Palliative Care in Home and Community Settings (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) | PAR 19 321

Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 19 321

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity titled "Palliative Care in Home and Community Settings (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)" (Funding Opportunity Number PAR-19-321; CFDA 93.361) supports research grants aimed at improving how palliative care is delivered outside of hospitals, specifically where people live. In this announcement, "home and community" is defined broadly as the residence or living setting of the individual, which can include a private home and other community living environments. The main intent is to stimulate research that clarifies both the needs of patients and caregivers in these settings and the best practices for integrating palliative care into routine home- and community-based services.

A key focus is the population of people with serious, advanced illness who do not currently require hospitalization but are also not appropriate for hospice care. Home- and community-based palliative care programs are meant to fill that gap by offering high-quality symptom management, support for decision-making and care planning, psychosocial and caregiver support, and coordination across providers and services, all while patients remain in their living environment. The research supported under this opportunity is meant to strengthen the evidence base for what works, for whom, and under what circumstances, with the practical goal of improving quality of life and care experiences near the end of life or during advanced illness.

This opportunity uses the NIH R01 mechanism, meaning it is designed for well-developed research projects that can generate rigorous evidence and generalizable findings. Clinical trials are optional, so applicants may propose a clinical trial if it is appropriate for answering the research question, but non-trial research is also responsive. The broader research theme is implementation and integration: understanding unmet needs, identifying effective program components, determining how to deliver palliative care effectively in real-world home and community contexts, and establishing models that can be adopted or scaled in diverse settings.

Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations and governments. Eligible applicants include state, county, city/township, and 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; Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments); public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); and small businesses. The announcement also highlights additional eligible applicant types such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs), 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, and U.S. territories or possessions.

Foreign organizations and foreign institutions are not eligible to apply directly, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are also not eligible to apply. However, "foreign components" as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement are allowed, meaning a U.S. applicant may include certain types of international collaboration or activities if they meet NIH definitions and requirements, even though the primary applicant organization must be eligible and U.S.-based.

Administrative details provided in the source include that the opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant within the education and health activity category, and it was created on July 31, 2019. The original closing date listed is September 7, 2022, and the summary does not specify an award ceiling or expected number of awards in the provided data.

• The National Institutes of Health in the education, health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Palliative Care in Home and Community Settings (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): 93.361.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2019-07-31.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-09-07. (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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