The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is offering the Avant-Garde Award Program for HIV/AIDS Research. This grant supports individual scientists demonstrating exceptional creativity to pursue high-impact, transformative research in HIV/AIDS. The program specifically seeks highly innovative approaches that will open new areas or lead to novel avenues for preventing and treating HIV/AIDS, particularly among drug abusers. The proposed research should reflect ideas substantially different from existing work. This funding is for the purpose of fostering groundbreaking discoveries that significantly advance understanding and interventions for HIV-related challenges within the scope of the Trans NIH Plan for HIV-Related Research.
Opportunity ID: 166715
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-DA-13-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY13 NIDA Avant-Garde Award Program for HIV/AIDS Research (DP1) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.279 — Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 24, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 17, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 17, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 17, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Small businesses Private institutions of higher education State governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Independent school districts City or township governments 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; Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institutes of Health |
| Description: | The NIDA Avant-Garde Award Program for HIV/AIDS Research supports individual scientists of exceptional creativity who propose high-impact research that will open new areas of HIV/AIDS research and/or lead to new avenues for prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS among drug abusers. The term avant-garde is used to describe highly innovative approaches that have the potential to be transformative. The proposed research should reflect approaches and ideas that are substantially different from those already being pursued by the investigator or others. The research proposed must be in an area described in the Trans NIH Plan for HIV-Related Research http://www.oar.nih.gov/strategicplan/. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-13-002.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIH OER Webmaster
FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV Email:FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV |
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIH OER Webmaster FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV Email: FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.279 | ADOBE-FORMS-B1 | ADOBE-FORMS-B1 | PKG00118413 | Dec 17, 2012 | Jan 17, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
166715 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
166715 PHS398_ResearchPlan_1_3-1.3.pdf
166715 PHS398_CoverPageSupplement_1_4-1.4.pdf
166715 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
166715 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
166715 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
Optional forms
166715 PHS_CoverLetter_1_2-1.2.pdf
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