# Presentation: 265044

## Program Changes for NCRR Biomedical Technology Resource Centers

- Douglas M. Sheeley, Sc.D.
- Division of Biomedical Technology
- National Center for Research Resources
- June 20, 2006

## Program Changes for NCRR Biomedical Technology Resource Centers

- Electronic Submission of Applications
- Adjustments to the BTRC Program Guidelines
- New Pre-application Process (The X02)

## ELECTRONICSUBMISSION

## By the end of Sept. 2007, NIH plans to:

- Require electronic submission through Grants.gov for all NIH research grant applications
- Transition from the PHS 398 application form to SF424 family of forms

## One grant program at a time....

- NIH will transition to electronic submission of the SF424 (R&R) through Grants.gov mechanism by mechanism
- All applications will need to be submitted in response to an FOA (funding opportunity announcement).
- We need to create an FOA for the P41 BTRC program.
- This is an opportunity to revisit the program guidelines and make adjustments.

## NCRR anticipates that we will begin accepting (requiring) electronic submission of P41 applications on October 1, 2007.

**Mechanism Abbreviation Key:**
- C06/UC6   	Research Facilities Construction Grants
- DP1	NIH Director’s Pioneer Award Program
- D71/U2R 	International Training Cooperative Agreement/
-                 	Phase 2 of FIC mechanism D71
- G	Resource Program
- P	Research Program Projects and Centers
- R01         	Research Project Grant Program
- R03         	Small Grant Programs
- R10/U10   	Cooperative Clinical Research Grants
- R13/U13   	Support for Conferences & Scientific Meetings
- R15          	Academic Research Enhancement Awards (AREA)
- R18/U18   	Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects

- R21/R33  	Exploratory/Development Research
- R24/U24  	Resource Related Research Projects
- R25         	Education Projects
- R34          	Clinical Trial Planning Grant Program
- R36          	Research Dissertation Grant Program
- SBIR       	Small Business Innovation Research
- STTR       	Small Business Technology Transfer
- S06,S10,S11	Biomedical Research
- S21,22	Health Disparities Endowment Grants
- U              	Cooperative Agreement Awards
- X01	High Throughput Screening
- X02	Preapplication

**Current as of February 21, 2006.** Visit the Web site for the latest version: _[http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/](http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/)_

**NIH Planned Transition Dates of Mechanisms **
**for Electronic Submission using the SF424 (R&R)**

**2006**

**12**

**10**

**11**

- Resource (G7, G8, G11, G13, G20), Career Development (K), S11, S21, S22 (Jun. 1, 2007)

**05**

**07**

**12**

**09**

**01**

**02**

**03**

- R03, R21/R33, R34(June 1, 2006)

**04**

**05**

**2007**

- R18/U18, R25, C06/UC6 (Oct. 1, 2006)

- Fellowship (F)
- (Aug. 5, 2007)

**Project/Center (P), G12, M01, S06, R10/U10, U01, U19, U54, U56, R24/U24 ****(Oct. 1, 2007)**

**01**

**02**

**03**

**04**

**06**

**08**

**06**

**S10 (Mar. 22, 2006)**

- R15 (Feb. 25, 2006)

- R36 (Feb. 17, 2006)

- R13/U13* *(Dec. 15, 2005)

- SBIR/STTR (Dec. 1, 2005)

**10**

**07**

**09**

**08**

- X02 (April 18, 2006)

**R01****(Feb. 1, 2007)**

- Training (T&D), U45, D71/U2R
- (Sep. 10, 2007)

- Potential R01
- Multi-PI Pilot
- (Oct. 1, 2006)

- DP1(Jan. 22, 2007)

- X01 (May 18,
-       2006)

**NCRR anticipates that we will begin accepting (requiring) electronic submission of P41 applications on October 1, 2007.**

## This is BIGWhat should I do to get ready?

- 1. Register with the eRA commons
- Required for electronic submission
- How NIH communicates with applicants
- Assignments: Study section, IC, Council
- Score
- Summary Statement
- _Most current status_
- Go to http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/

## Adjustments to the P41 BTRC Program

## Creating an FOA for P41 BTRCsAn Opportunity to Consider Changes:

- Review of the 1999 program guidelines
- Informed by experiences with
- Integrated Proteomics and Glycomics Centers
- The NIH Roadmap
- Changes to vocabulary (for example...)
- Collaborative Research (Driving...)
- Service (Access)
- Clarification of criteria for five domains
- Better explanations of TR&D, Collaboration, Service, Training, and Dissemination

## Creating an FOA for P41 BTRCsSome Issues We are Considering:

- Limits on the number of collaborative projects presented in the application
- Page limits for each section
- Scoring of the Admin & Mngmt section
- Role of site visits in review, how conducted
- Multiple PIs

## Creating an FOA for P41 BTRCsThe New Forms:

- The SF424 is not structured the same way as the PHS398.
- NIH needs to design new forms to deal with complex, multi-project applications.
- An opportunity to make the application and review processes easier
- More explicit instructions for structuring the application
- e.g. a specific outline for collaborative projects

## The New X02 Pre-Application Process

## The X02 Mechanism:A Formalized Process for Submission and Consideration of Pre-Proposals

- NCRR will issue FOAs requesting pre-proposals using the new X02 mechanism.
- Required for _first time_ P41 BTRC applications
- Applicants submit a brief pre-proposal that will be subjected to either administrative or peer review.
- Pre-proposals will not contain budgets and will not be considered by NCRR Council.
- Applicants may be invited to submit a full proposal in response to the P41 BTRC FOA.

## Will allow NCRR to issue announcements of interest in specific areas if appropriate

Will provide valuable feedback to program staff regarding programmatic priorities and community needs

- Will provide valuable feedback to program staff regarding programmatic priorities and community needs

**The X02 Mechanism:**A Formalized Process for Submission and Consideration of Pre-Proposals

## We welcome questions, comments, & suggestions.

Send your emails to Doug Sheeley at:
		sheeleyd@mail.nih.gov

- Send your emails to Doug Sheeley at:
- 		**sheeleyd@mail.nih.gov**

**Please share your thoughts:**How can we improve the BTRC program?