Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA AA 20 012
The Integrative Neuroscience Initiative on Alcoholism (INIA) Consortia Research Resource (U24) (Clinical Trial Optional) funding opportunity, listed as RFA-AA-20-012, is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) cooperative agreement designed to build and sustain shared research resources for large, collaborative alcoholism research efforts. Issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through NIH, this announcement supports participation in two INIA consortia by funding a Research Resource Core under the U24 mechanism. In practical terms, the FOA is aimed at creating or strengthening centralized capabilities that multiple INIA investigators can use, rather than funding a single independent research project in isolation.
This FOA sits within a coordinated set of companion announcements that together make up the broader INIA consortium structure. Applicants interested in the overall consortium effort are directed to related opportunities for the other required pieces: an Administrative Resource Core application under RFA-AA-20-011 and Research Project applications under RFA-AA-20-013 (U01). The U24 Research Resource Core described in this announcement is meant to provide enabling infrastructure, tools, platforms, or services that support the consortiums research aims, facilitate integration across projects, and help standardize or scale methods and resources used across participating teams. Clinical trials are allowed but not required, which means applicants may propose resource activities that include clinical trial-related support where appropriate, but the core mission is resource provision for the consortium.
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which signals substantial NIH involvement compared to a standard research grant. Under a cooperative agreement, the federal agency typically plays an active partnership role in shaping priorities, coordinating activities, and ensuring the funded resource aligns with consortium-wide milestones and governance. The activity category is health, and the program is associated with CFDA 93.273, which reflects NIH alcohol-related research programs administered through NIAAA.
Eligibility is broad and includes many categories of domestic organizations that can credibly host or operate a consortium-level research resource. Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions where specified); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and other entities as permitted under the additional eligibility guidance referenced in the full announcement. This range indicates NIH is primarily focused on whether the applicant can deliver high-quality shared resources and operate effectively within a consortium, rather than restricting participation to a narrow set of institution types.
Key administrative details in the source listing include a creation date of October 14, 2020, and an original application due date (closing date) of May 26, 2021. The listing also notes an expected number of awards of six, suggesting NIH anticipated supporting multiple resource cores across the two consortia. The award ceiling is shown as 0 in the provided extract, which typically indicates that a specific maximum award amount was not provided in that particular field and applicants would need to consult the full FOA text for budget guidance, expectations, and any constraints tied to the proposed scope of the resource core.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as consortium infrastructure funding within INIA: it supports shared, integrative research resources that enable teams studying alcohol use and alcoholism-related neuroscience to coordinate methods, share data or tools, harmonize workflows, and accelerate progress through collaborative science. Applicants would generally be proposing a core capability that multiple U01 research projects and the administrative core can rely on, rather than proposing a stand-alone hypothesis-driven study.Apply for RFA AA 20 012
- The Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Integrative Neuroscience Initiative on Alcoholism (INIA) Consortia Research Resource (U24) (Clinical Trial Optional)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.273.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 14, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 26, 2021. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- 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 (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the funding opportunity described here?
This opportunity is the Integrative Neuroscience Initiative on Alcoholism (INIA) Consortia Research Resource (U24) (Clinical Trial Optional) funding opportunity, listed as RFA-AA-20-012. It is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) cooperative agreement intended to build and sustain shared research resources for large, collaborative alcoholism research efforts.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the NIH. It is associated with NIH alcohol-related research programs administered through the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and is tied to CFDA 93.273.
What does the U24 mechanism support in this announcement?
The U24 mechanism supports a Research Resource Core. The focus is on creating or strengthening centralized capabilities (infrastructure, tools, platforms, or services) that multiple INIA investigators can use, rather than funding a single independent research project.
What is the main purpose of the INIA Research Resource Core?
The purpose is to provide enabling infrastructure, tools, platforms, or services that support consortium research aims, facilitate integration across projects, and help standardize or scale methods and resources used across participating teams.
Is this opportunity meant to fund a stand-alone research project?
No. This FOA is best understood as consortium infrastructure funding. Applicants are generally expected to propose a shared core capability that multiple U01 research projects and the administrative core can rely on, rather than a stand-alone hypothesis-driven study.
How does this U24 core fit into the broader INIA consortium structure?
This U24 Research Resource Core sits within a coordinated set of companion announcements that collectively make up the INIA consortium structure. Related opportunities include an Administrative Resource Core under RFA-AA-20-011 and Research Project applications under RFA-AA-20-013 (U01).
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement indicates substantial NIH involvement compared to a standard research grant. NIH typically plays an active partnership role in shaping priorities, coordinating activities, and ensuring the funded resource aligns with consortium-wide milestones and governance.
Are clinical trials required under this funding opportunity?
No. Clinical trials are allowed but not required (Clinical Trial Optional). Applicants may propose resource activities that include clinical trial-related support where appropriate, but the core mission is resource provision for the consortium.
How many INIA consortia does this FOA support participation in?
The announcement supports participation in two INIA consortia by funding a Research Resource Core under the U24 mechanism.
What types of activities might be supported as a "shared research resource" under this FOA?
Based on the description provided, supported activities may include creating or strengthening centralized infrastructure, tools, platforms, or services that enable multiple consortium investigators to coordinate methods, share data or tools, harmonize workflows, and scale or standardize approaches across participating teams.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is health.
What is the opportunity number (RFA) for this announcement?
The opportunity is listed as RFA-AA-20-012.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many categories of domestic organizations, including: state, county, and local governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions where specified); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and other entities as permitted under the additional eligibility guidance referenced in the full announcement.
Does the opportunity restrict eligibility to universities only?
No. The listing indicates a wide range of eligible organization types. The emphasis appears to be on whether an applicant can deliver high-quality shared resources and operate effectively within a consortium, rather than limiting eligibility to a narrow institution category.
What are the key dates mentioned for this opportunity?
The source listing shows a creation date of October 14, 2020, and an original application due date (closing date) of May 26, 2021.
How many awards were expected?
The listing notes an expected number of awards of six, suggesting NIH anticipated supporting multiple resource cores across the two consortia.
Is there a maximum award amount (ceiling) listed?
The award ceiling is shown as 0 in the provided extract. This typically indicates that a specific maximum award amount was not provided in that particular field, and that applicants would need to consult the full FOA text for budget guidance, expectations, and any constraints tied to the proposed scope of the resource core.
Where should applicants look for budget guidance if the ceiling is not specified in the extract?
The extract indicates that applicants would need to consult the full FOA text for budget guidance, expectations, and any constraints tied to the proposed scope of the Research Resource Core.
What is the relationship between the U24 Research Resource Core and U01 research projects?
The U24 core is described as enabling infrastructure that multiple U01 research projects can use. It is intended to support and integrate consortium work by providing shared capabilities rather than operating as an isolated project.
What is the overall research focus area of the consortium efforts supported by this FOA?
The opportunity supports shared, integrative research resources that enable teams studying alcohol use and alcoholism-related neuroscience to coordinate methods, share resources, and accelerate progress through collaborative science.
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