Enhancing Data Management and Sharing in NIEHS-Funded Research Grants (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | PA 19 025

Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 19 025

Enhancing Data Management and Sharing in NIEHS-Funded Research Grants (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Not Allowed) is an NIH administrative supplement opportunity from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) designed to strengthen how data are handled within active, NIEHS-funded R01 research projects. Rather than funding an entirely new study, this supplement is meant to add targeted support to an existing award so the research team can bring in added expertise in data and information sciences or knowledge management. The overall goal is to improve the quality, usefulness, and shareability of digital biomedical research data that are being generated under the parent grant, aligning the project with stronger data stewardship practices.

The core focus is practical, project-level improvements to data management and sharing. Supported activities can include making data capture more consistent and structured, improving storage and security practices, organizing and documenting datasets so they are easier to interpret, and strengthening processes for data management across the life of the project. It can also cover efforts to integrate multiple data sources, improve how data are presented (for example, through clearer metadata, data dictionaries, standardized formats, or dashboards), and expand dissemination so that data products can be more effectively shared with the broader scientific community. A key feature of the program is the expectation that the parent project will be enhanced by bringing in new or additional expertise specifically focused on these data and knowledge management needs, such as a data scientist, informatician, biostatistician with data engineering skills, or a knowledge management specialist.

This is a grant mechanism categorized under Environment and Health (CFDA 93.113) and offered as a discretionary grant supplement. The opportunity number is PA-19-025, originally created on October 12, 2018, with an original closing date of November 21, 2019. The maximum award amount (ceiling) listed is $75,000. The notice indicates it is an administrative supplement and also specifies that clinical trials are not allowed under this particular supplement initiative.

Eligibility is broad across many U.S.-based organization types that commonly participate in NIH funding, including state, county, and local governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; and a wide range of nonprofit and for-profit entities (including small businesses). It also includes Native American tribal governments that are federally recognized, tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. In addition, the opportunity explicitly highlights eligibility for certain institution types and community organizations, including 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), faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, eligible federal agencies, and U.S. territories or possessions.

At the same time, the opportunity places strict limits on foreign involvement. 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 the NIH Grants Policy Statement) are not allowed. In other words, the supplement is intended to support U.S.-based work within the scope of an existing NIEHS-funded R01, without foreign organizational participation as an applicant or project component.

In practical terms, this supplement is aimed at teams that already have strong environmental health research underway but need additional capacity to modernize or professionalize their data workflows. It supports concrete improvements that make datasets easier to manage during the project and easier to understand, reuse, and share afterward, with the intent of increasing rigor, transparency, and scientific value from NIEHS-funded research.

• The National Institutes of Health in the environment, health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Enhancing Data Management and Sharing in NIEHS-Funded Research Grants (Admin Supp 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.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2018-10-12.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-11-21. (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 $75,000.00 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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