Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA DE 22 001
The NIDCR Award for Sustaining Outstanding Achievement in Research (SOAR) is a discretionary NIH grant opportunity from the Department of Health and Human Services (National Institutes of Health), issued by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). It uses the R35 funding mechanism and is specifically labeled "Clinical Trial Not Allowed," meaning the supported work is expected to be research that does not meet NIH’s definition of a clinical trial under this announcement. The program is designed as longer-term, stability-focused support rather than a short, narrowly defined project grant, with the goal of giving investigators room to pursue ambitious, high-impact lines of inquiry that fit squarely within the NIDCR mission in dental, oral, and craniofacial research.
The central purpose of SOAR is to sustain and accelerate the careers of mid-career investigators who are already NIDCR-funded and who have demonstrated outstanding performance across multiple dimensions: strong and consistent research productivity, meaningful mentorship of trainees and junior colleagues, and professional service that contributes to the broader research community. In other words, it is aimed at investigators who have moved beyond early career development, have an established record of accomplishment, and are positioned to take on bigger, longer-horizon scientific questions. The award is intended to propel these researchers forward by reducing the constant cycle of short-term grant renewal pressures and enabling longer-range planning, which can be especially important for complex research programs that require sustained effort, iterative experimentation, or building resources and teams over time.
From a funding and scale perspective, the opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-DE-22-001) lists an award ceiling of $650,000 and anticipates making about 2 awards. The activity category is Health (CFDA 93.121), reflecting the NIH/NIDCR public health and biomedical research focus. The funding instrument type is a grant, and as an NIH RFA it is a targeted solicitation with defined timing and expectations. The original opportunity dates show a creation date of February 24, 2021, with an original closing date of July 26, 2021.
Eligibility is broad at the organizational level and includes many common research-performing entities. Eligible applicants span public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) as well as small businesses, and a range of governmental bodies (state, county, city/township, special district governments, and independent school districts). It also includes federally recognized Native American tribal governments, tribal organizations, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, plus an "Others" category referenced for additional eligibility details. While organizations may be broadly eligible, the program’s intent clearly focuses on applications centered on an individual investigator who is already NIDCR-funded and who fits the mid-career and excellence criteria described in the announcement.
Overall, SOAR is best understood as an NIH/NIDCR mechanism to keep exceptionally productive, community-engaged mid-career scientists on a strong upward trajectory by giving them longer-term support to pursue ambitious research programs of extraordinary potential, as long as the proposed work aligns with NIDCR priorities and does not involve clinical trials under the terms of this R35 announcement.Apply for RFA DE 22 001
- The Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIDCR Award for Sustaining Outstanding Achievement in Research (SOAR) (R35 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): 93.121.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 24, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 26, 2021. (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 $650,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- 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 (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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