Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 21 013
The Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant is a federal discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Its central goal is to strengthen the pipeline of primary care researchers by training and supporting postdoctoral health care professionals who intend to build long-term careers in biomedical and behavioral health research connected to primary care. Rather than funding individual fellows directly, the program invests in institutions so they can develop, expand, or improve structured postdoctoral research training opportunities that prepare participants for research-focused careers addressing real-world primary care needs.
This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-21-013; CFDA 93.186) provides grant funding to eligible organizations to operate institutional training programs. The emphasis is on creating robust research environments where postdoctoral trainees can gain advanced skills in designing and conducting research relevant to primary care, including both biomedical and behavioral health dimensions. In practice, a funded institution would typically use these resources to support trainees through mentored research experiences, formal research education, career development activities, and other program elements that help clinicians and other health professionals transition into independent investigators focused on primary care research questions.
Eligible applicants include a broad range of organizations capable of hosting high-quality postdoctoral research training. These include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, and nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education). The listing also includes an “Others” category, indicating that additional eligibility details may be provided in the full announcement text under “Additional Information on Eligibility.” This wide eligibility reflects the fact that strong primary care research training can be housed in many settings, including universities, academic medical centers, and research-oriented nonprofit organizations.
Funding details indicate an award ceiling of $500,000 per award, with an anticipated total of 15 awards. The opportunity was created on September 10, 2020, and had an original closing date of November 9, 2020. As a grant (the funding instrument type), it supports programmatic activities tied to training rather than procurement of services. Overall, the program is designed to increase the number and readiness of postdoctoral professionals entering primary care research careers by building institutional capacity to train them effectively, with the longer-term aim of improving evidence generation and outcomes in primary care through a stronger, better-prepared research workforce.Apply for HRSA 21 013
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.186.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 10, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 09, 2020. (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 $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, 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, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant. It is a federal discretionary grant program focused on supporting institutional postdoctoral research training programs tied to primary care research.
Which federal agency runs this program?
The program is run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
What is the main goal of the program?
The central goal is to strengthen the pipeline of primary care researchers by training and supporting postdoctoral health care professionals who intend to build long-term careers in biomedical and behavioral health research connected to primary care.
Does this program fund individual postdoctoral fellows directly?
No. The program funds institutions, not individual fellows. Institutions use the grant to develop, expand, or improve structured postdoctoral research training opportunities.
What is the purpose of funding institutions instead of individuals?
By investing in institutions, the program aims to build strong, structured training environments where postdoctoral trainees can gain advanced research skills, mentorship, and career development support aligned with real-world primary care needs.
What types of training activities can institutions support with this grant?
Funded institutions would typically support mentored research experiences, formal research education, career development activities, and other program elements that help postdoctoral clinicians and other health professionals transition into independent investigators focused on primary care research questions.
What research areas does the program emphasize?
The emphasis is on research relevant to primary care, including both biomedical and behavioral health dimensions.
Who is the intended trainee audience?
The program focuses on postdoctoral health care professionals who plan to pursue long-term, research-focused careers connected to primary care.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HRSA-21-013.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 93.186.
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type is a grant, supporting programmatic training activities rather than procurement of services.
Which organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, and nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education).
What does the “Others” eligibility category mean?
The opportunity includes an “Others” category, indicating that additional eligibility details may be provided in the full announcement text under “Additional Information on Eligibility.”
How much funding is available per award?
The award ceiling is $500,000 per award.
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity anticipates a total of 15 awards.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on September 10, 2020.
What was the original application due date?
The original closing date was November 9, 2020.
What is the program ultimately trying to improve?
The longer-term aim is to improve evidence generation and outcomes in primary care by increasing the number and readiness of postdoctoral professionals entering primary care research careers and by strengthening institutional capacity to train them effectively.
What kinds of institutions might be good fits to host these training programs?
The eligibility categories reflect that strong postdoctoral primary care research training can be housed in many settings, including universities, academic medical centers, and research-oriented nonprofit organizations.
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