Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 17 087
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity titled "Tobacco Use and HIV in Low and Middle Income Countries (R01)" (Funding Opportunity Number PAR 17-087) supports research that tackles the intersecting public health challenges of tobacco use and HIV infection in low and middle income countries (LMICs). The main goal is to strengthen the evidence base on how tobacco affects people living with HIV in resource-limited settings and, most importantly, to develop and rigorously test tobacco cessation strategies that are realistic, scalable, and effective within LMIC health systems. The announcement emphasizes that tobacco use is a major and preventable driver of illness and death among people with HIV, and that LMICs carry a large share of the global HIV burden while also facing growing tobacco use and constrained healthcare resources.
A central priority of this grant is the development and evaluation of tobacco cessation interventions specifically tailored to HIV-positive populations. This includes approaches designed for people receiving HIV care as well as those facing common co-morbidities, with tuberculosis (TB) explicitly highlighted as an important example. In many LMIC settings, HIV and TB services are tightly linked, and tobacco use can worsen outcomes for both conditions. The FOA therefore encourages research that fits into real-world clinical workflows and community contexts, such as HIV clinics, TB/HIV integrated programs, community health settings, and other low-resource delivery platforms. Projects supported under this opportunity can include the full arc of work needed to move an intervention forward, including research planning, actual intervention delivery, and follow-up activities to measure outcomes over time.
The mechanism is an NIH R01 research project grant, which typically funds substantial, hypothesis-driven studies and well-developed intervention trials or implementation research efforts. The activity categories associated with the announcement fall under education and health, and it is linked to CFDA numbers 93.279 and 93.393. While the summary information provided does not list an award ceiling or an expected number of awards, the intent is clearly to fund well-designed projects that can produce actionable findings for tobacco cessation among people living with HIV in LMIC contexts, including evidence on feasibility, effectiveness, and longer-term impact.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S.-based and non-U.S. organizations. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city/township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education in those categories); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses. The opportunity also explicitly welcomes a range of other applicants such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs); Native American tribal governments (federally recognized) and tribal organizations (including those other than federally recognized governments); eligible federal agencies; faith-based or community-based organizations; regional organizations; U.S. territories or possessions; and importantly, non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign organizations). That breadth signals a strong interest in supporting partnerships that are rooted in LMIC settings and that can credibly conduct research in the communities most affected.
Key administrative details in the source data include that the opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding, uses the grant funding instrument, and was created on 2016-12-15. The original closing date listed is 2020-01-07, which suggests this specific posting may now be closed; anyone interested in applying would typically need to look for a reissued FOA, a related active announcement, or an updated NIH notice that continues this program area. Overall, this grant opportunity is aimed at generating practical, high-quality evidence on how to reduce tobacco use among people living with HIV in LMICs, with a clear preference for interventions that can work in low-resource settings and address the realities of co-infections and co-morbidities such as TB.Apply for PAR 17 087
- The National Institutes of Health in the education, health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Tobacco Use and HIV in Low and Middle Income Countries (R01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.279, 93.393.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2016-12-15.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2020-01-07. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Tobacco Use and HIV in Low and Middle Income Countries (R01) - PAR 17-087
What is this NIH funding opportunity about?
This NIH Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), titled "Tobacco Use and HIV in Low and Middle Income Countries (R01)" (Funding Opportunity Number PAR 17-087), supports research focused on the overlapping public health challenges of tobacco use and HIV infection in low and middle income countries (LMICs). The emphasis is on building practical evidence and testing realistic tobacco cessation strategies for people living with HIV in resource-limited settings.
What is the main goal of PAR 17-087?
The main goal is to strengthen the evidence base on how tobacco affects people living with HIV in LMICs and to develop and rigorously test tobacco cessation interventions that are feasible, scalable, and effective within LMIC health systems.
Why does this FOA focus on tobacco use among people living with HIV?
The FOA highlights tobacco use as a major and preventable driver of illness and death among people with HIV. It also notes that LMICs carry a large share of the global HIV burden while facing rising tobacco use and limited healthcare resources, making this intersection especially urgent.
What types of projects are encouraged under this opportunity?
The FOA prioritizes the development and evaluation of tobacco cessation interventions tailored specifically to HIV-positive populations in LMICs. It supports the full arc of work needed to move an intervention forward, including research planning, delivering the intervention, and follow-up activities to measure outcomes over time.
Are tobacco cessation interventions the central priority of this grant?
Yes. A central priority is developing and evaluating tobacco cessation interventions that are designed for people living with HIV and that can realistically work in low-resource LMIC settings.
Does the FOA address co-morbidities or co-infections such as tuberculosis (TB)?
Yes. Tuberculosis (TB) is explicitly highlighted as an important example of a common co-morbidity/co-infection. The FOA notes that HIV and TB services are often tightly linked in many LMIC settings and that tobacco use can worsen outcomes for both conditions.
Where should the proposed interventions be designed to fit?
The FOA encourages research designed to fit into real-world clinical workflows and community contexts, including HIV clinics, TB/HIV integrated programs, community health settings, and other low-resource service delivery platforms.
What grant mechanism is used for this opportunity?
This opportunity uses the NIH R01 research project grant mechanism, which typically supports substantial, hypothesis-driven studies and well-developed intervention trials or implementation research efforts.
What kinds of outcomes is NIH seeking from supported projects?
Based on the description provided, the intent is to support well-designed projects that produce actionable findings on tobacco cessation among people living with HIV in LMICs, including evidence related to feasibility, effectiveness, and longer-term impact.
Is this opportunity focused on implementation in low-resource settings?
Yes. The FOA repeatedly emphasizes that interventions should be realistic, scalable, and effective within LMIC health systems, and encourages designs that align with constraints and real-world delivery conditions common in resource-limited settings.
Which organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many U.S.-based and non-U.S. organizations. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city/township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses.
Are non-U.S. (foreign) organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly includes non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign organizations) as eligible applicants, reflecting interest in research partnerships rooted in LMIC settings.
Are faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based or community-based organizations are explicitly listed among eligible applicant types.
Are tribal governments or tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Eligibility explicitly includes Native American tribal governments (federally recognized), as well as tribal organizations (including those other than federally recognized governments).
Are minority-serving institutions eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list explicitly welcomes Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).
Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible to apply?
Yes. U.S. territories or possessions are explicitly included among eligible applicants.
Are eligible federal agencies allowed to apply?
Yes. Eligible federal agencies are included in the eligibility list provided.
What are the CFDA numbers associated with this opportunity?
The FOA is linked to CFDA numbers 93.279 and 93.393.
How is this funding categorized and what is the funding instrument?
The source information categorizes this as discretionary funding and indicates it uses the grant funding instrument.
Does the provided information include an award ceiling or the expected number of awards?
No. The summary information provided does not list an award ceiling or an expected number of awards, although it clearly signals support for well-designed projects intended to generate actionable findings.
When was this opportunity created?
The source data indicates the opportunity was created on 2016-12-15.
Is this FOA still open for applications?
The original closing date listed is 2020-01-07, which suggests this specific posting may now be closed. Anyone interested in applying would typically need to look for a reissued FOA, a related active announcement, or an updated NIH notice continuing this program area.
What is the overarching public health rationale for this research in LMICs?
The FOA frames this work as addressing intersecting epidemics in settings with high HIV burden, increasing tobacco use, and constrained healthcare resources. The goal is to generate evidence that can meaningfully reduce preventable illness and death among people living with HIV in LMIC contexts.
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