The National Institutes of Health (NIH) invites applications for a Coordinating Center grant to lead the Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory program. This grant aims to establish guidelines, facilitate collaboration with Demonstration Projects, and promote best practices for research studies within health care systems. The Coordinating Center will also focus on disseminating policies, practices, and insights from Demonstration Projects to enhance the involvement of health care systems, patients, practitioners, and staff in research for advancing health and care delivery. The grant supports administrative functions for the program and offers a unique opportunity for national leadership in health care research.
Opportunity ID: 139673
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | RFA-RM-11-021 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | NIH Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory – Coordinating Center (U54) |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Health |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 93.310 — Trans-NIH Research Support |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Jan 24, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 27, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 27, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | May 28, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $ |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Institutes of Health |
| Description:: | The purpose of this FOA is to solicit applications for a Coordinating Center to provide national leadership for the NIH Health Care Systems (HCS) Research Collaboratory program. The Coordinating Center will 1) develop, adapt, and adopt technical and policy guidelines and best practices for the effective conduct of research studies in partnership with health care systems; 2) work collaboratively with each Demonstration Project team, including their partnering health care systems, to develop and test an implementation plan for the proposed Demonstration Projects while providing technical, design, and coordination support; and 3) disseminate widely Collaboratory endorsed policies and practices and lessons learned in the Demonstration Projects to inform best practices for broad participation of health care systems and their patients, practitioners, and staff in research studies to improve health and care delivery. The Coordinating Center will also serve as the central resource for the activities of the HCS Research Collaboratory program, including providing administrative support for the Steering Committee and its subcommittees. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1