Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging (K76) | RFA AG 17 030

Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA AG 17 030

The Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging (K76) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant program designed to build a strong pipeline of scientists who can become leaders in aging-related research and help drive practical, system-level improvements in health care outcomes. The core aim of the funding opportunity is career development: it supports promising investigators as they grow into independent, influential researchers capable of shaping transformative change in how aging and age-related health issues are studied and addressed. The program sits within NIH's health research mission and is associated with CFDA number 93.866.

This particular opportunity was released under Funding Opportunity Number RFA-AG-17-030, with an original posting date of September 16, 2016, and an original application closing date of November 23, 2016. The award is structured as a grant, and the listed award ceiling is $225,000. While the synopsis does not provide additional details such as project duration, cost categories, or the precise number of anticipated awards (the "ExpectedAwards" field is left blank), the ceiling indicates the maximum amount an applicant could receive under the terms of this announcement.

Eligibility for applicants is broad and spans many types of U.S.-based organizations and governmental entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, city, and township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. Academic eligibility covers both public/state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education. Tribal eligibility includes federally recognized Native American tribal governments as well as Native American tribal organizations and tribal governments that are not federally recognized. The program also allows applications from nonprofits, including those with 501(c)(3) status and those without 501(c)(3) status (in both cases, other than institutions of higher education). In addition, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) and small businesses are listed as eligible, along with an "Other" category that can capture additional qualifying entities as defined by NIH policy and the FOA.

The announcement explicitly highlights additional eligible applicant categories that NIH often emphasizes to encourage broad participation and diverse institutional representation. These include Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISI); Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs); and faith-based or community-based organizations. It also notes eligibility for certain regional organizations, eligible federal agencies, and U.S. territories or possessions, reinforcing that the FOA is intended to be accessible across a wide range of U.S. institutional settings.

Foreign participation, however, is clearly restricted. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities and foreign institutions are not eligible to apply. The FOA also states that non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement are not allowed. In practical terms, this means the applicant organization must be U.S.-based, and the funded work cannot be routed through or formally include foreign organizational components under NIH's foreign component rules.

Overall, this FOA supports the development of emerging research leaders in aging by providing grant funding through NIH, with broad U.S. organizational eligibility but firm limits on foreign involvement. The program is positioned as an investment in people and leadership capacity, with the explicit end goal of fostering scientific talent that can contribute to transformative improvements in health care outcomes for aging populations.

• The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging (K76)" 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 2016-09-16.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-11-23. (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 $225,000.00 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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