Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 21 305
The NIH funding opportunity "Time-Sensitive Obesity Policy and Program Evaluation (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" (PAR-21-305) is designed to fund rapid, real-world evaluations of newly implemented or imminently launching policies and programs that could affect obesity-related behaviors and outcomes. The central idea is that some policy or program changes create a narrow window to collect credible evidence (for example, right before and right after rollout), and a standard grant timeline would miss that window. Projects supported under this FOA should focus on impacts related to dietary intake, physical activity, sedentary behavior, and/or weight-related outcomes, with the broader goal of preventing obesity or reducing obesity prevalence and associated harms.
A key requirement is that the proposed study must be genuinely time-sensitive and scientifically compelling in a way that would not be possible without expedited funding. Applications must make a strong case that the policy or program being evaluated presents an uncommon opportunity for rigorous empirical study, and that the opportunity will disappear or be severely weakened if the research does not begin quickly. Because the program is built around urgency, the FOA uses an accelerated review and award process, with the intent (though not a guarantee) that selected projects will be funded within about four months of the application due date. The FOA also emphasizes that administrative steps or unforeseen issues could push award dates later than planned, so applicants should factor that risk into feasibility planning.
This mechanism uses the R01 grant format and explicitly does not allow clinical trials, meaning the supported work should be structured as policy or program evaluation research rather than a clinical intervention trial. In practice, this points applicants toward quasi-experimental, natural experiment, or other rigorous observational and evaluation designs that can credibly estimate policy or program effects as they occur in real communities, schools, workplaces, health systems, or other settings influenced by public or organizational policy.
Another distinctive feature is that resubmissions are not allowed. If an application is not funded, it cannot be revised and resubmitted to this same time-sensitive FOA later, which underscores the expectation that applications arrive ready for rapid consideration and that the policy window will not wait for a second round. Applicants should be prepared to demonstrate readiness to start quickly, including access to data sources, partners, sites, and any needed approvals or agreements that could otherwise slow launch.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations and governmental units. Eligible applicants listed include state, county, city/township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) and small businesses; and federally recognized Native American tribal governments, as well as Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments. The FOA also highlights additional eligible applicant categories such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, AANAPISIs, Hispanic-serving institutions, HBCUs, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, eligible federal agencies, Indian/Native American tribal governments that are not federally recognized, and U.S. territories or possessions.
Foreign participation is tightly restricted. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities and foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by NIH policy) are not allowed. In effect, the work must be led and carried out within eligible U.S.-based organizational structures without foreign components.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as a discretionary NIH grant within activity areas spanning education, food and nutrition, health, and social services, and it is associated with CFDA numbers 93.393, 93.399, 93.847, and 93.865. The original closing date shown is 2025-01-09, and the FOA record indicates it was created on 2021-08-11. An award ceiling and expected number of awards are not specified in the provided listing, which usually means applicants should rely on NIH guidance for typical R01 budgeting expectations and align requests with the scope and urgency of the proposed evaluation.
Overall, this FOA is best viewed as a rapid-response funding pathway for teams ready to evaluate an emerging obesity-relevant policy or program in a way that produces timely, actionable evidence. Competitive applications will typically combine a clear description of the policy/program change and its timeline, a rigorous evaluation design that can be deployed quickly, realistic plans for data collection and analysis during the limited window, and a strong justification for why waiting for a standard cycle would make the research opportunity impossible or far less informative.Apply for PAR 21 305
- The National Institutes of Health in the education, food and nutrition, health, income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Time-Sensitive Obesity Policy and Program Evaluation (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.393, 93.399, 93.847, 93.865.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2021-08-11.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-01-09. (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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