Behavioral and Social Research Funding Opportunities and Applicant Resources
Time-Limited Funding Opportunities
Time-limited NOFOs typically have a single due date and a special allocation of funds. BSR is accepting grant applications to a number of time-limited funding opportunities in different scientific domains related to aging, AD/ADRD, and COVID-19 research. Please see below for current time-limited funding opportunities.
BSR Opportunities in AD/ADRD
Parent Funding Opportunities and Associated NOSIs
NIA has two parent funding opportunities that invite applications on a variety of Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer's disease related dementias research topics. PAR-22-093 is for R01 applications and PAR-22-094 is for R21 applications. Notices of Special Interest associated with these parent NOFOs specify high priority behavioral and social research topics and are listed below.
Major Opportunities in AD/ADRD Research
In addition to the parent AD/ADRD funding opportunities, BSR participates in other announcements aimed specifically at building AD/ADRD research infrastructure, developing clinical trials, and more. AD/ADRD research is also included in many other announcements in which BSR participates, detailed in the Current Funding Opportunities section below.
NOFO Number |
Title |
Focus |
Release Date |
Expiration Date |
PAR-23-179 |
Small Research Grant Program for the Next Generation of Researchers in AD/ADRD Research (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
|
Aging |
4/24/2023 |
3/17/2026 |
NOT-AG-23-021 |
Notice of Participation of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) in PAR-22-181, "Research Opportunities for New and "At-Risk" Investigators to Promote Workforce Diversity (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)"
|
Aging |
4/21/2023 |
9/8/2025 |
PAR-23-144 |
STrengthening Research Opportunities for NIH Grants (STRONG): Structured Institutional Needs Assessment and Action Plan Development for Resource Limited Institutions (RLIs) (UC2 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
|
Aging |
4/20/2023 |
9/19/2025 |
NOT-OD-22-203 |
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Development and Preliminary Testing of Health-related Behavioral Interventions
|
Aging |
9/9/2022 |
9/27/2024 |
NOT-OD-22-166 |
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Research on the Health of Bisexual and Bisexual+ People
|
AD/ADRD
Aging
|
8/11/2022 |
5/8/2025 |
NOT-MD-22-012 |
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Research on the Health of Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Populations
|
AD/ADRD
Aging
|
7/11/2022 |
8/8/2025 |
NOT-OD-22-167 |
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Research on Addressing Violence to Improve Health Outcomes |
AD/ADRD
Aging
|
7/8/2022 |
10/5/2025 |
PAR-22-213 |
Complex Integrated Multi-Component Projects in Aging Research (U19 Clinical Trial Optional) |
AD/ADRD
Aging
|
7/7/2022 |
9/26/2025 |
NOT-ES-22-006 |
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Climate Change and Health
|
AD/ADRD
Aging
|
6/1/2022 |
5/8/2025 |
PAR-22-105 |
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) |
AD/ADRD
Aging
|
5/10/2022 |
5/8/2025 |
PAR-22-109 |
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) |
AD/ADRD
Aging
|
5/10/2022 |
5/8/2025 |
PAR-22-106 |
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) |
AD/ADRD
Aging
|
5/9/2022 |
9/8/2025 |
RFA-AG-23-016 |
Transition to Aging Research for Predoctoral Students (F99/K00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) |
AD/ADRD
Aging
|
4/11/2022 |
10/19/2024 |
PAR-22-145 |
Leveraging Health Information Technology (Health IT) to Address and Reduce Health Care Disparities (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) |
AD/ADRD
Aging
|
3/31/2022 |
5/8/2025 |
PAR-22-072 |
Measures and Methods to Advance Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities-Related Constructs (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) |
AD/ADRD
Aging
|
11/22/2021 |
5/8/2024 |
PAR-22-060 |
Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) |
AD/ADRD
Aging
|
1/10/2022 |
1/8/2025 |
NOT-AG-22-004 |
Notice of Special Interest: Research on Pain, Pain Management, and Opioids in Aging |
AD/ADRD
Aging
|
12/22/2021 |
1/8/2025 |
PAR-21-352
|
Research on Biopsychosocial Factors of Social Connectedness and Isolation on Health, Wellbeing, Illness, and Recovery (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
|
AD/ADRD
Aging
|
10/5/2021 |
9/8/2024 |
PAR-21-350 |
Research on Biopsychosocial Factors of Social Connectedness and Isolation on Health, Wellbeing, Illness, and Recovery (R01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) |
AD/ADRD
Aging
|
10/5/2021 |
6/22/2024 |
PAR-21-349 |
Research on Biopsychosocial Factors of Social Connectedness and Isolation on Health, Wellbeing, Illness, and Recovery (R01 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)
|
AD/ADRD
Aging
|
10/5/2021 |
6/22/2024 |
NOT-MH-21-330 |
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Underserved and Vulnerable Populations |
COVID-19 |
8/20/2021 |
9/8/2024 |
PAR-21-275 |
The Role of Work in Health Disparities in the U.S. (R01 Clinical Trials Optional) |
AD/ADRD
Aging
|
6/25/2021 |
9/8/2024 |
PAR-21-154 |
Academic Research Enhancement Award for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Required) |
AD/ADRD
Aging
|
5/19/2021 |
5/8/2024 |
NOT-OD-21-100 |
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Improving Patient Adherence to Treatment and Prevention Regimens to Promote Health |
AD/ADRD
Aging
|
4/8/2021 |
6/8/2024 |
NOT-AT-21-002 |
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Promoting Research on Interoception and Its Impact on Health and Disease |
AD/ADRD
Aging
|
1/22/2021 |
5/7/2024 |