Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 17 180
Planning Grants for Pragmatic Research in Healthcare Settings to Improve Diabetes and Obesity Prevention and Care (R34) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity designed to help teams build and test early-stage, real-world approaches for improving how diabetes and obesity are prevented and treated in routine healthcare. The emphasis is on pragmatic research, meaning projects should be built for the settings where patients already receive everyday medical care, and the strategies tested should be realistic for clinics, health systems, or similar care environments to carry out and sustain. Rather than supporting a large definitive clinical trial right away, this R34 mechanism focuses on planning, development, and pilot testing so applicants can generate practical evidence and refine methods before moving to a larger, full-scale study.
The core purpose of the program is to encourage applicants to develop and pilot test approaches that improve diabetes and obesity prevention and/or treatment in ways that can actually be implemented in healthcare workflows. The FOA specifically calls for practical and sustainable strategies that either improve processes of care (for example, how screening, referrals, follow-up, medication management, lifestyle counseling, or care coordination are delivered) and/or improve health outcomes for people who already have diabetes or obesity, as well as individuals at risk for these conditions. The intended end point is not just a promising pilot result, but a set of actionable pilot data and implementation lessons that can support a subsequent full-scale trial aimed at changing routine practice and potentially informing healthcare policy related to diabetes and obesity prevention or management.
This opportunity sits in the NIH assistance listing area associated with health and nutrition (CFDA 93.847) and uses the grant funding instrument under the R34 activity type, which is commonly used for planning and preliminary work leading to a larger trial. The award information provided includes an award ceiling of $150,000. The FOA listing also shows an original closing date of January 24, 2018, and a creation date of February 28, 2017, indicating this is a specific published announcement (Funding Opportunity Number PAR 17 180) from that period.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations and government entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in those categories); public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; Native American tribal governments that are federally recognized; and Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments. The FOA also allows for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) and small businesses, along with other unspecified applicants that fit NIH eligibility rules. In addition, the announcement highlights several categories of other eligible applicants, including Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISI), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, eligible federal agencies, Indian/Native American Tribal Governments other than federally recognized, and U.S. territories or possessions.
At the same time, the FOA places clear restrictions on foreign involvement. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign organizations and foreign institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are also not eligible. In addition, foreign components as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement are not allowed. In practical terms, the applicant organization and the work supported by the award must be based in the United States (including U.S. territories or possessions where applicable), without foreign components included as part of the funded project structure.
Overall, this R34 opportunity is aimed at teams that want to take an intervention idea for diabetes and/or obesity prevention or care, adapt it to the realities of healthcare delivery, and run a pilot that produces credible, decision-ready evidence. The program is structured so that a successful pilot positions the investigators to compete for a later, larger-scale pragmatic trial that tests effectiveness in routine practice, supports broader implementation, and contributes evidence that can influence health system decisions and policy.Apply for PAR 17 180
- The National Institutes of Health in the food and nutrition, health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Planning Grants for Pragmatic Research in Healthcare Settings to Improve Diabetes and Obesity Prevention and Care (R34)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.847.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2017-02-28.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2018-01-24. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the “Planning Grants for Pragmatic Research in Healthcare Settings to Improve Diabetes and Obesity Prevention and Care (R34)” opportunity?
This is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity that supports planning, development, and pilot testing of pragmatic research approaches aimed at improving diabetes and obesity prevention and/or care in routine healthcare settings.
What does “pragmatic research” mean in this grant context?
In this FOA, pragmatic research means designing and testing strategies in the real-world settings where patients already receive everyday medical care (such as clinics and health systems). The approaches should be realistic for healthcare organizations to carry out within normal workflows and to sustain over time.
What is the main purpose of this R34 funding mechanism?
The R34 mechanism is intended for early-stage work: planning, development, and pilot testing. The goal is to produce actionable pilot data and implementation lessons that can support a later, larger full-scale pragmatic trial rather than immediately funding a large definitive clinical trial.
What kinds of projects does the FOA encourage?
The FOA encourages applicants to develop and pilot test practical and sustainable strategies that improve diabetes and/or obesity prevention and/or treatment in ways that can be implemented in routine healthcare workflows.
What populations can the proposed strategies focus on?
Strategies may focus on people who already have diabetes or obesity, as well as individuals who are at risk for these conditions.
What types of improvements are emphasized by the FOA?
The FOA emphasizes improvements that can be implemented in healthcare delivery, including strategies that improve processes of care and/or improve health outcomes related to diabetes and obesity prevention or management.
What are examples of “processes of care” that could be improved?
The FOA lists examples such as screening, referrals, follow-up, medication management, lifestyle counseling, and care coordination.
Is this funding meant for a full-scale clinical trial?
No. The FOA is positioned as planning and pilot work, designed to help applicants refine methods and generate practical evidence before moving to a larger, full-scale study.
What is the expected endpoint of an R34 project under this FOA?
The intended endpoint is not only a promising pilot result, but also a set of actionable pilot data and implementation lessons that can support a subsequent full-scale pragmatic trial aimed at changing routine practice and potentially informing healthcare policy related to diabetes and obesity prevention or management.
What is the funding instrument and activity type?
The opportunity uses the NIH grant funding instrument under the R34 activity type, which is commonly used for planning and preliminary work leading to a larger trial.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award information provided lists a ceiling of $150,000.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number provided is PAR 17 180.
What are the key dates associated with this FOA listing?
The listing shows a creation date of February 28, 2017, and an original closing date of January 24, 2018.
Which NIH assistance listing area is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with the health and nutrition assistance listing area (CFDA 93.847).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad for U.S.-based organizations and government entities. Eligible applicants include various levels of government (state, county, city/township, and special district), independent school districts, public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status, as described in the FOA), public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal governments (federally recognized), and Native American tribal organizations (not federally recognized tribal governments). The FOA also allows for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) and small businesses, as well as other applicants that meet NIH eligibility rules.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible even if they do not have 501(c)(3) status?
Yes. The FOA lists nonprofit organizations with and without 501(c)(3) status as eligible (with the noted condition in the FOA language regarding those categories not being institutions of higher education).
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. The FOA states that for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) are eligible, and that small businesses are also eligible.
Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible?
Yes. The announcement highlights U.S. territories or possessions among the categories of other eligible applicants.
Are tribal entities eligible to apply?
Yes. Eligible applicants include Native American tribal governments that are federally recognized, Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments, and the FOA also highlights Indian/Native American Tribal Governments other than federally recognized among other eligible applicant categories.
Are minority-serving institutions specifically mentioned as eligible?
Yes. The FOA highlights Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, AANAPISI institutions, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).
Are faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The FOA explicitly highlights faith-based or community-based organizations among other eligible applicant categories.
Are federal agencies eligible applicants?
Yes. The FOA highlights eligible federal agencies among other eligible applicant categories.
Can a foreign (non-U.S.) organization apply?
No. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, including foreign organizations and foreign institutions, are not eligible to apply.
Can a U.S. organization include a non-U.S. (foreign) component in the project?
No. The FOA states that non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible and that foreign components (as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement) are not allowed.
Does the funded work need to be based in the United States?
Yes. The FOA’s restrictions mean the applicant organization and the work supported by the award must be based in the United States, including U.S. territories or possessions where applicable, without foreign components as part of the funded project.
What is the overall goal for applicants pursuing this opportunity?
The overall goal is to take an intervention idea for diabetes and/or obesity prevention or care, adapt it to the realities of healthcare delivery, and run a pilot that produces credible, decision-ready evidence. A successful pilot is intended to position investigators to compete for a later, larger-scale pragmatic trial that can support broader implementation and contribute evidence to inform health system decisions and policy.
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