Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 18 648
The NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed), funding opportunity number PA-18-648, is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant program designed to help fund high-quality scientific conferences and meetings. The main goal is to support events that clearly connect to public health priorities and align with the scientific missions of the specific NIH Institutes and Centers participating in the program. In practical terms, this opportunity is meant for organizers who are planning research-focused meetings where the content can advance knowledge, encourage collaboration, share emerging findings, and strengthen a field that NIH considers important. As the title indicates, clinical trials are not allowed under this mechanism, so the supported activities should focus on convening, presentation, discussion, training-oriented scientific exchange, and related meeting functions rather than running a clinical trial.
This is a discretionary grant program under an education and health-related activity category, and it is associated with a broad set of CFDA numbers (including many NIH institutes and disease or research-area portfolios). That wide range signals that the program is not limited to a single disease area; instead, it can potentially support conferences across many NIH-relevant disciplines, as long as the meeting topic fits the mission of an NIH Institute or Center that would consider supporting it.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations and government entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and a variety of nonprofit organizations (both those with 501(c)(3) status and those without it). It also includes for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) and small businesses. Native American tribal governments (federally recognized) and other Native American tribal organizations are eligible, as are public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities. NIH also explicitly highlights additional eligible applicant categories such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs). Faith-based and community-based organizations, regional organizations, eligible federal government agencies, and U.S. territories or possessions are also included among the eligible applicant types. Another notable point is that Indian/Native American Tribal Governments that are not federally recognized are listed among “other eligible applicants,” which can matter for certain community-based or regional convenings.
At the same time, the opportunity places clear limits on foreign eligibility. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign institutions) are not eligible to apply, and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply. However, “foreign components,” as NIH defines them in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed. In real-world planning, that typically means a U.S. applicant organization can involve certain foreign collaborations or foreign participation in the supported activities if they meet NIH’s definition and rules for foreign components, but the applicant organization itself must be domestic and the project cannot be routed through an ineligible non-U.S. institutional component.
The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health. The source information lists an original closing date of 2020-05-08 and a creation date of 2018-02-09. The provided record does not specify an award ceiling or the expected number of awards, which usually means applicants need to consult the full NIH announcement and any institute-specific guidance to understand typical budget ranges, allowable costs, and how many awards might be made in a given cycle. Overall, the program is best understood as NIH support for well-justified, scientifically strong meetings that serve the public health and research mission, with broad U.S. organizational eligibility, no clinical trials, and limited but permissible foreign involvement under NIH’s foreign component rules.Apply for PA 18 648
- The National Institutes of Health in the education, environment, food and nutrition, health, income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 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): 93.113, 93.121, 93.172, 93.173, 93.213, 93.233, 93.273, 93.279, 93.286, 93.307, 93.310, 93.350, 93.351, 93.393, 93.394, 93.395, 93.396, 93.399, 93.837, 93.838, 93.839, 93.840, 93.846, 93.847, 93.853, 93.855, 93.856, 93.859, 93.865, 93.866, 93.867, 93.879.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2018-02-09.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2020-05-08. (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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FAQs: NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) - PA-18-648
What is the NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) opportunity?
This is an NIH grant program (funding opportunity number PA-18-648) intended to help fund high-quality scientific conferences and meetings. The supported events should be research-focused and designed to advance knowledge, encourage collaboration, share emerging findings, and strengthen a scientific field that aligns with NIH public health priorities and the mission of a participating NIH Institute or Center.
What is the main purpose of this R13 program?
The main purpose is to support scientific meetings that clearly connect to public health priorities and fit within the scientific mission areas of the NIH Institutes and Centers that participate. In practical terms, it supports convenings where scientific exchange is the core activity (presentations, discussions, training-oriented exchange, and related meeting functions).
Are clinical trials allowed under PA-18-648?
No. The opportunity is labeled "Clinical Trial Not Allowed," meaning supported activities should not include running a clinical trial. The focus should remain on convening and scientific exchange rather than conducting a trial.
What kinds of activities does NIH expect this grant to support?
Based on the description provided, the grant is meant to support research-focused meetings and conference-related functions such as convening experts, presenting and discussing scientific information, training-oriented scientific exchange, sharing emerging findings, and fostering collaboration in NIH-relevant fields.
Who is the sponsoring agency for this opportunity?
The sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Is this opportunity limited to a single disease area or research topic?
No. The program is associated with a broad set of CFDA numbers covering many NIH institutes and research-area portfolios. That breadth indicates it may support conferences across many NIH-relevant disciplines, as long as the topic aligns with the mission of an NIH Institute or Center that would consider supporting it.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many U.S.-based organizations and government entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, city, or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; 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); small businesses; and additional entities described in the opportunity information.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible, including those without 501(c)(3) status?
Yes. The information provided states that nonprofit organizations are eligible both with 501(c)(3) status and without 501(c)(3) status.
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. For-profit organizations (other than small businesses) are listed as eligible, and small businesses are also listed as eligible.
Are colleges and universities eligible?
Yes. Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are included among eligible applicants.
Are school districts eligible applicants?
Yes. Independent school districts are included in the eligibility list.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Native American tribal governments (federally recognized) and other Native American tribal organizations are eligible. The information also notes that Indian/Native American Tribal Governments that are not federally recognized are listed among "other eligible applicants."
Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible?
Yes. U.S. territories or possessions are included among the eligible applicant types.
Are faith-based and community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based and community-based organizations are explicitly included among the eligible applicant types.
Are federal government agencies eligible to apply?
Yes. The eligibility list includes eligible federal government agencies.
Are public housing authorities eligible?
Yes. Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities are included among eligible applicants.
Does NIH highlight any specific institution categories as eligible?
Yes. The information explicitly highlights categories such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs).
Can a non-U.S. (foreign) institution apply directly?
No. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign institutions) are not eligible to apply under the terms described.
Can a non-U.S. component of a U.S. organization apply?
No. The information provided states that non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply.
Are any types of international involvement allowed?
Yes, within limits. While foreign institutions and non-domestic components cannot apply, "foreign components" are allowed as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement. In practice, this suggests a U.S. applicant may include certain foreign collaborations or foreign participation if it fits NIH's definition and complies with NIH rules for foreign components.
What is the key eligibility takeaway for international participation?
The applicant organization must be domestic (U.S.-based), and the project cannot be routed through an ineligible non-U.S. institutional component. However, certain foreign involvement may be permissible if it qualifies as an NIH-defined "foreign component" and follows NIH policy.
What category of grant program is this described as?
It is described as a discretionary grant program under an education and health-related activity category.
What is the funding opportunity number (FOA) for this grant?
The funding opportunity number is PA-18-648.
What closing date is listed for this opportunity record?
The source information provided lists an original closing date of 2020-05-08.
What creation date is listed for this opportunity record?
The source information provided lists a creation date of 2018-02-09.
Does the provided record include an award ceiling or expected number of awards?
No. The information provided states that the record does not specify an award ceiling or the expected number of awards.
How should applicants interpret the lack of an award ceiling or expected number of awards in the record?
It generally means applicants would need to consult the full NIH announcement and any institute-specific guidance to understand typical budget ranges, allowable costs, and how many awards might be made in a given cycle.
What makes a conference or meeting a strong fit for this program based on the description?
A strong fit is a meeting that is scientifically strong, clearly justified, research-focused, and tied to public health priorities while aligning with the mission of a participating NIH Institute or Center. The event should emphasize scientific exchange rather than clinical trial execution.
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