This NIDA Avant-Garde Award grant is for supporting exceptionally creative individual scientists who propose high-impact research to open new avenues for prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS among drug abusers. It seeks highly innovative, transformative approaches that significantly differ from existing work. The program aims to lead to new methods for HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention, focusing on drug abuse populations. Awardees are selected through a two-phase process, starting with a pre-application phase. NIDA intends to commit approximately $2 million for 2-3 awards in fiscal year 2011, utilizing the DP1 grant mechanism, to foster groundbreaking advancements in this critical research area. The research must align with relevant HIV-related research plans.
Opportunity ID: 58145
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-DA-11-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2011 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: | Sep 23, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 26, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 26, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 26, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Independent school districts City or township governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Special district governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses |
| 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institutes of Health |
| Description: | Purpose. The NIDA Avant-Garde Award Program for HIV/AIDS Research is meant to complement NIDAs traditional investigator-initiated grant programs by supporting individual scientists of exceptional creativity who propose high-impact research that will open 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 open new areas of research or lead to new avenues of treatment and prevention for HIV/AIDS among drug abusers. The proposed research should reflect ideas 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/fy2011/index.asp. The 2011 Avant-Garde Award competition will proceed in two phases. The first phase is a pre-application phase in response to PAR-10-287. Pre-applications will be evaluated by a group of external reviewers. Those investigators whose submissions are judged to be the most outstanding will be notified of the opportunity to submit full applications under this FOA (DP1). The 2011 Avant-Garde awardees will be selected from this group of applicants. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the DP1 grant mechanism. Pre-applications for 2011 Avant-Garde Awards were solicited under PAR-10-287. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. Contingent upon the submission of a sufficient number of scientifically meritorious applications, NIDA intends to commit approximately $2 million for 2-3 awards in fiscal year 2011. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-11-002.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
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| 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 | PKG00021580 | Apr 26, 2011 | May 26, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
58145 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
58145 PHS398_ResearchPlan_1_3-1.3.pdf
58145 PHS398_CoverPageSupplement_1_4-1.4.pdf
58145 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
58145 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
58145 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
Optional forms
58145 PHS_CoverLetter_1_2-1.2.pdf
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