Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA AR 21 002
The NIAMS Rheumatic Diseases Research Resource-based Centers (P30 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) opportunity, released by the Department of Health and Human Services through the National Institutes of Health and specifically the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), is designed to strengthen and expand research capacity in rheumatic diseases by funding shared, centralized research infrastructure rather than individual hypothesis-driven projects. In practical terms, the program supports the creation or enhancement of resource-based centers that offer core facilities, specialized services, and other shared resources that multiple investigators can use. The main intent is to make existing independently funded research programs run more efficiently and effectively, encourage stronger collaboration, and speed progress across basic, translational, and clinical research that fits within the NIAMS mission, while also helping spark new lines of investigation in rheumatic diseases.
A key feature of this P30 mechanism is its emphasis on research support infrastructure. Instead of paying for a single laboratory or one research team to conduct a discrete study, the award is meant to underwrite common tools and platforms that a community of rheumatic disease researchers can access. These may include shared cores (for example, biostatistics support, data management, imaging, cell sorting, genomics, proteomics, biomarker development, clinical phenotyping support, biorepositories, or other specialized technologies), consultation services, training in specialized methods, and administrative coordination that lowers duplication and improves standardization. The program is oriented toward accelerating productivity and impact by making it easier for investigators to share expertise, harmonize methods, access specialized equipment or datasets, and build collaborative projects that would be harder to execute without a coordinated center structure.
As stated in the title, clinical trials are not allowed under this opportunity. That does not mean the center cannot support clinical research broadly, but it does mean the funded activities should not include conducting clinical trials as defined by NIH policy. The focus stays on enabling infrastructure that supports research efforts, including clinical and translational work, without the P30 itself serving as a clinical trial award vehicle.
This funding opportunity is identified as RFA AR 21 002 and falls under the discretionary grant category, with a health-related funding activity classification and CFDA number 93.846. The expected number of awards was four, indicating a competitive, selective program aimed at establishing a small number of high-value centers. The award ceiling listed is $500,000, which typically signals the maximum annual direct cost level permitted under the announcement, though specific budgeting rules and whether that ceiling refers to direct costs, total costs, or a specific budget period would normally be clarified in the full solicitation. The overarching expectation is that funded centers demonstrate a clear need for shared resources, a strong base of investigators who will use and benefit from the cores and services, and an administrative and governance plan capable of maintaining quality, prioritizing access, and tracking impact.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of domestic organizations that can support a multi-investigator research environment. 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 and other eligible tribal entities; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in those categories); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and other entities as described in the opportunitys additional eligibility language. This wide eligibility range reflects the fact that research infrastructure for rheumatic diseases may be housed in universities, academic medical centers, research institutes, or other organizational settings capable of administering NIH grants and operating shared scientific resources.
In summary, the NIAMS Resource-based Centers Program for rheumatic diseases is essentially an infrastructure-building and collaboration-enabling grant. Its goal is to create a hub of shared facilities and expertise that strengthens the efficiency, reach, and scientific payoff of multiple rheumatic disease research projects already supported by independent funding, while also creating a platform that can catalyze new research directions within the NIAMS mission. The opportunity was created on April 6, 2020, with an original closing date of October 6, 2020, and was positioned to fund a limited number of centers with budgets up to the stated ceiling to deliver broad, institute-aligned impact through shared resources rather than through clinical trial execution.Apply for RFA AR 21 002
- The Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIAMS Rheumatic Diseases Research Resource-based Centers (P30- 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): 93.846.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 06, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 06, 2020. (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 $500,000.00 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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