Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA HL 19 001
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), through a cooperative agreement mechanism (U24; clinical trials not allowed), is seeking a single institution or organization to serve for five years as the Coordination Center (CC) for the Programs to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research (PRIDE) Summer Institute programs. This opportunity is designed to run in parallel with a separate funding announcement that supports the PRIDE Summer Institutes themselves, meaning the Coordination Center is not a Summer Institute site but the program-wide hub that ties multiple Institute awardees together and ensures consistent operations, support services, and evaluation across the PRIDE network.
At its core, PRIDE Summer Institutes are research education programs intended to strengthen the research capabilities of junior faculty and postdoctoral scientists who are transitioning into academic careers and who come from backgrounds underrepresented in the biomedical sciences. The long-range goal is to help these investigators build the skills, knowledge, mentoring support, and research development trajectory needed to become competitive NIH grant applicants and successful independent scientists. The Coordination Center exists to complement and amplify the Summer Institutes by providing centralized infrastructure that makes recruitment, mentoring, training activities, and evaluation more coordinated, efficient, and consistent across sites.
The Coordination Center is expected to take on several major operational responsibilities that support the full lifecycle of a PRIDE cohort. This includes facilitating outreach and recruitment of participants, coordinating candidate selection processes, and handling program-wide organization so that multiple Summer Institutes can work from aligned timelines, expectations, and shared procedures. The CC also plays a central role in strengthening mentorship across the program by supporting the identification of Summer Institute mentors, assisting with mentor orientation, and developing additional mentor skill-building activities. In practice, this means the CC helps ensure mentors are prepared, expectations are clear, and mentoring approaches are aligned with PRIDE goals rather than varying widely by site.
Another key responsibility is direct support of participant training experiences beyond what any single Summer Institute provides. The CC is expected to support matriculants through webinars and in-person learning activities that cut across sites, extending training opportunities and creating shared learning communities. The CC is also tasked with administering and facilitating equitable distribution of research-related resources and activities across the program, which is meant to prevent uneven access to developmental supports based on geography or institute-specific capacity. Coordination with NHLBI (the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) is built into the structure as well, with the CC facilitating alignment between the Summer Institute awardees, enrolled participants, and NHLBI expectations.
A substantial part of the Coordination Center role is evaluation and continuous improvement. The CC must conduct cross-site and cross-program evaluations, including leveraging data from previous PRIDE cohorts to document accomplishments, identify trends, and track career trajectories over time. This is more than basic reporting; it is intended to generate a coherent picture of what the program is achieving across multiple institutes, what elements appear to drive outcomes such as grant submissions and awards, and where the program design may need adjustment. The CC also supports participant mentoring structures by helping Summer Institutes form mentorship committees for participants, adding a layer of accountability and breadth to the guidance participants receive.
In addition to day-to-day coordination and evaluation, the CC is responsible for convening the program. It must plan, arrange, support, and facilitate the Annual PRIDE Program-wide Meetings, as well as monthly Steering Committee meetings and other PD/PI (Program Director/Principal Investigator) meetings needed to manage the initiative as a whole. Because this is a cooperative agreement, the NIH (including NHLBI) is expected to have substantial involvement, and the CC functions as the organizing backbone that keeps communication, governance, and shared decision-making moving on a regular cadence.
Eligibility includes a range of domestic applicant organizations such as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status). The announcement also highlights categories of “Other Eligible Applicants” that include Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs). Foreign institutions are not eligible, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible; foreign components as defined by NIH policy are not allowed, reinforcing that all program infrastructure and supported activities must remain domestic.
Key administrative details indicate this is a discretionary funding opportunity under the health activity category, using the U24 cooperative agreement mechanism. The funding opportunity number is RFA-HL-19-001, with CFDA numbers listed as 93.233, 93.837, 93.838, 93.839, and 93.840. The original application due date was April 6, 2018, and the listed award ceiling is $320,000. The announcement anticipates making one award, consistent with the intent to fund a single Coordination Center that serves the entire PRIDE Summer Institute network.Apply for RFA HL 19 001
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Coordination Center for Programs to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research (PRIDE) (U24 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): 93.233, 93.837, 93.838, 93.839, 93.840.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2018-01-30.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2018-04-06. (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 $320,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, 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, Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) cooperative agreement (U24; clinical trials not allowed) to fund a single institution or organization to serve as the PRIDE Summer Institute Programs Coordination Center (CC) for five years.
What does PRIDE stand for, and what are PRIDE Summer Institutes?
PRIDE refers to the Programs to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research. PRIDE Summer Institutes are research education programs designed to strengthen the research capabilities of junior faculty and postdoctoral scientists, especially those from backgrounds underrepresented in the biomedical sciences, as they transition into academic careers.
What is the main purpose of the Coordination Center (CC)?
The CC is the program-wide hub that ties multiple PRIDE Summer Institute awardees together and ensures consistent operations, shared support services, and cross-site evaluation across the PRIDE network. It is intended to complement and amplify the work of the Summer Institutes through centralized infrastructure.
