Science Education Drug Abuse Partnership Award (R25)

Post Date

July 9th 2010

Application Due Date

May 25th 2013

Funding Opportunity Number

PAR-10-227

CFDA Number(s)

93.279

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education
Health

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Independent School Districts
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Public Housing Authorities or Indian Housing Authorities
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Other

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.

Funding

• Award Range:

  $None - $250000

Grant Description

Purpose: This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages Science Education (R25) grant applications to fund the development and evaluation of innovative model programs and materials for enhancing knowledge and understanding of neuroscience and the neurobiological mechanisms of drug abuse and addiction among K-12 students, the general public, health care practitioners, museums, media experts, and other educational groups. The award provides support for the formation of partnerships between scientists and educators, media experts, community leaders, and other interested organizations for the development and evaluation of programs and materials that will enhance knowledge and understanding of science related to drug abuse. The intended focus is on topics not well addressed in existing efforts by educational, community, or media activities. Mechanism of Support: This FOA will use the NIH Research Education (R25) grant mechanism. Research education programs may not be transferred from one institution to another, unless strongly justified (see Section VI.2). Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards: For this funding opportunity, budgets up to $250,000 direct costs/year and time periods up to 4 years may be requested. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of sufficient number of meritorious applications.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  National Institutes of Health

• Agency Contact:

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• Agency Mailing Address:

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• Agency Email Address:

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• More Information:

  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-227.html