AIDS Research Center on Mental Health and HIV/AIDS (P30 Clinical Trial Optional) | PAR 18 832

Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 18 832

The AIDS Research Center on Mental Health and HIV/AIDS (P30 Clinical Trial Optional) funding opportunity (PAR-18-832) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant run through the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), specifically its Division of AIDS Research (DAR). It supports the creation or strengthening of an HIV/AIDS Research Center (ARC) by funding the shared infrastructure and “core” resources that make high-impact HIV and mental health research easier to launch, coordinate, and sustain. Rather than primarily paying for a single standalone research project, this P30 mechanism is meant to build the backbone of a center: the services, expertise, coordination, and shared tools that multiple investigators can use to produce stronger, more integrated science aligned with the NIMH mission.

The ARC concept is designed to push innovative and interdisciplinary work at the intersection of HIV/AIDS and mental health. The announcement emphasizes a broad scientific scope and encourages approaches that cut across traditional boundaries, including basic science; neurological and neuro-HIV research; behavioral and social science; integrated biobehavioral research that links biology with behavior and context; applied and clinical research; translational work that moves findings toward real-world use; and implementation science focused on improving delivery, uptake, and impact of evidence-based interventions in real settings. Clinical trials are optional, meaning applicants can propose a center that supports clinical trials activity if it fits their goals, but they are not required to make trials the centerpiece in order to be competitive.

In practical terms, the grant is intended to fund the kind of centralized supports that accelerate research productivity and quality, such as shared methods expertise, data management and analytics, participant recruitment infrastructure, community engagement resources, or other common services that multiple HIV/mental health projects can draw on. The overall goal is to enable a coordinated research environment where investigators can collaborate, share resources, and generate findings that meaningfully advance understanding and improve outcomes for people affected by HIV, including mental health and neurocognitive dimensions of the epidemic.

Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations and governmental entities. Eligible applicants listed 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; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized governments; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); and small businesses. The opportunity also explicitly calls out additional eligible groups such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, AANAPISI institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), faith-based or community-based organizations, eligible federal agencies, regional organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions.

At the same time, there are important limits related to foreign involvement. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities and non-domestic (non-U.S.) institutions are not eligible to apply as the applicant organization, and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are also not eligible to apply. However, “foreign components” are allowed as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, which generally means a U.S. applicant can include certain well-justified international collaborations or activities within the project structure, as long as they meet NIH rules and are properly described and approved.

This is a discretionary grant in the health category under CFDA 93.242. The source data lists an award ceiling of $1,500,000. The original closing date shown is September 11, 2020, and the opportunity record indicates it was created on June 15, 2018. Applicants would still need to confirm the current status of the announcement and any active reissues or renewals in NIH systems, but the core purpose remains clear: provide center-level infrastructure that makes it easier to produce high-impact, interdisciplinary HIV/AIDS and mental health research spanning neuro-HIV, behavioral and social factors, clinical and translational work, and real-world implementation.

• The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "AIDS Research Center on Mental Health and HIV/AIDS (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.242.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2018-06-15.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2020-09-11. (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 $1,500,000.00 in funding.
• 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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