Notice Number: NOT-AG-16-012
Key Dates
Release Date: January 8, 2016
PAR-16-027
Issued by
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Purpose
This Notice informs potential applicants that the National Institute on Aging (NIA) is correcting the language in the Funding Opportunity Announcement PAR-16-027, "SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program: Technical Assistance and Late-Stage Development" as follows:
Part 2. Section I. Funding Opportunity Description
The FOA currently reads:
Interests of Specific Institutes/Centers
National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
The National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is interested in CRP applications from NINDS Phase II funded applicants, provided they are within the NINDS mission. NINDS also participates in the Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program: Technical Assistance (PAR-16-026) and applicants interested in only requesting technical assistance should apply through that funding opportunity.
NINDS will not accept applications that include clinical trials. A clinical trial is a prospective biomedical or behavioral research study of human subjects designed to answer specific questions about safety, tolerability, efficacy and/or effectiveness of pharmacologic, behavioral, biologic, surgical, or device (invasive or non-invasive) interventions. NINDS accepts and supports SBIR and STTR clinical trial applications through specific opportunities, which can be found on the NINDS SBIR webpage: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/funding/small-business/small_business_funding_opportunities.htm. Other human subjects research can be submitted and NINDS may decline funding of any application that includes human subjects for programmatic or administrative reasons. SBIR applicants considering projects involving human subjects research are strongly encouraged to contact Scientific/Research staff.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is interested in CRP applications from NIAID Phase II funded applicants in the General Topic Areas listed above, except that NIAID will not provide support for clinical trial-related activities in the CRP FOA. NIAID will only support proposed CRP projects that are within the NIAID mission. For information about NIAID's Small Business Program, please visit http://www.niaid.nih.gov/researchfunding/sb/pages/default.aspx.
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
NIDCR will consider CRP applications from previous NIDCR Phase II awardees in the General Topic Areas listed above except for those supporting clinical trial-related activities. The Institute might consider certain clinical trial planning activities as described in PAR-14-346 (see: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-14-346.html ). Applicants considering projects involving any type of human subjects research are strongly encouraged to contact Scientific/Research staff for consultation before submission.
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) is interested in CRP applications from NIAMS Phase II funded applicants, provided they are within the NIAMS mission. However, NIAMS will not accept applications that include clinical trials. Applicants who wish to submit clinical trial applications to the NIAMS are encouraged to utilize one of the NIAMS clinical trial funding opportunities, which can be found on the NIAMS webpage: http://www.niams.nih.gov/Funding/Clinical_Research/clinical_main.asp.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is interested in CRP applications from NIMH Phase II and Phase IIB funded applicants in the General Topic Areas listed above, except that NIMH will not provide support for clinical trials in the CRP FOA. NIMH will only support proposed CRP projects that are within the NIMH mission. For information about NIMH's Small Business Program, please visit http://www.nimh.nih.gov/funding/small-business-research-programs.shtml
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
The NIDDK will accept CRP applications from NIDDK Phase II funded institutions, provided they are within the NIDDK mission. NIDDK also participates in the Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program: Technical Assistance (PAR-16-026) so applicants interested in only requesting technical assistance should apply through that funding opportunity.
National Eye Institute (NEI)
The National Eye Institute (NEI) is interested in CRP applications from NEI Phase II SBIR-funded applicants in the General Topic Areas listed above, provided they are within the NEI mission. The NEI will only accept CRP applications from SBIR Phase II or SBIR Phase IIB awardees.
Applications for research involving human subjects can be submitted in response to this FOA, but NEI may decline funding of any application that includes human subjects for programmatic or administrative reasons. SBIR applicants considering projects involving human subjects are strongly encouraged to contact Scientific/Research staff.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) is interested in CRP applications from NIAAA Phase II or Phase IIB funded applicants in the General Topic Areas listed above, except that NIAAA will not provide support for clinical trial-related activities under this CRP FOA. NIAAA will support only proposed CRP projects on the development of novel therapies that are within the NIAAA mission. Applicants are encouraged to contact Scientific/Research staff about anticipated activities prior to submission. Applicants considering projects involving any type of human subjects research are strongly encouraged to contact program staff for consultation before submission. NIAAA also participates in the Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program: Technical Assistance (PAR-16-026) and applicants interested in requesting only technical assistance should apply through that funding opportunity.
The FOA is modified to add NIA's Specific Interests to:
Interests of Specific Institutes/Centers
National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
The National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is interested in CRP applications from NINDS Phase II funded applicants, provided they are within the NINDS mission. NINDS also participates in the Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program: Technical Assistance (PAR-16-026) and applicants interested in only requesting technical assistance should apply through that funding opportunity.
