The National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering a grant to support the planning efforts for establishing a Center for Particle Beam Radiation Therapy (PBRT) Research. The goal is to enable the inclusion of necessary resources and expertise to conduct basic, translational, and clinical research complementary to a clinical PBRT facility. This grant aims to create a national research resource capable of securing funding to operate a specialized research center for clinical PBRT. The focus is on planning for the Research Center, not the PBRT facility itself. Applications must align with the requirements outlined in the Funding Opportunity Announcement to be considered for funding. Application deadline: October 17, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 217873
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | PAR-13-096 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Planning for a National Center for Particle Beam Radiation Therapy Research (P20) |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Education |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 93.395 — Cancer Treatment Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Jan 28, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Oct 17, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jan 21, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Oct 17, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Nov 17, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | City or township governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; 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 allowed. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Institutes of Health |
| Description:: | The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is to encourage and support planning efforts for establishing a Center for Particle Beam Radiation Therapy (PBRT) Research. The Center must be planned to operate as a research center adjunct to an independently created and funded, sustainable clinical facility for PBRT. Ultimately, the proposed Center is expected to perform clinically relevant research using proton and heavier ion beams (including but not necessarily limited to carbon beams). The goal of this FOA is to provide the awardees with funding to enable inclusion of necessary resources (expertise or facilities) to carry out basic, translational, and clinical research complementary to a clinical PBRT facility. The necessary expertise and efforts would be provided by a multidisciplinary team of basic, translational, and clinical researchers, including physicists, engineers, biologists, and physicians, while the research facilities may include, by way of example, cell culture laboratories, vivarium, and clinical anesthesia units for pediatric patients. It is expected that this effort will result in a national research resource capable of successfully competing for and securing the funding required to operate a specialized research center for clinical PBRT. This FOA is designed to support solely the planning for a Research Center at a separately funded PBRT facility, and not the PBRT facility itself. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | This funding opportunity is being closed and archived, and has been reissued as PAR-13-371. | Oct 17, 2013 |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1