1. Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) at NIH
Dana M. Sampson, MS, MBA(c)
HHS/NIH/Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR)
October 24, 2008

2. Current OBSSR Funding Opportunities for
Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR)

3. Active CBPR Funding Opportunities Announcements
Community Participation Research (R01), PA
Community Participation in Research Targeting the Medically Underserved (R01), PAR
Community Participation in Research Targeting the Medically Underserved (R21), PAR
Corresponding Technical Assistance Workshop convened on February 29, 2008, Leap into the Community, available at:

4. PA (Interventions)
Solicits R01 applications that propose intervention research on health promotion, disease prevention, and health disparities that communities and researchers jointly conduct.
Standard Receipt Dates – Feb, June, Oct

5. PAR-08-075 & PAR-08-076 (Medically Underserved)
Solicits R01 & R21 applications that propose research on health promotion, disease prevention, and health disparities that is jointly conducted by communities and researchers and targets medically underserved areas (MUAs) and medically underserved populations (MUPs) as defined by the HHS Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Special Review/Receipt Date – 5/15/09, 5/14/10

6. R01 vs. R21 Mechanism R01 = Research Project Grant Program
R21 = Exploratory/ Developmental Research Grant Award

7. R01 Quick Facts
Used to support a discrete, specified, circumscribed research project
NIH's most commonly used grant program
No specific dollar limit unless specified in FOA
Advance permission required for $500K or more (direct costs) in any year
Generally awarded for 3-5 years
All ICs utilize

8. R21 Quick Facts
Encourages new, exploratory and developmental research projects by providing support for the early stages of project development.  Sometimes used for pilot and feasibility studies.
Limited to up to 2 years of funding
Combined budget for direct costs for the two year project period usually may not exceed $275K.
No preliminary data is generally required
Most ICs utilize

9. FOA Details
For complete information on OBSSR-initiated and all other NIH Funding Opportunity Announcements, reference the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts online at:

10. Hurdles to Funding

11. Common Hurdles Include:
Lack of familiarity with NIH
Insufficient application preparation time
Failure to fully comply with FOA requirements
Incomplete comprehension of CBPR
Surviving the NIH review process

12. “Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.”
Confucius

13. What has NIH done to help minimize the falling?
Educate and Disseminate – TA Workshops, Brochure, Presentations
Collaborate – CBPR Scientific Interest Group (SIG)
Increase Opportunities

14. S.O.S.! Researcher in Distress
Office of Extramural Research (OER) website
Program & Grants Management Officials listed in the FOA
Computer Retrieval of Information Scientific Projects (CRISP) database

15. Fruits of Our Labor: How successful have we been in our quest to support CBPR?

16. Those Pesky Facts...
30 = 118
Since 2000, NIH has issued 30 FOAs involving CBPR.

17. Successful CBPR Projects

18. Supportive NIH ICs NCI NCMHD NCRR NHLBI NIAAA NICHD NIDA NIDCD NIDCR
NIDDK
NIEHS
NIMH
NINR
OD/OBSSR
OD/ORWH
15 resources to seek out your pot of gold!

19. Feeling Discouraged?
“The light at the end of the tunnel is just the light of an oncoming train.” Robert Lowell

20. CBPR is alive and well at NIH!
“The light at the end of the tunnel is not an illusion. The tunnel is.”
Me!

21. Dana M. Sampson, MS, MBA(c) NIH/OD/OBSSR 31 Center Drive Building 31, Room B1C19 Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone:
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