NINDS will not accept applications that include clinical trials. A clinical trial is a prospective biomedical or behavioral research study of human subjects designed to answer specific questions about safety, tolerability, efficacy and/or effectiveness of pharmacologic, behavioral, biologic, surgical, or device (invasive or non-invasive) interventions. NINDS accepts and supports SBIR and STTR clinical trial applications through specific opportunities, which can be found on the NINDS SBIR webpage: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/funding/small-business/small_business_funding_opportunities.htm. Other human subjects research can be submitted and NINDS may decline funding of any application that includes human subjects for programmatic or administrative reasons. SBIR applicants considering projects involving human subjects research are strongly encouraged to contact Scientific/Research staff.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is interested in CRP applications from NIAID Phase II funded applicants in the General Topic Areas listed above, except that NIAID will not provide support for clinical trial-related activities in the CRP FOA. NIAID will only support proposed CRP projects that are within the NIAID mission. For information about NIAID's Small Business Program, please visit http://www.niaid.nih.gov/researchfunding/sb/pages/default.aspx.
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
NIDCR will consider CRP applications from previous NIDCR Phase II awardees in the General Topic Areas listed above except for those supporting clinical trial-related activities. The Institute might consider certain clinical trial planning activities as described in PAR-14-346 (see: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-14-346.html ). Applicants considering projects involving any type of human subjects research are strongly encouraged to contact Scientific/Research staff for consultation before submission.
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) is interested in CRP applications from NIAMS Phase II funded applicants, provided they are within the NIAMS mission. However, NIAMS will not accept applications that include clinical trials. Applicants who wish to submit clinical trial applications to the NIAMS are encouraged to utilize one of the NIAMS clinical trial funding opportunities, which can be found on the NIAMS webpage: http://www.niams.nih.gov/Funding/Clinical_Research/clinical_main.asp.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is interested in CRP applications from NIMH Phase II and Phase IIB funded applicants in the General Topic Areas listed above, except that NIMH will not provide support for clinical trials in the CRP FOA. NIMH will only support proposed CRP projects that are within the NIMH mission. For information about NIMH's Small Business Program, please visit http://www.nimh.nih.gov/funding/small-business-research-programs.shtml
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
The NIDDK will accept CRP applications from NIDDK Phase II funded institutions, provided they are within the NIDDK mission. NIDDK also participates in the Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program: Technical Assistance (PAR-16-026) so applicants interested in only requesting technical assistance should apply through that funding opportunity.
National Eye Institute (NEI)
The National Eye Institute (NEI) is interested in CRP applications from NEI Phase II SBIR-funded applicants in the General Topic Areas listed above, provided they are within the NEI mission. The NEI will only accept CRP applications from SBIR Phase II or SBIR Phase IIB awardees.
Applications for research involving human subjects can be submitted in response to this FOA, but NEI may decline funding of any application that includes human subjects for programmatic or administrative reasons. SBIR applicants considering projects involving human subjects are strongly encouraged to contact Scientific/Research staff.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) is interested in CRP applications from NIAAA Phase II or Phase IIB funded applicants in the General Topic Areas listed above, except that NIAAA will not provide support for clinical trial-related activities under this CRP FOA. NIAAA will support only proposed CRP projects on the development of novel therapies that are within the NIAAA mission. Applicants are encouraged to contact Scientific/Research staff about anticipated activities prior to submission. Applicants considering projects involving any type of human subjects research are strongly encouraged to contact program staff for consultation before submission. NIAAA also participates in the Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program: Technical Assistance (PAR-16-026) and applicants interested in requesting only technical assistance should apply through that funding opportunity.
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
NIA is interested in applications from NIA Phase II or Phase IIB SBIR-funded applicants that address research topics within NIA's mission and that address the Technical Assistance topic areas and/or Late-Stage Research and Development Activities as listed above.
Part 2. Section II. Award Information
Award Budget
The FOA currently reads:
Budgets up to $3,000,000 in total funding support (direct costs, indirect costs, profit fee) for the entire budget period may be requested except for applications submitted in response to this CRP FOA to the following Institutes:
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID): Budgets may not exceed $1,000,000 total funding support in any year.
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS): Budget may not exceed $400,000 total funding support in any year.
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR): Budget may not exceed $1,000,000 total funding support in any year.
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK): Budgets may not exceed $1,000,000 total funding support.
- National Eye Institute (NEI): Budgets may not exceed $500,000 total funding support in any year.
The FOA is modified to read:
Budgets up to $3,000,000 in total funding support (direct costs, indirect costs, profit fee) for the entire budget period may be requested except for applications submitted in response to this CRP FOA to the following Institutes:
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID): Budgets may not exceed $1,000,000 total funding support in any year.
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS): Budget may not exceed $400,000 total funding support in any year.
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR): Budget may not exceed $1,000,000 total funding support in any year.
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK): Budgets may not exceed $1,000,000 total funding support.
- National Eye Institute (NEI): Budgets may not exceed $500,000 total funding support in any year.
- National Institute of Aging (NIA): Budgets may not exceed $1,000,000 in total funding support in any year.
All other aspects of PAR-16-027 remain the same.
Inquiries
Please direct all inquiries to:
Michael-David ARR Kerns, M.M., M.S., Ph.D.
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Telephone: 301-402-7713
Email: [email protected]
and Human Services (HHS)
