Preliminary Clinical Studies in Preparation for Large Interventional Trials of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Therapies (R34)

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	Federal Grant Title:	Preliminary Clinical Studies in Preparation for Large Interventional Trials of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Therapies (R34)
	CFDA Number:	93.213
	CFDA Description:	Research and Training in Complementary and Alternative Medicine
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institutes of Health
	Category of Funding Activity:	Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	PAR-10-163
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Apr 06, 2010
	Creation Date:	Apr 06, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 07, 2013
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 07, 2013
	Archive Date:	Oct 08, 2013
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$225,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: 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)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.
Grant Description: Purpose. The goal of this FOA, issued by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, is to support early phase clinical research and development on high priority CAM interventions. This mechanism is intended to support the development of methodology and the preliminary data needed for planning and design of subsequent, larger randomized clinical trials, cluster randomized trials or cohort studies. This mechanism is not appropriate for support of randomized clinical trials to test or determine efficacy. It is appropriate for development of preliminary studies that will contribute to the design of either efficacy or real-world effectiveness studies. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the R34 grant mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
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