The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) offers the Avant-Garde Award Program for HIV/AIDS Research. This grant supports individual scientists proposing high-impact, transformative research to open new areas or develop new avenues for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, especially among drug abusers. Its purpose is to fund highly innovative approaches, substantially different from existing work. The term ‘avant-garde’ signifies this groundbreaking potential. Proposed research must align with the Trans NIH Plan for HIV-Related Research. This pre-application invites creative ideas for significant advancements in HIV/AIDS solutions.
Opportunity ID: 166714
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | PAR-12-164 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Pre-Application for the FY13 NIDA Avant-Garde Award Program for HIV/AIDS Research (X02) |
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: | Oct 03, 2012 |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 03, 2012 |
Archive Date: | Nov 03, 2012 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | County 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 Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments State governments Special district governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Private 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/pa-files/PAR-12-164.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
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Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
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93.279 | ADOBE-FORMS-B1 | ADOBE-FORMS-B1 | PKG00118411 | Sep 03, 2012 | Oct 03, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
166714 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
166714 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
166714 PHS398_ResearchPlan_1_3-1.3.pdf
166714 PHS398_CoverPageSupplement_1_4-1.4.pdf
166714 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
166714 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
Optional forms
166714 PHS_CoverLetter_1_2-1.2.pdf