Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA HD 21 015
The Pediatric Critical Care Conferences (R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) funding opportunity (RFA-HD-21-015) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) conference grant aimed at supporting multidisciplinary, national-level meetings that can strengthen both clinical care and research in pediatric critical care medicine. The program recognizes that pediatric critical care is still developing as a field and faces several built-in challenges: patient populations are relatively small and highly diverse, conditions can be complex and fast-changing, and the specialty has been expanding quickly. Because of these realities, it can be difficult to generate strong evidence, compare findings across sites, and consistently translate research into best practices. This FOA is designed to use well-organized national conferences as a practical way to bring experts together and build shared foundations that make future research and care improvement easier and more coordinated.
A central goal of the initiative is to convene leaders and stakeholders from multiple clinical disciplines and from a wide range of institutions, including geographically and culturally diverse medical centers and professional organizations, along with collaboration across NIH Institutes. These conferences are intended to do more than share information; they are expected to produce the kinds of field-wide agreements that enable progress. In particular, the FOA highlights the need to develop and gain broad acceptance of uniform definitions (so that clinicians and researchers are speaking the same language), establish or refine common data elements (so that studies can be compared, combined, or replicated more reliably), and identify the most important knowledge gaps that should guide the next wave of research. Another key emphasis is on bridging the research-to-practice divide by creating space for serious discussion about how research findings should be interpreted and applied in clinical guidelines and day-to-day patient care.
Administratively, this opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through NIH, and it uses the R13 conference grant mechanism. The listing indicates it is a discretionary grant in the broad area of health and related social services, with CFDA number 93.865. Clinical trials are not allowed under this FOA, meaning the supported activities are focused on conference planning and convening rather than running interventional human-subject trials.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of domestic organizations that could credibly organize a national conference. 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 tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations (both with and without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); small businesses; and other entities as clarified in the FOA. In practice, this wide eligibility is meant to encourage strong convening proposals from academic centers, professional societies, research networks, and other organizations positioned to assemble national expertise and produce outputs that move the field forward.
The FOA record shows it was created on November 25, 2019, with an original application closing date of March 31, 2020, and it anticipated making two awards. The award ceiling is listed as 0, which typically signals that applicants need to refer to the full announcement for budget guidance rather than relying on a single stated maximum. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as targeted support for high-impact national conferences that can align the pediatric critical care community around shared definitions, shared data standards, prioritized research questions, and clearer pathways for translating evidence into consistent, high-quality care.Apply for RFA HD 21 015
- The Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health in the health, income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Pediatric Critical Care Conferences (R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.865.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 25, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 31, 2020. (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 2 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): Pediatric Critical Care Conferences (R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) - RFA-HD-21-015
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is an NIH conference grant designed to support national-level, multidisciplinary conferences focused on pediatric critical care medicine. The goal is to use well-organized meetings to strengthen both clinical care and research in a field that is still developing and faces challenges such as small and diverse patient populations and fast-changing, complex conditions.
What is the official program name and FOA number?
The program is titled "Pediatric Critical Care Conferences (R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" and the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) number is RFA-HD-21-015.
Who is offering this grant?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What grant mechanism does it use?
It uses the NIH R13 conference grant mechanism, which supports the planning and convening of conferences rather than conducting research projects like typical research grants.
What is the main purpose of funding a conference in this area?
The FOA emphasizes conferences as a practical way to bring national experts together to align the field around shared foundations. These meetings are expected to help make future research more comparable across sites and help translate evidence into consistent clinical practice.
What kinds of conferences are encouraged?
Multidisciplinary, national-level meetings that bring together leaders and stakeholders from multiple clinical disciplines and a wide range of institutions, including geographically and culturally diverse medical centers and professional organizations, with collaboration across NIH Institutes.
Are these conferences only for sharing information?
No. The FOA indicates the conferences should do more than presentations and updates. They are expected to produce field-wide agreements and outputs that enable progress across pediatric critical care research and care.
What outputs or outcomes does NIH expect from supported conferences?
Based on the FOA description, expected outcomes include broad agreement on uniform definitions, development or refinement of common data elements, identification of key knowledge gaps to guide future research, and discussion that helps bridge research findings into clinical guidelines and day-to-day care.
Why is there an emphasis on uniform definitions?
Pediatric critical care involves complex, fast-changing conditions and relatively small, diverse patient populations. Uniform definitions help ensure clinicians and researchers are using the same language, which supports stronger evidence generation and clearer comparisons across sites.
What are "common data elements" in the context of this FOA?
The FOA highlights the need to establish or refine common data elements so studies can be compared, combined, or replicated more reliably across institutions.
How does this program address difficulties in generating strong evidence in pediatric critical care?
It supports national convenings that can align the community on shared definitions and shared data standards, making it easier to compare findings across sites and coordinate future research that builds a stronger evidence base.
How does the FOA address translating research into clinical practice?
The conferences are intended to create space for serious discussion about how research findings should be interpreted and applied in clinical guidelines and routine patient care, helping to narrow the research-to-practice gap.
Are clinical trials allowed under this FOA?
No. Clinical trials are not allowed under this FOA. Supported activities are focused on conference planning and convening rather than running interventional human-subject trials.
What type of grant is this considered?
The listing describes it as a discretionary grant in the broad area of health and related social services.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 93.865.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of domestic organizations capable of organizing a national conference. 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 tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); small businesses; and other entities as clarified in the FOA.
Does eligibility include academic institutions and professional societies?
Yes. The broad eligibility is intended to encourage strong convening proposals from academic centers, professional societies, research networks, and other organizations positioned to assemble national expertise and produce outputs that move the field forward.
Is this opportunity limited to a specific type of institution or region?
The provided information emphasizes national-level meetings and highlights participation from geographically and culturally diverse medical centers and organizations, rather than restricting the opportunity to a narrow institution type or region.
How many awards were anticipated?
The FOA record indicates it anticipated making two awards.
When was the FOA record created?
The FOA record shows it was created on November 25, 2019.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date listed is March 31, 2020.
Is there an award ceiling or maximum budget listed?
The award ceiling is listed as 0, which typically signals that applicants should refer to the full funding announcement for budget guidance rather than relying on a single stated maximum.
What is the main challenge in pediatric critical care that this FOA is trying to address?
The FOA notes several built-in challenges: small and diverse patient populations, complex and fast-changing conditions, and a specialty that has expanded quickly. These factors can make it difficult to generate strong evidence, compare findings across sites, and translate research into best practices.
What does "multidisciplinary" mean in this context?
It refers to convening leaders and stakeholders from multiple clinical disciplines involved in pediatric critical care, along with representation from a range of institutions and professional organizations, to support field-wide alignment.
What role does collaboration across NIH Institutes play in these conferences?
The FOA highlights collaboration across NIH Institutes as part of convening national leadership and stakeholders, supporting coordinated progress and shared priorities across the field.
What is the overall takeaway of what this grant supports?
This opportunity is targeted support for high-impact national conferences that help align the pediatric critical care community around shared definitions, shared data standards, prioritized research questions, and clearer pathways for translating evidence into consistent, high-quality care.
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