Is the Coordination Center itself a PRIDE Summer Institute site?
No. The Coordination Center is not a Summer Institute site. It operates as the centralized coordinating hub that supports multiple Summer Institute awardees and helps align their activities program-wide.
How long is the Coordination Center expected to operate?
The Coordination Center role is described as a five-year effort.
How many awards does NIH plan to make under this announcement?
The announcement anticipates making one award, reflecting the intent to support a single Coordination Center serving the entire PRIDE Summer Institute network.
What funding mechanism is being used?
The funding mechanism is a U24 cooperative agreement, and clinical trials are not allowed.
What is the funding opportunity number (FOA number)?
The funding opportunity number is RFA-HL-19-001.
What is the listed award ceiling?
The listed award ceiling is $320,000.
What are the CFDA numbers associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA numbers listed are 93.233, 93.837, 93.838, 93.839, and 93.840.
When was the original application due date?
The original application due date was April 6, 2018.
Who is this opportunity meant to support (through the PRIDE program)?
PRIDE Summer Institutes are intended to strengthen the research capabilities of junior faculty and postdoctoral scientists who are transitioning into academic careers and who come from backgrounds underrepresented in the biomedical sciences, with the long-range goal of helping them become competitive NIH grant applicants and successful independent scientists.
What are the major responsibilities of the Coordination Center?
The CC is expected to provide centralized support across the PRIDE network, including outreach and recruitment coordination, candidate selection coordination, aligned timelines and procedures across Summer Institutes, mentorship support and mentor development activities, cross-site training experiences (webinars and in-person learning), equitable distribution of research-related resources and activities, coordination with NHLBI expectations, program-wide evaluation and continuous improvement, and convening/facilitating key meetings (annual program-wide meetings and regular governance meetings).
What is the Coordination Center expected to do for outreach, recruitment, and selection?
The CC is expected to facilitate outreach and recruitment of participants and coordinate candidate selection processes, helping Summer Institute sites operate from aligned timelines, shared expectations, and consistent procedures.
What mentorship-related functions does the Coordination Center handle?
The CC supports the identification of Summer Institute mentors, assists with mentor orientation, and develops additional mentor skill-building activities to help ensure mentors are prepared, expectations are clear, and mentoring approaches align with PRIDE program goals across sites.
Does the Coordination Center provide training activities directly to participants?
Yes. Beyond what individual Summer Institutes provide, the CC is expected to support matriculants through webinars and in-person learning activities that cut across sites, extending training opportunities and building shared learning communities.
What does "equitable distribution of research-related resources and activities" mean in this context?
Based on the description provided, the CC is tasked with administering and facilitating program-wide access to research-related resources and activities so participants do not experience uneven access to developmental supports due to geography or differences in institute-specific capacity.
What role does NHLBI play, and how does the Coordination Center interact with NHLBI?
Coordination with NHLBI (the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) is built into the structure. The CC is expected to facilitate alignment between the Summer Institute awardees, enrolled participants, and NHLBI expectations. Because this is a cooperative agreement, NIH (including NHLBI) is expected to have substantial involvement.
What evaluation responsibilities does the Coordination Center have?
The CC must conduct cross-site and cross-program evaluations, leverage data from previous PRIDE cohorts to document accomplishments and identify trends, and track career trajectories over time. The evaluation function is intended to show what the program achieves across institutes, what elements appear to drive outcomes (such as grant submissions and awards), and where design adjustments may be needed.
How does the Coordination Center support participant mentoring structures beyond mentor training?
The CC supports participant mentoring structures by helping Summer Institutes form mentorship committees for participants, adding accountability and breadth to the guidance participants receive.
What meetings is the Coordination Center responsible for convening and supporting?
The CC must plan, arrange, support, and facilitate the Annual PRIDE Program-wide Meetings, as well as monthly Steering Committee meetings and other PD/PI meetings needed to manage the initiative.
Why does the announcement emphasize "cooperative agreement"?
The cooperative agreement structure indicates substantial NIH involvement (including NHLBI). In practice, the CC serves as the organizing backbone to keep communication, governance, and shared decision-making moving on a regular cadence across the program.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include domestic public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status). The announcement also highlights additional eligible categories such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and other similar categories listed as “Other Eligible Applicants.”
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. Foreign institutions are not eligible.
Are non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations allowed?
No. Non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by NIH policy) are not allowed.
Does this opportunity allow clinical trials?
No. The mechanism is specified as U24 with clinical trials not allowed.
How does this Coordination Center opportunity relate to the PRIDE Summer Institute awards?
This opportunity is designed to run in parallel with a separate funding announcement that supports the PRIDE Summer Institutes themselves. The Coordination Center award is intended to support program-wide coordination across multiple Summer Institute awardees rather than operate as a Summer Institute site.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed as a discretionary funding opportunity under the health activity category.
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