Funding-Health Promotion for Children With Physical Disabilities Through Physical Activity and Diet: Developing An Evidence Base (R21); September 16, 2011

 

Department of Health and Human Services

Participating Organization(s)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Components of Participating Organizations

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR)

Funding Opportunity Title

Health Promotion for Children With Physical Disabilities Through Physical Activity and Diet: Developing An Evidence Base (R21)

Activity Code

R21 Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Award

Announcement Type

New

Related Notices

None

Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Number

PAR-11-284

Companion FOA

PAR-11-288, R01 Research Project Grant

Number of Applications

See Section III. 3. Additional Information on Eligibility.

Catalog of Federal Domestics Assistance (CFDA) Number(s)

93.865, 93.837, 93.846, 93.361

FOA Purpose

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21) applications that will improve our understanding of how patterns of physical activity and dietary choice affect the health and fitness of children with physical disabilities.  

Proposed research should account for the functional limitations of children with disabilities and their nutritional needs, as well as the physiological, psychosocial, and environmental factors that play a role in determining the health of this population.

Key Dates

Posted Date

August 2, 2011

Open Date (Earliest Submission Date)

September 16, 2011

Letter of Intent Due Date

30 days prior to the applicable receipt date

Application Due Date(s)

Standard dates apply, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.

AIDS Application Due Date(s)

Standard dates apply, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization

Scientific Merit Review

Standard dates apply

Advisory Council Review

Standard dates apply

Earliest Start Date(s)

Standard dates apply

Expiration Date

September 8, 2014

Due Dates for E.O. 12372

Not Applicable

Required Application Instructions

It is critical that applicants follow the instructions in the SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide except where instructed to do otherwise (in this FOA or in a Notice from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts). Conformance to all requirements (both in the Application Guide and the FOA) is required and strictly enforced. Applicants must read and follow all application instructions in the Application Guide as well as any program-specific instructions noted in Section IV. When the program-specific instructions deviate from those in the Application Guide, follow the program-specific instructions. Applications that do not comply with these instructions may be delayed or not accepted for review.

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Link to Full Announcement

 

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-284.html