Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 18 007
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity titled "Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)" (Funding Opportunity Number PAR-18-007) supports research that helps close the gap between what science has already shown to work and what is actually used in real-world health settings. The central focus is on dissemination and implementation (D and I) research, meaning studies that examine how to spread, adopt, integrate, and sustain evidence-based practices more effectively in public health systems, clinical care, and community-based environments. Rather than inventing entirely new treatments, this program is aimed at ensuring proven interventions and programs are delivered consistently, appropriately, and at scale, especially where routine practice falls short.
Projects funded under this announcement are expected to identify, develop, test, evaluate, and/or refine strategies that improve the uptake of evidence-based practices. These practices can include behavioral interventions, prevention approaches, early detection and screening efforts, diagnostic tools, treatments, chronic disease management programs, and quality improvement initiatives. In practical terms, NIH is looking for studies that can answer questions like: What implementation strategies actually help clinicians, health systems, or community organizations adopt a proven program? What barriers prevent an evidence-based practice from being used, and what strategies reliably overcome those barriers? How can programs be adapted to fit different populations or settings without losing effectiveness? The intention is to produce findings that are directly useful to health systems, public health agencies, and community partners trying to improve outcomes.
A second major emphasis of this FOA is the advancement of D and I research methods and measures. This includes work that strengthens the tools researchers use to study implementation, such as improved study designs for real-world settings, better measurement of implementation outcomes (for example, adoption, fidelity, reach, acceptability, feasibility, sustainability, and cost), and more rigorous approaches to understanding how implementation strategies work across different contexts. Methodological studies might focus on developing and validating new measures, comparing alternative implementation frameworks, improving analytic methods for complex multi-level data, or designing pragmatic research approaches that fit naturally within real service settings.
The award mechanism is an NIH R01 research project grant, and clinical trials are optional, meaning applicants may propose a clinical trial if it is appropriate for the dissemination or implementation research question, but a clinical trial is not required. The broader activity areas listed for this opportunity span education, environment, health, income security, and social services, reflecting how implementation challenges often cross systems and sectors, especially when interventions depend on schools, workplaces, housing settings, or community organizations in addition to traditional healthcare.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S. organizations and governments, such as state, county, and local 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; tribal organizations that are not federally recognized; public housing and Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit entities other than small businesses; and small businesses. The FOA also explicitly highlights additional eligible applicants that are often underrepresented in federal research programs, including 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), faith-based or community-based organizations, eligible federal agencies, regional organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, and non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations). This wide eligibility reflects a recognition that effective dissemination and implementation work frequently requires deep engagement with local communities, diverse institutions, and real-world delivery systems.
The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant program administered by NIH and is associated with multiple CFDA numbers (including 93.113, 93.121, 93.172, 93.173, 93.213, 93.233, 93.242, 93.273, 93.279, 93.307, 93.361, 93.399, 93.837, 93.838, 93.839, 93.853, 93.855, 93.856, 93.865, and 93.866), which signals participation from multiple NIH institutes and centers and a broad range of possible health topics. The original posting date for the opportunity was November 3, 2017, and the source data lists an original closing date of May 7, 2019. In short, this FOA is designed for investigators who want to rigorously study how to move proven health interventions into routine use, improve the consistency and equity of delivery, and build stronger scientific methods for the field of dissemination and implementation research.Apply for PAR 18 007
- The National Institutes of Health in the education, environment, health, income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.113, 93.121, 93.172, 93.173, 93.213, 93.233, 93.242, 93.273, 93.279, 93.307, 93.361, 93.399, 93.837, 93.838, 93.839, 93.853, 93.855, 93.856, 93.865, 93.866.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2017-11-03.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-05-07. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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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FAQs: NIH Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) - PAR-18-007
What is the main goal of this NIH funding opportunity?
The goal is to support dissemination and implementation (D and I) research that closes the gap between what research has already shown to work and what is actually delivered in real-world health and community settings. The focus is on improving how evidence-based practices are spread, adopted, integrated, and sustained in routine practice.
What does "dissemination and implementation (D and I) research" mean in this FOA?
