Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA NS 19 008
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity titled "Promoting Research on Music and Health: Fundamentals and Applications (R01 Clinical Trials Optional)" (Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-NS-19-008) supports research that explains how music is processed in the brain and uses that knowledge to improve "music medicine" approaches that can enhance well-being and help treat disease. The core idea is to fund rigorous R01 projects that range from fundamental, mechanistic neuroscience to practical, applied research that tests how music-based approaches can be optimized for real-world health and clinical use. Clinical trials are optional under this announcement, meaning applicants may propose studies that do or do not involve clinical trial designs, depending on the research question.
This opportunity is designed to be broad in scope. It encourages studies across the lifespan (from infancy through older adulthood) and in both healthy individuals and people living with medical, neurological, psychiatric, or other health conditions. Projects can focus on basic questions, such as the neural circuits and cognitive processes involved in perceiving rhythm, melody, harmony, and emotion in music, or they can focus on translational and applied questions, such as how to tailor music-based interventions to improve symptoms, function, recovery, or quality of life. A major emphasis is on understanding mechanisms (how and why music affects the brain and body) while also improving the effectiveness, dosing, delivery, and personalization of music-based interventions so they can be used more reliably in health settings.
A notable feature of the FOA is its encouragement of partnerships and interdisciplinary collaboration. NIH signals interest in teams that bring together basic researchers (for example, neuroscientists or cognitive scientists), technology developers (for example, researchers building digital tools, sensors, analytic methods, or adaptive music systems), music intervention experts (including those with expertise in therapeutic applications of music), and clinical researchers who can connect the work to patient needs and healthcare contexts. In practice, this means proposals that integrate multiple kinds of expertise, such as combining neuroimaging or electrophysiology with intervention development, or pairing computational approaches with clinical outcomes, may fit well with the intent of the program.
The award mechanism is an NIH R01 research project grant under a discretionary grant funding instrument, with the activity category listed under education and health. The FOA lists an award ceiling of $250,000 (as provided in the source information). The original closing date shown for this specific opportunity was February 28, 2019, and the creation date was October 30, 2018, indicating this is a dated announcement; anyone considering applying would typically need to look for a reissue, renewal, or related active funding opportunity if they are seeking current submission options.
Eligibility is expansive and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations and government entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township 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; Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses. The FOA also highlights additional eligible applicants such as 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, and U.S. territories or possessions.
At the same time, the foreign eligibility rules are specific. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign institutions) are not eligible to apply as the applicant organization. However, non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are eligible, and foreign components are allowed as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement. In practical terms, the lead applicant must be a qualifying domestic entity, but the project can include certain international collaborations or activities when justified and structured according to NIH policy.
The source data associates this FOA with multiple CFDA numbers (93.121, 93.173, 93.213, 93.242, 93.273, 93.361, 93.853, 93.867), reflecting NIH program areas that can intersect with neuroscience, mental health, aging, rehabilitation, and related biomedical and behavioral research domains. Overall, the opportunity is centered on building a stronger scientific foundation for why music has measurable effects on the brain and health, and then using that foundation to design better, more targeted, and more reproducible music-based approaches that can be used to support health and treat illness.Apply for RFA NS 19 008
- The National Institutes of Health in the education, health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Promoting Research on Music and Health: Fundamentals and Applications (R01 Clinical Trials Optional)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.121, 93.173, 93.213, 93.242, 93.273, 93.361, 93.853, 93.867.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2018-10-30.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-02-28. (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 $250,000.00 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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