Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 24 061
The Nursing Research Education Program in Firearm Injury Prevention Research: Short Courses (R25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) education grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PAR-24-061; CFDA 93.361) designed to grow the pipeline of researchers who can conduct high-quality firearm injury prevention research. The core goal is to support the development and delivery of short, focused training courses that prepare nurse scientists and researchers in closely related disciplines to design and carry out rigorous research aligned with the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) mission and Strategic Plan. In practice, this means funding organizations to create course-based training experiences that build practical research readiness, not to fund a standalone research study or a clinical trial.
A key emphasis of the program is using and extending what the injury prevention field already knows. Applicants are encouraged to build on established injury prevention theories, methodological toolkits, analytic strategies, and implementation approaches, and then apply or adapt them specifically to firearm injury prevention. The intent is not to start from scratch, but to accelerate progress by translating proven injury prevention research methods into the firearm injury space and preparing trainees to work competently with the unique data, contexts, and ethical and practical considerations that firearm-related research can involve.
The opportunity also explicitly calls for training content that addresses inequities in firearm injuries. Courses are expected to engage with disparities related to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic position, gender, and geography, including how these factors intersect and compound risk and outcomes. The training should prepare learners to examine firearm injury prevention across multiple levels of influence, including individual-level factors, community contexts, institutional settings, and structural drivers such as policy, systems, and broader social conditions. In other words, the program is looking for education that equips researchers to ask and answer questions that matter for real-world prevention and that reflect the uneven burden of firearm injury across populations and places.
As an R25 education program, the award supports the creation and implementation of short courses rather than degree programs, long-term training appointments, or independent clinical trials. The "Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed" designation means the supported education activities should not include conducting an independent clinical trial as a primary component of the grant. The focus is on research education and capacity building, such as curriculum development, instruction, practical skill-building, and related training infrastructure that enables future firearm injury prevention research.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations. Eligible applicants listed include 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 authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); small businesses; and other eligible entities. The announcement also highlights encouragement for a wide range of institutions and community-anchored organizations, 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, regional organizations, eligible federal agencies, and U.S. territories or possessions. While the text lists non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, it also clearly states that non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities are not eligible to apply, and that non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply. At the same time, foreign components (as defined under the NIH Grants Policy Statement) are allowed, meaning a U.S. applicant may include certain well-justified international elements in the project structure if NIH policy permits, but the applicant organization itself must be eligible and U.S.-based.
The award is offered as a discretionary grant, and the posted award ceiling is $200,000. The original closing date listed is May 25, 2026, indicating the window in which applications are expected to be submitted under this announcement. Overall, the program is best understood as an NIH investment in workforce development: it funds short-course training efforts that can quickly broaden and strengthen the community of nurse scientists and aligned researchers equipped to carry out firearm injury prevention research, with an explicit expectation that equity, multilevel prevention thinking, and strong injury-prevention methods are central parts of the curriculum.Apply for PAR 24 061
- The National Institutes of Health in the education, health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Nursing Research Education Program in Firearm Injury Prevention Research: Short Courses (R25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" 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 2023-11-15.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-05-25. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Nursing Research Education Program in Firearm Injury Prevention Research: Short Courses (R25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed).
Which agency is offering this funding?
This is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) education grant opportunity, aligned with the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) mission and Strategic Plan.
What are the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA listing?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PAR-24-061, and the CFDA listing provided is 93.361.
What is the main purpose of this program?
The core purpose is to grow the pipeline of researchers who can conduct high-quality firearm injury prevention research by funding organizations to develop and deliver short, focused training courses.
What type of grant mechanism is this?
This is an R25 research education program. It supports course-based training and research education infrastructure rather than funding a standalone research project.
What does "Short Courses" mean in practice?
It means the program is intended to support the development and delivery of brief, targeted training experiences that build practical readiness to design and carry out rigorous firearm injury prevention research.
Is this funding meant to pay for a research study?
No. The opportunity is described as funding training experiences that build research capacity, not a standalone research study as the primary purpose of the award.
Are clinical trials allowed under this opportunity?
The announcement is designated "Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed", meaning the supported education activities should not include conducting an independent clinical trial as a primary component of the grant.
If independent clinical trials are not allowed, what kinds of activities are supported?
Supported activities are centered on research education and capacity building, such as curriculum development, instruction, practical skill-building, and training infrastructure that prepares learners to do future firearm injury prevention research.
Who is the training intended for?
The short courses are intended to prepare nurse scientists and researchers in closely related disciplines to design and conduct rigorous research aligned with NINR priorities.
What research area is the training focused on?
The training must focus on firearm injury prevention research, with an emphasis on building the workforce capable of doing high-quality work in this area.
How should applicants approach the scientific and methodological foundation of the courses?
Applicants are encouraged to build on established injury prevention theories, methodological toolkits, analytic strategies, and implementation approaches, and then apply or adapt them to the firearm injury prevention context.
Is the program encouraging entirely new methods, or translation of existing methods?
The stated intent is not to start from scratch, but to accelerate progress by translating and adapting proven injury prevention research methods to firearm injury prevention and preparing trainees for the unique considerations of this field.
Does the opportunity require addressing inequities in firearm injuries?
Yes. The training content is expected to address inequities and disparities in firearm injuries.
What kinds of disparities should the courses cover?
The announcement calls for engagement with disparities related to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic position, gender, and geography, including how these factors intersect and can compound risk and outcomes.
What does "multiple levels of influence" mean for the course content?
The training should prepare learners to examine firearm injury prevention across individual-level factors, community contexts, institutional settings, and structural drivers such as policy, systems, and broader social conditions.
What is the underlying goal of the curriculum emphasis on equity and multilevel prevention?
The program is looking for education that equips researchers to ask and answer real-world prevention questions that reflect the uneven burden of firearm injury across populations and places.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The posted award ceiling is $200,000.
What kind of funding is this described as?
The award is offered as a discretionary grant.
When is the application closing date?
The original closing date listed is May 25, 2026.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations, including governments, higher education institutions, tribal entities and organizations, nonprofits, for-profits (including small businesses), and other eligible entities listed in the announcement.
What government entities are eligible?
Eligible government applicants include state, county, and local governments, as well as special district governments.
Are educational institutions eligible?
Yes. Eligible applicants include independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and private institutions of higher education.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list includes federally recognized Native American tribal governments and tribal organizations that are not federally recognized.
Are nonprofits eligible to apply?
Yes. Both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations are included as eligible applicants.
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list includes for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) and also separately includes small businesses.
Are public housing authorities eligible?
Yes. Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities are included as eligible applicants.
Does the announcement encourage applications from specific institution types or community-anchored organizations?
Yes. It highlights encouragement for a wide range of institutions and community-anchored organizations, including Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, AANAPISIs, Hispanic-serving Institutions, HBCUs, TCCUs, faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, eligible federal agencies, and U.S. territories or possessions.
Can non-U.S. (non-domestic) organizations apply?
No. The information provided states that non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities are not eligible to apply.
Can a U.S. organization apply if it has non-domestic components?
The information provided states that non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply.
Are any international elements allowed at all?
Yes, the announcement indicates that foreign components are allowed (as defined under the NIH Grants Policy Statement), meaning a U.S.-based applicant may include certain well-justified international elements if NIH policy permits, but the applicant organization must be eligible and U.S.-based.
What is the overall theme of this funding opportunity?
Overall, it is best understood as an NIH investment in workforce development, funding short-course training efforts that strengthen the community of nurse scientists and aligned researchers prepared to conduct firearm injury prevention research, with an explicit focus on equity, multilevel prevention thinking, and strong injury-prevention methods.
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