provided states that clinical trials are not allowed and defines them as studies that prospectively assign human participants to interventions to evaluate health-related outcomes. The announcement also notes that applicants can still conduct many forms of biomedical, behavioral, and health-related research consistent with NIH rules, as long as they avoid designs NIH classifies as clinical trials.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding is offered as a discretionary grant.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The listed award ceiling is 250,000 dollars, indicating the maximum level of support anticipated per award under this announcement.
Which CFDA (Assistance Listing) numbers are associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with multiple CFDA numbers: 93.121, 93.173, 93.847, 93.853, 93.855, 93.859, and 93.866.
What do the multiple CFDA numbers suggest?
Based on the provided information, the multiple CFDA numbers reflect that multiple NIH institutes and centers may participate or that the program aligns with several NIH assistance listing areas tied to health and biomedical research.
What is meant by this being a "developmental award"?
As described, a developmental award is intended to help investigators build, expand, and solidify a research program so it can compete more successfully for future NIH funding. It also aims to strengthen the broader research base at the investigator's home institution.
What is the program's emphasis regarding underrepresented groups in biomedical research?
The program is aimed at institutions that have a clear history and mission of educating students from groups underrepresented in biomedical research, and it is designed to strengthen faculty research competitiveness within that institutional context.
When was this opportunity created?
The creation date listed in the provided information is 2019-10-24.
What is the closing date listed for this opportunity?
The original closing date listed in the provided information is 2021-05-07.
Why does the opportunity focus on institutions with lower recent NIH R01 support?
The provided information states that the less-than-6-million-dollars-per-year NIH R01 total costs requirement is meant to direct SCORE support toward institutions that are building research intensity and infrastructure, rather than those already receiving substantial R01 funding.
Where must the supported work be carried out, based on the foreign component restrictions?
Based on the restrictions described, the work supported under this opportunity must be carried out without foreign components that NIH would treat as part of the funded project, since foreign institutions, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations, and foreign components are not permitted.
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