US: Grants to promote Reproductive Health for Adolescents and Adults with Disabilities

Deadline: 28-Feb-22

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced Promoting Reproductive Health for Adolescents and Adults with Disabilities (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) to support projects that propose research into underlying social and behavioral processes that can inform interventions (basic science), preliminary development and testing of interventions (translational science), or dissemination and implementation of interventions.

Objectives

• The proposed research should have the potential to either:
  • reduce barriers to appropriate reproductive (gynecologic and urologic) care experienced by PWD (including access to care providers and appropriate counseling and screening during visits); or
  • increase effective use of existing medications and devices for contraception and infectious disease prevention by persons with disabilities (PWD).
• Research topics responsive to this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Qualitative or mixed-methods studies of barriers to reproductive health care for PWD
  • Development of reproductive health education materials or decision-making aids for use by PWD, caregivers, partners, or non-clinicians in home or community settings
  • Development of clinician education materials or decision-making aids to support the capacity of health care professionals to provide reproductive health care to PWD in clinical settings
  • Development of counseling or decision-making aids about preserving future fertility potential and fertility options for PWD
  • Adaptations to existing devices or medical equipment for reproductive care to the needs of PWD
  • Supports for adherence to existing medication regimens targeted to the needs of PWD
  • Adaptations to existing clinical preventive screening and counseling protocols to the needs of PWD
  • Interventions targeting PWD directly or through collaborative processes with partners or caregivers
  • Persons with disabilities is a broad category and projects may include individuals with functional limitations in one or more categories of mobility, dexterity, hearing, vision, or cognition (i.e. physical, sensory, intellectual, or developmental disabilities).

Funding Information

• The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
• National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) intends to commit $2,000,000 in FY 2023 to fund 3-4 awards.
• Office Of Research On Women’s Health (ORWH) intends to commit $100K in FY 2023.
• Application budgets are not limited but need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project.
• Award Project Period: The scope of the proposed project should determine the project period. The maximum project period is 5 years.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible Organizations

• Higher Education Institutions
  • Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
  • Private Institutions of Higher Education
    • The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for NIH support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education:
      • Hispanic-serving Institutions
      • Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
      • Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
      • Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
      • Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs)
• Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education
  • Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
• For-Profit Organizations
  • Small Businesses
  • For-Profit Organizations (Other than Small Businesses)
• Local Governments
  • State Governments
  • County Governments
  • City or Township Governments
  • Special District Governments
  • Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
  • Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)
• Federal Government
  • Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government
  • U.S. Territory or Possession
• Other
  • Independent School Districts
  • Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities
  • Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
  • Faith-based or Community-based Organizations
  • Regional Organizations
  • Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions)
• Foreign Institutions
  • Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply.
  • Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply.

For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=336294