Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 17 164
Aging Biology Research to Address Health Disparities (Admin Supp) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that provides administrative supplement support for ongoing research projects. The purpose is to strengthen or extend existing aging biology research so it more directly examines, explains, or helps reduce health disparities. In practical terms, this program is aimed at adding a disparities-focused component to an already funded grant rather than starting a brand-new standalone project, using supplemental funds to accelerate work that links the biology of aging with unequal health outcomes across different populations.
This opportunity is listed as PA 17-164 and falls under the discretionary grant category within the health funding activity area, with a CFDA number of 93.866. It is structured specifically as an administrative supplement, meaning the funding is intended to be attached to an active award to support additional aims, analyses, recruitment, measurements, or other expansions that are consistent with the parent project while sharpening the focus on disparities in health as they relate to aging biology. The announcement was created on February 13, 2017, and the original closing date was May 3, 2017, signaling a time-limited window in which applicants could request the supplement.
The program anticipates making a small number of awards, with an expected total of about four supplements. The maximum amount available per award is listed as $45,500, which indicates these are relatively targeted add-on funds rather than large multi-year research budgets. That level of funding typically supports discrete enhancements such as adding a pilot cohort, incorporating new biomarkers or omics assays relevant to disparity mechanisms, performing secondary data analyses focused on underrepresented or disproportionately affected groups, or adding community-relevant measures that help connect biological aging processes to real-world inequities in morbidity, disability, or mortality.
Eligibility is broad and spans many organization types, reflecting NIH’s typical inclusion of academic, governmental, nonprofit, and private-sector research performers. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or 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; tribal organizations that are not federally recognized as governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in those categories); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and other entities as allowed under the announcement’s additional eligibility clarifications. This breadth suggests NIH sought to encourage a wide range of research environments and partnerships, including those that may be well positioned to study aging and disparities in specific communities.
Overall, the core idea of the FOA is to push aging biology research beyond general mechanisms of aging and toward questions that matter for equity: why aging-related diseases and functional decline may emerge earlier, progress faster, or lead to worse outcomes in certain populations, and what biological pathways may interact with lived environments, stressors, exposures, or access to resources in ways that create or sustain disparities. By using an administrative supplement approach, NIH aimed to quickly leverage existing projects, infrastructure, and datasets to produce disparities-relevant insights without waiting for an entire new funding cycle for full research grants.Apply for PA 17 164
- The Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Aging Biology Research to Address Health Disparities (Admin Supp)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.866.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 13, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 03, 2017. (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 $45,500.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 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)
What is the "Aging Biology Research to Address Health Disparities (Admin Supp)" opportunity?
This is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that provides administrative supplement support to strengthen or extend an already funded research project. The goal is to add or sharpen a health disparities focus within ongoing aging biology research.
Is this funding meant for new standalone research projects?
No. The opportunity is structured as an administrative supplement, meaning the request is intended to be attached to an active (ongoing) award. It supports additional work that remains consistent with the parent project while more directly examining, explaining, or helping reduce health disparities related to aging biology.
What is the main purpose of the supplement?
The purpose is to strengthen existing aging biology research so it more directly addresses health disparities. In practical terms, it funds expansions such as additional aims, analyses, recruitment, measurements, or other enhancements that make the research more relevant to unequal health outcomes across different populations.
What is the FOA number and identifier for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed as PA 17-164.
What type of grant is this considered?
It falls under the discretionary grant category within the health funding activity area, and it is specifically an administrative supplement opportunity.
What is the CFDA number associated with this funding opportunity?
The CFDA number is 93.866.
How much funding is available per award?
The maximum amount available per award is $45,500. This indicates relatively targeted add-on support rather than a large, multi-year research budget.
How many awards does the program expect to make?
The program anticipates making a small number of awards, with an expected total of about four supplements.
What kinds of activities might the supplement funds support?
Based on the description, these targeted funds could support discrete enhancements such as adding a pilot cohort, incorporating new biomarkers or omics assays relevant to disparity mechanisms, performing secondary analyses focused on underrepresented or disproportionately affected groups, or adding community-relevant measures that better connect biological aging processes to real-world inequities in morbidity, disability, or mortality.
What does it mean that this is an "administrative supplement"?
An administrative supplement is additional funding that is added onto an existing, active award. It is intended to support expansions or extensions that align with the parent project, while introducing or strengthening a specific emphasis (here, health disparities in the context of aging biology).
What is the overall research focus encouraged by this opportunity?
The core idea is to push aging biology research beyond general mechanisms of aging toward questions that matter for equity, such as why aging-related diseases or functional decline may emerge earlier, progress faster, or lead to worse outcomes in certain populations, and how biological pathways may interact with lived environments, stressors, exposures, or access to resources in ways that create or sustain disparities.
Why did NIH use an administrative supplement approach for this topic?
By using an administrative supplement model, NIH aimed to quickly leverage existing projects, infrastructure, and datasets to produce disparities-relevant insights, rather than waiting for a full new funding cycle for standalone research grants.
Who is eligible to apply for this supplement?
Eligibility is broad and includes many organization types, consistent with NIH-wide patterns. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or 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; tribal organizations that are not federally recognized as governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in those categories); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and other entities as allowed under the announcement's eligibility clarifications.
Does the opportunity encourage certain research settings or partnerships?
The broad eligibility suggests NIH sought to encourage a wide range of research environments and partnerships, including those positioned to study aging and disparities in specific communities.
When was this funding announcement created?
The announcement was created on February 13, 2017.
What was the closing date for the opportunity?
The original closing date was May 3, 2017, indicating there was a time-limited window to request the supplement.
What does the time-limited window imply for applicants?
It implies that supplement requests were expected to be submitted within the stated window (ending May 3, 2017) rather than being continuously available indefinitely.
How does this opportunity connect aging biology to health disparities?
It supports adding a disparities-focused component to an existing aging biology project, aiming to generate insights into how biological aging processes relate to unequal health outcomes across populations, potentially including how biology may interact with environmental exposures, stressors, or resource access in ways that contribute to disparities.
Is this opportunity designed for large-scale program expansion?
No. With a maximum of $45,500 per award and only about four expected supplements, the opportunity is described as supporting targeted, discrete enhancements to active projects rather than major expansions with large budgets.
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