The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is offering this NIH R03 grant to encourage empirical research on health literacy. This grant is for studies exploring health literacy concepts, theories, and interventions, specifically as they relate to HHS public health priorities outlined in the HealthierUS and Healthy People initiatives. Health literacy is defined as individuals’ capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions. This funding opportunity utilizes the NIH Exploratory/Developmental (R21) grant mechanism. Awards are contingent on fund availability and meritorious applications. The ultimate goal is to advance public health through improved health understanding.
Opportunity ID: 52756
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | PAR-10-134 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy (R03) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Environment Health Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.061 — Innovations in Applied Public Health Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 12, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 07, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 07, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 07, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) City or township governments Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses County governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) State governments Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than 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); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) . |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institutes of Health |
| Description: | Purpose. The ultimate goal of this program announcement is to encourage empirical research on health literacy concepts, theory and interventions as these relate to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services public health priorities that are outlined in its HealthierUS and Healthy People initiative. Health literacy is defined as the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Exploratory/Developmental (R21) grant mechanism and runs in parallel with FOAs of identical scientific scope, PAR-10-133 that encouragess applications under the R01 grant mechanism, and PAR-10-135, that encouragess applications under the R21 grant mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications. Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary. The total amount awarded and the number of awards will depend upon the mechanism numbers, quality, duration, and costs of the applications received. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-134.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 |
Version History
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADOBE-FORMS-B1 | Supersedes ADOBE-FORMS-B | PKG00022215 | Oct 29, 2010 | May 07, 2013 | View | |
| ADOBE-FORMS-B | Use for submissions intended for due dates of January 25, 2010 and beyond | PKG00017173 | May 16, 2010 | Oct 29, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
52756 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
52756 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
52756 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
52756 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
52756 PHS398_ResearchPlan_1_3-1.3.pdf
52756 PHS398_CoverPageSupplement_1_4-1.4.pdf
52756 PHS398_Checklist_1_3-1.3.pdf
Optional forms
52756 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
52756 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
52756 PHS_CoverLetter_1_2-1.2.pdf
52756 PHS398_ModularBudget-1.1.pdf
Package 2
Mandatory forms
52756 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
52756 PerformanceSite_1_3-1.3.pdf
52756 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_2-1.2.pdf
52756 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
52756 PHS398_CoverPageSupplement_1_4-1.4.pdf
52756 PHS398_ResearchPlan_1_3-1.3.pdf
52756 PHS398_Checklist_1_3-1.3.pdf
Optional forms
52756 PHS_CoverLetter_1_2-1.2.pdf
52756 PHS398_ModularBudget-1.1.pdf
52756 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
52756 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
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