In this FOA, D and I research includes studies that examine practical strategies to increase the use of evidence-based practices. That can include how organizations learn about proven interventions (dissemination) and how they adopt, deliver, and maintain them over time (implementation), especially in settings where routine practice falls short.
Is this opportunity intended to create brand-new treatments or interventions?
No. The central emphasis is not on inventing entirely new treatments. It is on ensuring that proven interventions and programs are delivered consistently, appropriately, and at scale in real-world settings.
What kinds of evidence-based practices can be the focus of a project?
The FOA indicates that evidence-based practices may include behavioral interventions, prevention approaches, early detection and screening efforts, diagnostic tools, treatments, chronic disease management programs, and quality improvement initiatives.
What types of research activities does NIH expect under this FOA?
Projects are expected to identify, develop, test, evaluate, and/or refine strategies that improve uptake of evidence-based practices. The FOA emphasizes producing findings that are directly useful to health systems, public health agencies, and community partners.
What are examples of questions a strong project might address?
Based on the FOA description, example questions include: which implementation strategies help clinicians, health systems, or community organizations adopt a proven program; what barriers prevent use of evidence-based practices and what strategies overcome those barriers; and how programs can be adapted to different populations or settings without losing effectiveness.
Does this FOA support research on D and I methods and measurement, not just implementation strategies?
Yes. A major emphasis is advancing D and I research methods and measures, including improved study designs for real-world settings and better measurement of implementation outcomes.
What kinds of methods or measurement work are encouraged?
The FOA highlights strengthening tools researchers use to study implementation. Examples mentioned include developing and validating new measures, comparing alternative implementation frameworks, improving analytic methods for complex multi-level data, and designing pragmatic research approaches that fit within real service settings.
What implementation outcomes are specifically mentioned in the FOA?
The FOA provides examples of implementation outcomes including adoption, fidelity, reach, acceptability, feasibility, sustainability, and cost.
What is the grant mechanism for this opportunity?
The award mechanism is an NIH R01 research project grant.
Are clinical trials required?
No. Clinical trials are optional. Applicants may propose a clinical trial if it fits the dissemination or implementation research question, but a clinical trial is not required.
In what types of settings is this research intended to be applied?
The FOA emphasizes real-world health settings, including public health systems, clinical care settings, and community-based environments.
Does the FOA recognize that implementation often crosses sectors outside healthcare?
Yes. The FOA notes broader activity areas spanning education, environment, health, income security, and social services, reflecting that implementation challenges can cross systems and sectors (for example, when interventions depend on schools, workplaces, housing settings, or community organizations in addition to healthcare).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S. organizations and governments, such as state, county, and local 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; tribal organizations that are not federally recognized; public housing and Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit entities other than small businesses; and small businesses.
Are community-based or faith-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The FOA explicitly highlights faith-based or community-based organizations as eligible applicants.
Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible to apply?
Yes. The FOA lists U.S. territories or possessions among the additional eligible applicants highlighted.
Are foreign organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. The FOA explicitly includes non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations) among eligible applicants.
Does the FOA encourage applications from institutions that are often underrepresented in federal research programs?
Yes. The FOA highlights a range of additional eligible applicants, including 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 others.
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. The FOA states that for-profit entities other than small businesses are eligible, and small businesses are also listed as eligible.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FOA number) for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PAR-18-007.
What is the full title of the funding opportunity?
The title is "Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)."
Which agency administers this grant program?
This is a discretionary grant program administered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Why are there so many CFDA numbers associated with this opportunity?
The FOA is associated with multiple CFDA numbers (including 93.113, 93.121, 93.172, 93.173, 93.213, 93.233, 93.242, 93.273, 93.279, 93.307, 93.361, 93.399, 93.837, 93.838, 93.839, 93.853, 93.855, 93.856, 93.865, and 93.866). This signals participation from multiple NIH institutes and centers and supports a broad range of possible health topics.
When was this opportunity originally posted?
The original posting date listed is November 3, 2017.
What is the original closing date shown in the source information?
The source data lists an original closing date of May 7, 2019.
What is the intended impact of projects funded under this FOA?
The FOA is designed to generate practical, rigorous evidence on how to move proven health interventions into routine use, improve the consistency and equity of delivery, and strengthen scientific methods for dissemination and implementation research.
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